Australian International Hotel School

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Australian International Hotel School

Established:	1994
Type:	Private hotel school
Principal:
Location:	Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia
Campus:	Hotel Kurrajong, Barton
Affiliations:	ORION Hotel Schools; Cornell University
Website:	http://www.aihs.edu.au

The Australian International Hotel School (AIHS) is Australia’s leading university-level provider of hotel management education, located in Canberra, Australia’s National Capital. The school was founded in 1994 under the directorship of Norman W F Fisher.

The School currently delivers the following programs in Canberra:

Bachelor of Business (Hotel Management)
Master of Hotel Management
Graduate Diploma in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Graduate Certificate in Hospitality and Tourism Management

The Bachelor of Business (Hotel Management) degree is geared towards preparing students for a potential management career in the hotel, hospitality, tourism and allied sectors. The Master of Hotel Management provides further training and experience, and opportunities to establish strong industry contacts.

Students from more than 44 countries have attended AIHS.

The AIHS is now one of the founding members of the global alliance - ORION Hotel Schools.

[edit] Campus

The campus is the Hotel Kurrajong, original opened in 1926, designed by Chief Architect of the Commonwealth of Australia, John Smith Murdoch. The building was extensively refurbished in 1994 before it was opened as the AIHS. The school and student accommodation is housed in the 'extension' sections added in 1936 to the original building.

The boutique hotel is has 26 guest rooms, restaurant and bar areas.

ANU The AIHS agreed to allow students from the Australian National University to reside amongst the AIHS residence. Amongst this esteemed batch of students was "Heima MD", a young charismatic and athletic PNG exchange student, who swiftly rose through the ranks to become president of the Hotel School.