Summary

Key Findings

• Relatively few students participated in extramural courses. The majority of extramural provision was delivered by e-learning. Extramural courses had lower completion rates than intramural courses. Among extramural courses, there were higher completion rates in paper-based courses than e-learning courses.
• Students who were older, female, Māori, studying part-time, and from caregiving or working backgrounds had higher levels of participation in extramural courses than other learners. Students who were younger, Asian, and studying full-time were the least likely to participate in extramural courses.
• Asians, women, and full-time students were more likely to complete their extramural courses than the other ethnic groups, men, and part-time students. As well, wānanga, students in the 40+ age group, and those from non-working backgrounds had a higher completion rate in extramural paper-based courses than intramural face-to-face courses.
• Polytechnics had the largest share of extramural provision while private training establishments had the smallest. Wānanga had the largest proportion of their provision delivered extramurally, while universities had the smallest.
• Women were more likely than men to be in extramural e-learning courses, and also more likely to be successful in extramural paper-based courses.
• The 40+ age group had the highest participation and completion rate in extramural courses and the under 25s age group had the lowest participation and course completion rate in extramural courses.
• Part-time students had higher participation in extramural courses than full-time students. Full-time students had a higher completion rate in extramural courses than part-time students.