Pacific International Hotel Management School (PIHMS) is a private hotel school in New Plymouth, on New Zealand's west coast, built like a working hotel where students live and train. It offers diplomas and a bachelor's degree in hotel management, with paid industry placements in New Zealand hotels. Students wear uniform and learn in real restaurant and front-office settings.
New Plymouth, New Zealand
Official website: pihms.ac.nz
Private hotel management school
New Plymouth, Taranaki
Residential campus run like a hotel
NZ$24,000 – NZ$32,000
International students, including on-campus accommodation for some programmes
NZ$12,000 – NZ$16,000
Rent, food and local transport
Approximate figures for 2026-27, please verify. Fees change every year and vary by course, so check the latest amount on pihms.ac.nz before you apply.
Bachelor of International Hotel Management
Bachelors DegreeDuration
36 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
Diploma in Hotel Management
DiplomaDuration
24 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 5.5, TOEFL: 60
Diploma in Culinary Arts
DiplomaDuration
12 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 5.5, TOEFL: 60
Graduate Diploma in Hotel Management
Postgraduate DiplomaDuration
12 Months
Intake
Feb, Jul
Exam Score
IELTS: 6.0, TOEFL: 70
A campus that operates like a hotel.
Paid industry placements.
Mount Taranaki and the coast nearby.
Graduates join hotels and resorts in New Zealand and worldwide.
Eligible graduates can apply for a Post Study Work Visa.
Placements often lead to jobs.
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Students live and train on the PIHMS campus, with a training restaurant and rooms.
New Plymouth is a small coastal city with beaches, a coastal walkway and Mount Taranaki, and low rent.
Offer of place from PIHMS
Proof of NZD 20,000 per year
Tuition fee receipt or evidence
Medical and chest X-ray certificates
Police certificate, if required
Passport valid three months beyond stay
PIHMS accepts applications on a rolling basis. Apply by December for February or May for July.
Programmes start in February and July.
A Fee Paying Student Visa from Immigration New Zealand. Show your offer, tuition payment and NZD 20,000 a year for living costs, plus medical and police certificates if asked.
Hotel management at bachelor's, diploma and graduate diploma level, plus culinary arts, are the main options. Entry needs school results and IELTS 5.5-6.0.
PIHMS offers some scholarships. Ask admissions.
