Master of Hotel Management

This is New Zealand’s flagship Hotel Management Masters programme for achieving success at senior leadership level.

Our Masters is designed for students who already have a degree and want to either start or further their career in New Zealand and globally.

How this programme can help you?

Become an expert in your chosen field

• During this Masters degree you will be required to produce a comprehensive thesis focusing on your chosen field within the hotels/hospitality industry. This will assist you in gaining expertise, allowing you to specialise in this area of work when you graduate.

Specialisation Areas

• Specialisation areas include: Marketing, Digital Marketing, Management, Human Resources, Food and Beverage, IT, Front Office and Rooms Division.

Business and Management

• Being a hotel, hospitality or tourism professional means being able to assess different situations and make effective decisions quickly, with a focus on your guests experience.
• The PIHMS Masters programme will prepare you with the latest business/management practices and skills to allow you to create an environment that provides an exceptional experience for your guests. You will also acquire the leadership, communication, critical thinking, analytical and marketing skills required in many different businesses in New Zealand and globally.

Don’t let your existing qualification and experience go to waste

• This PIHMS Masters degree is designed to utilize existing skills and knowledge gained from your previous bachelor degree and work experience. Building from this, you will become specialised at senior management level in the hotel and hospitality industry.

Learn by doing in our Hotel Campus

• PIHMS is a fully operating simulated hotel campus.

Operational training

• Students learn in the PIHMS hotel campus for part of their training. Gain an understanding of how the different departments within the hotel operate and function.

Work while you study

• As part of the Masters programme, you can work 20 hours per week while you complete your research paper.

Lecturers who help you succeed

• You will get to know our experienced, knowledgeable and friendly lecturers as mentors helping shape your future. They are dedicated and committed to your success.

Entry criteria

Applicants require an appropriate Bachelor Degree in either business, management or a related hospitality area. Degrees in other disciplines may be considered if the applicant has 2-3 years relevant hospitality experience at a supervisory level, or equivalent.

All applicants are interviewed.

Overseas students will also require an ESOL minimum of IELTS 6.5 (no band below 6).

Where can I go?

PIHMS Master students have successful careers. There are many different career pathways in New Zealand and globally.

• Hotel Management

• Event Management

• Destination tourism

• Marketing

• Human Resources

• Revenue Management

• Start your own restaurant / Business

• Food and Beverage Management

• Front Office Management

• Business Operations

• Sales and Conferencing

• Air Travel

• Cruise Ships