Learning Services offers free learning and study advice to all mainstream CPIT students. The focus is on supporting students to manage their own study and our learning advisors can work with you to identify areas in need of improvement.
The Learning Services team can help with:

• Be a Successful Student (BSS) Seminars and Drop-in Times
• Learning and Study Resources
• Maori and Pacific student support
• Maths at all levels in all programmes
• PASS and peer support schemes for content related help
• Academic Skills Support site

A limited number of individual appointments are also offered which is always in great demand.
 Christchurch Polytechnic Institute of Technology offers an impressive range of facilities and services to enhance and support your learning. In fact, it can lay claim to being one of the most advanced and comprehensive tertiary institutions in the country. Our teaching facilities include:

• Architectural design CADD suites
• A wide range of computer suites (over 1400 PCs)
• Building materials testing laboratory
• Carpentry barns for construction of relocatable housing
• Commercial automotive refinishing bake oven
• Computer Aided Manufacturing laboratory
• CNC machining laboratory
• Electrical and electronics testing laboratory
• Engineering measurement testing laboratory
• Food testing laboratory
• Imagitech Theatre
• International Student Support
• Music Recording Studio
• On-site Radio Station
• Photographic studio and laboratories
• Publishing services and on-site Printery
• Science laboratories
• Seven commercial kitchens
• Seven motor industry standard automotive workshops
• Six-dish television receive only satellite earth stations
• Hit 144 (Hair Salon)
• Television studio
• Three welding workshops
• Two licensed training restaurants (Visions & Boaters)

Restaurant
Boater’s Restaurant in the Christchurch Town Hall) and Visions Training Restaurant (on site in the School of Food & Hospitality Building) offer a unique restaurant experience. They allow you to enjoy memorable and delicious dining, and participate in the training of the future chefs, hotel managers and restaurant staff. Both restaurants offer a variety of casual and formal dining, from bistro to silver service, with a host of interesting menus to tempt your palate.