Pacific International Hotel Management School

Nestled between the majestic Mount Taranaki and the scenic West Coast, The Pacific International Hotel Management Training School provides a peaceful environment without distraction. At the same time it is central enough for students to be able to enjoy the facilities New Plymouth city has to offer.

The Pacific International Hotel Management Training School (PIHMS), under the guidance of the renowned International Hotel and Tourism Training Institute (IHTTI) of Neuchatel, Switzerland, provides a unique learning environment, producing graduates with the right skills, knowledge and experience to take up a career in the hospitality industry worldwide.

Students run the School as a fully operational hotel. Students are both a hotel guest and student, learning to operate the various departments of a hotel and to manage different business aspects of the hotel industry.

Entrance Requirements

Students must be eighteen by the start of semester two. The School accepts mature age students with a satisfactory level of work related industry experience. High School leavers must complete their final year examinations with pass levels suitable for University Entrance.

International Students must have equivalent to university entrance level and an English language skills level of an IELTS overall band score of 6.0 on the academic training module, or a minimum TOEFL score of 213 (computer adaptive) or 550 (written).

School Environment

PIHMS boasts excellent recreational facilities such as:

• Outdoor swimming pool
• All weather tennis court and basketball court
• Indoor squash court
• Petanque court
• Student lounge
• 18 bay floodlit driving range, just across the road.

Other world-class facilities on campus include:

• Four lecture rooms/theatres
• Two computer training laboratories
• Coffee Lounge
• Meeting Rooms
• Resource Room
• Reception/business area
• Housekeeping office
• Fully operational laundry
• Teaching and Commercial kitchens
• Restaurant and Bistro

Accommodation is available in twin share or single rooms, each with en-suite facilities. The rooms are large and fully equipped, including a mini fridge, direct dial phone, and a computer. The rooms are serviced weekly and linen and towels are provided. Students receive 3 meals a day during the duration of each academic semester.

Course Outline

The two and a half year diploma course is divided into five semesters. Semesters 1, 3 and 5 are spent at the School, studying various aspects of hotel business and operations. In semesters 2 and 4, students obtain fully paid positions with the assistance of the School in some of New Zealand's top establishments as well as overseas. Year One focuses on focuses on Food and Beverage Management and Year Two places emphasis on Rooms Division Management. The final semester places strong emphasis on management and business studies.

Degree Extension and Articulations

Following the completion of their diploma, students can apply for a six-month extension course towards a Bachelor's Degree (Bachelor of Arts of Applied Hospitality and Tourism Management). Students can now study for this degree at the Pacific International Hotel Management Training School.