Auckland Institute of Studies

Not to be confused with Auckland Institute of Technology.
Auckland Institute of Studies
Former name
AIS St Helens
Type Private
Established 8 March 1990 (1990-03-08)
Academic affiliation
CRIE
Chairman Yin-Sheng Hsieh
President Richard Goodall
CEO John Wood
Location Auckland, New Zealand
Campus Multiple
Colours           Red and White
Sports
Website www.ais.ac.nz

Auckland Institute of Studies (AIS) (formerly AIS St Helens; Māori: Te Whare Wānanga ki Hato Herena) is the largest privately owned tertiary institute in Auckland, New Zealand.

The institute has two campuses in Mt Albert, Auckland: St Helens Campus, located at 28a Linwood Ave and Asquith Campus, located at 120 Asquith Ave.

AIS offers bachelor and masters level degree programmes in business, information technology, tourism, and hospitality. The institute's own English Language Centre offers a range of English language courses including English teacher training (CertTESOL).

The institute is closely affiliated with the Centre for Research in International Education (CRIE).

Courses

Study areas

Qualifications

Educational and Industry Links

AIS has strategic alliances and articulation agreements (see MOU) with the following education institutions in New Zealand and overseas:

New Zealand

International

Industry Links

The institute has strong links within the hospitality industry which facilitates internship and job placement opportunities for hospitality students. The majority of these links have been set up by Hamish Small, Academic Head of Hospitality Management, who joined AIS in January 2013.

Internships

AIS offers internship opportunities in various industries to graduates and current students via a specialist organisation Intern NZ. Internship placements are coordinated via the institute's Student Job Search Centre (SJSC).

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