About NZSSN

The New Zealand Social Statistics Network (NZSSN) assists in developing social science research in the academic, government, and private sectors, following the model of the Australian Consortium for Social and Political Research Incorporated (ACSPRI).

NZSSN has been running short course programmes covering social research methods and statistics, each year since 2005. We currently aim for a programme at Massey University in Wellington each November and one at Waipapa Taumata Rau, University of Auckland each February. Some courses remain online only, especially where licensed software is involved. We currently have no plans to introduce a hybrid model for courses.

Courses run based on there being sufficient enrolments; please see the details of courses we offer, and our fee structure, below. If you want to be kept informed about NZSSN's activities, please email nzssncourses@auckland.ac.nz.

NZSSN's activities are administered through COMPASS Research Centre at the University of Auckland, but please note that courses carry no university accreditation. Enrolments are managed by the University's Public Programmes (Event Services).

All fees are shown in New Zealand Dollars, inclusive of GST.

NZSSN Courses

Course Dates Fees
Qualitative Research: Designing, Doing, and Getting it Done
(5 days IN PERSON)

Mon 18 Nov

Fri 22 Nov

Students
$1,400

Everyone else
$2,800

Mixed Methods in Social Research
(5 days ONLINE)
Mon 18 Nov

Fri 22 Nov

Students
$1,025

Everyone else
$2,050

Storytelling with Data in Excel
(2 days IN PERSON)
Mon 18 Nov

Tue 19 Nov

Students
$550

Everyone else
$1,100

Storytelling with Data in R
(2 days IN PERSON)
Wed 20 Nov

Thu 21 Nov

Students
$550

Everyone else
$1,100

Introduction to SQL
(4 days ONLINE)
Mon 25 Nov

Thu 28 Nov

Students
$800

Everyone else
$1,600

VHIN Introduction to Research
in the IDI
(1 day IN PERSON)
Fri 29 Nov

Students
$275

Everyone else
$550

Programme Evaluation: Supporting
Evidence-Informed Practice
(3 days IN PERSON)
Mon 25 Nov

Wed 27 Nov

Students
$850

Everyone else
$1,700

Applied Statistical Procedures
(5 days ONLINE)
Mon 25 Nov

Fri 29 Nov

Students
$1,025

Everyone else
$2,050

Practical Skills for IDI Data Analysis
(3 days IN PERSON)
Mon 2 Dec

Wed 4 Dec

Students
$850

Everyone else
$1,700