Manukau Institute of Technology
| Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) | |
|---|---|
| Te Whare Takiura o Manukau | |
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| Established | 1970 |
| Type | Public |
| Chancellor | Peter Brothers[1] |
| Students | over 25,000 students[2] |
| Location | Auckland, New Zealand |
| Campus | Urban[3] |
| Website | www.manukau.ac.nz |
Manukau Institute of Technology (MIT) (Māori: Te Whare Takiura o Manukau) is a large institute of technology in Auckland, New Zealand. It is located on two campuses in Otara, 30 minutes from central Auckland and 15 minutes from the central area of Manukau.
Campus
In addition to the main Manukau campus there are specialised campuses located throughout the city including locations at Newmarket, Auckland CBD, Highbrook Business Park, Pukekohe and Manukau CBD as well as community learning centres within the greater Auckland region.[4]
History
Manukau Institute of Technology was established in 1970 as Manukau Technical Institute.[5]
In 1999 The University of Auckland and Manukau Institute of Technology formed an alliance to provide students in the greater Manukau area with a wider range of high quality educational opportunities at degree level.[6]
In 2013 a teacher at the institute's School of Creative Writing, Eleanor Catton, won the Man Booker Prize for her novel The Luminaries.[7]
Partnership
Manukau Institute of Technology has several key relationships with other institutes including: University of Auckland, Te Wānanga o Aotearoa, Unitec Institute of Technology in New Zealand and Southern Cross University in Australia.[8]
Manukau Institute of Technology and Whitireia Community Polytechnic have worked collaboratively to provide enhanced educational opportunities for Pacific communities in Counties Manukau, Porirua, and in the Pacific since February 2010.[9]
Departments and Faculties
Faculty of Consumer Services
- School of Baking and Patisserie
- School of Culinary and Hospitality Studies
- School of Hair and Beauty
- School of Meat Retailing
Faculty of Creative Arts
- School of Creative Writing
- School of Performing Arts
- School of Visual Arts
Faculty of Nursing and Health Studies
Faculty of Business
- Accounting
- Management
- Business Administration
- Communication
- Marketing and Sales
- Tourism and Travel
- Computing and IT
- Southern Cross University Programmes
Faculty of Education and Social Sciences
- Employment Programmes
- Literacy Programmes
- School of Education
- School of English
- School of Foundation Studies
- School of Social Sciences
- School of Sport
Faculty of Engineering and Trades
- Manufacturing and Technology
- Construction and Infrastructure
- Engineering
- Primary Industries
Centre for Logistics[10]
New Zealand Maritime School[11]
School of Secondary-Tertiary Studies
Facilities
- The Palm Room Restaurant[12]
- The Grind (barista)[13]
- Conference Facilities
- Marae[14]
- Hairdressing and Beauty Services[15]
- Copy Printer Centre
- Library[16]
- Bennetts Bookshop
- Plants for Sale[17]
References
- ↑ MIT Annual Report 2010, page 22
- ↑ Campus Environment - Manukau Institute of Technology
- ↑ Map of MIT's Otara Campus
- ↑ Overview: Location - Manukau Institute of Technology
- ↑ Ministry of Justice, New Zealand
- ↑ The University of Auckland at Manukau
- ↑ Eleanor Catton wins the Man Booker prize. Radio NZ. 16 October 2013.
- ↑ Overview: Partnership - Manukau Institute of Technology
- ↑ Tertiary Partnership to Benefit Pacific Communities
- ↑ Shipping, Freight & Logistics Programmes
- ↑ New Zealand Maritime School
- ↑ The Palm Room Restaurant - Manukau Institute of Technology
- ↑ The Grind - Manukau Institute of Technology
- ↑ Manukau Institute of Technology - Nga Kete Wananga Marae
- ↑ Hairdressing and Beauty at MIT
- ↑ Manukau Institute of Technology Library
- ↑ Plants for Sale at MIT
External links
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- Manukau Institute of Technology website
- New Zealand Qualifications Authority
- Tertiary Education Union
- New Zealand Educated
Coordinates: 36°57′38″S 174°52′16″E / 36.960540°S 174.871097°E