Hospitality, tourism and events

Our hospitality, tourism and event management programmes are world ranked and recognised globally. University rankings organisation QS has ranked our programmes as the top hospitality and leisure management programmes in New Zealand. Our Bachelor of International Tourism Management is accredited by the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) for higher tourism education, training and research programmes.

Workplace experience the heart of our degrees, and strong links with industry mean you can choose from lots of great organisations for your work placement. You’ll also learn about real-life hospitality right here on campus, in our training restaurants that are open to the public.

A certificate or diploma will give you an introduction to your chosen subject and can prepare you for further study.

Research in hospitality, tourism and events

We believe in high-quality research that has impact, and have world-class researchers and research strengths across hospitality, tourism and events.

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Our training restaurants are open to the public

Our education facilities are among the best in Australasia. We have two first-class training restaurants: modern dining restaurant Four Seasons, and Piko Café.

Great connections with industry

We’re proud of our strong links with top hotels, travel agencies, restaurants and national and regional tourism organisations – including Auckland Tourism, Events and Economic Development (ATEED); United Travel, NZChefs Association, Antoine’s, Crowne Plaza and Hilton Hotels.

More about our partners and industry connections

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Wearing chef outfits and standing close to each other in a row: chefs Michael Lopesi, Rakesh Pillai, Sid Sahrawat, Laura-Jane Muller and Esther Olatunbosun
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Voices from hospitality's front line
08 Apr, 2022
New AUT research looks at workplace practices in the hospitality industry and gives recommendations to improve working conditions.
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A bakery programme with heart
10 Mar, 2022
Nine former refugees have been learning the art of bread making thanks to a new social enterprise, The Bread Collective.
Wearing chef outfits and standing close to each other in a row: chefs Michael Lopesi, Rakesh Pillai, Sid Sahrawat, Laura-Jane Muller and Esther Olatunbosun
Graduates showcase NZ at Expo 2020
20 Jan, 2022
The world's countries have gathered in Dubai to display what they have to offer. In the middle of the excitement are AUT culinary arts graduates.
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New Professors and Associate Professors
01 Nov, 2021
Eight AUT academics have been promoted to the position of Professor, and a further 22 have been appointed as Associate Professors.
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AUT climbs up the global rankings
02 Sep, 2021
AUT continues to climb up the global university rankings joining the University of Otago in second place in NZ and the top 250 universities in the world.
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Crystal Chen
Karen Coleman
Jason Kim
Roxane de Waegh
Olympe de Rouvroy
Crystal Chen
Great graduatesCrystal ChenMaster of GastronomyShe has been interested in food and cooking since she was a child, says Crystal Chen who came to AUT from China to study a Master of Gastronomy.She has been interested in food and cooking since she was a child, says Crystal Chen who came to AUT as an international student from China to study a Master of Gastronomy. Having come to AUT after a successful career in international business, Crystal has a clear idea how she see her next step: being involved in a job related to the global food trade or food marketing.
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Karen Coleman
Great graduatesKaren ColemanTeacher, Food Technology & Hospitality Department, Onehunga High SchoolGraduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching
Bachelor of Arts
Diploma in Culinary ArtsShe hopes to inspire her students like her lecturers inspired her, says Karen Coleman who studied culinary arts and a Graduate Diploma in Secondary Teaching.As a teacher, Karen Coleman hopes to inspire her students as much as her lecturers inspired her. After completing a Diploma in Culinary Arts in 2009, Karen successfully worked as a chef for several years, but felt she wanted to do more; she wanted to share her passion for food with others by becoming a culinary arts teacher.
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Jason Kim
Great graduatesJason KimChef/Co-owner, GochuDiploma in Culinary ArtsHe enjoys sharing his love of food with his customers, says AUT culinary arts alumnus Jason Kim who is now a co-owner and chef at much-loved restaurant Gochu.He enjoys sharing his love of food with his customers, says AUT culinary arts alumnus Jason Kim who is now a co-owner and chef at Gochu, a much-loved Korean restaurant in Auckland’s Commercial Bay that is famous for its innovative Korean-inspired Kiwi cuisine. Before opening Gochu in June 2020, Jason honed his culinary skills in a number of Auckland’s best restaurants, including as a head chef at Sidart and as a sous chef at Cassia.
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Roxane de Waegh
Great graduatesRoxane de WaeghDoctor of PhilosophyHow effective are integrated conservation and development projects when there are global disruptions? AUT PhD student Roxane (Roxy) de Waegh explores.How resilient and effective are integrated conservation and development projects when there are global disruptions? That’s the interesting topic Roxane (Roxy) de Waegh is exploring for her PhD in tourism. Her PhD was the natural next step in her academic career, says Roxy who came to AUT as an international student from Belgium and expects to complete her doctoral degree in 2023.
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Olympe de Rouvroy
Great graduatesOlympe de RouvroyHuman Resources Recruitment Consultant, AotalBachelor of International Hospitality ManagementStudying hospitality was the obvious choice for Olympe de Rouvroy who just completed a Bachelor of International Hospitality Management and now works for Aotal.Studying hospitality was the obvious choice for Olympe de Rouvroy who just completed a Bachelor of International Hospitality Management in Event Management and Human Resource Management. She wouldn’t hesitate to recommend the Bachelor of International Hospitality Management to other students because the degree encompasses many different aspects of hospitality and covers a number of majors and specialities.
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