The University of Auckland is a public research university & the largest, most comprehensive &…read morehighest-ranked university in New Zealand. It was established in 1883 & today about 40,000 students are enrolled on 5 Auckland campuses. The City Campus, in the Auckland CBD, has the bulk of the students & faculty . There are 8 faculties, including a law school & 3 associated research institutes. I was impressed to see a full Māori Marea on campus. I understand there are over 3,000 or almost 8% Of the student body is aboriginal. They have a study abroad for program & American students are in attendance & seem happy here.

This Uni does have amazing facilities, whether you like echoey old buildings, or shiny new ones. It…read morehas a lot of food places, clubs, support groups and events throughout the year. If you head to the quad on a Thursday, there's always a cheap market if you're looking for something a little different. Well, the education and facilities may be great, but the admin is PURE CONCENTRATED HELL! Okay, there I said it. Whether it's sending you to the back of beyond for a lecture about Asian Cinema to some obscure place in the Science Building, not telling you that they changed what papers you have to do for your degree in the middle of your degree, or sending you to multiple different offices just so someone can finally say 'no, sorry, we can't help you with that'. Bureacratic red tape nightmare! Make sure you check and double check your papers every year and don't give up if you need something. Also, never, ever listen to what SSO tells you. It's all crap. Go talk to a human being, preferably your faculty HOD. Don't get me wrong though: I absolutely loved going to Auckland. I recommend you sign up at the AUSA, just so you get the free diary (with map inside). It helped me with 4 years of Uni! :)

This institute's study schedule is suitable for those who want to achieve postgraduate or higher…read morelevel and have full-time job at the same time.

From the owner: Undergraduate and postgraduate qualifications in business, IT, hospitality and tourism in addition…read moreto teacher training and English language courses: Business Administration - Master of Business Administration - Postgraduate Diploma in Business Administration International Business - Graduate Diploma in International Business - Bachelor of International Business - Diploma in International Business (Level 6) - Diploma in International Business (Level 5) Hospitality Management - Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management - Bachelor of Hospitality Management - Diploma in Hospitality Operations Management (Level 6) - Diploma in Hospitality Operations (Level 5) - Licence Controller Qualification (LCQ) Information Technology - Graduate Diploma in Information Technology - Bachelor of Information Technology - Diploma in Information Technology (Level 6) - Diploma in Information Technology (Level 5) Tourism Management - Graduate Diploma in Tourism Management - Bachelor of Tourism Management - Diploma in Tourism Management (Level 6) - Diploma in Tourism Management (Level 5) Teacher Training - Certificate in Teaching English to Speakers of Other Languages (CertTESOL) English Language - English as a Foreign Language (General English) - English for Academic Purposes I (EAP I) - English for Academic Purposes II (EAP II) - Business English - Academic Bridge Class - IELTS Preparation

Located off busy Carrington Road in Mt Albert, Unitec is one of the leading technical universities…read morein New Zealand. Specialising the hands-on, more creative courses like Graphic Design, Filmmaking and Building, Unitec offers fantastic tertiary programmes that are now recognised and valued overseas. Though I haven't personally attended Unitec, I really wish I had. I completed a BA degree at Auckland Uni and not a day goes by that I don't consider studying film or photography at Unitec. This isn't helped by the fact that I live right beside it, and am constantly impressed by the different events that are held on Unitec's grounds. Moreover, I am constantly envious of the grounds themselves. Unlike other university campuses in Auckland, Unitec offers its students free onsite parking, and dozens of appealing outdoor, spacious areas in which to study or sun yourself during breaks. The fields at Unitec are great. Despite being located within the realm of central Auckland, when on the Unitec campus you feel somewhat removed from it all. And unlike other universities, the atmosphere at Unitec is really welcoming and relaxed. If I ever go back to study, it will be at Unitec! Tip: The Unitec carparks are a great place to learn to drive. The little roads connecting each building are relatively traffic free during the weekend so are the perfect place to get used to driving and parking!

There are plenty of ghost stories haunting this place, and I was fortunate enough to take a tour…read morewith a former student here. It has that decaying and old worldly feel that makes you particularly drawn to it as a haunted house, but the fact it was a psychiatric hospital really adds to the creepy flavour. I say 'was', but there's still the Mason Clinic on campus for the criminally insane. Would you still like to go to University here? Well, I've heard good and bad things about Unitec. In my experience, it's a fascinating place to visit, take photos in and they are constantly drawing people in with new and innovative events, functions and programmes. Don't try and make a movie here unless you have big bucks, cause they will charge you big bucks for the effort, unless you happen to be a Unitec student. Aside from that, it's worth a squiz any day!

The Auckland University Library will literally save your life if you are a student at UA!…read more This library holds any book your degree could possibly require, as well as a seemingly infinite number of resources for assignments and reports. I have spent countless hours burrowed in the library researching and can quite honestly say I would have been lost without it. I know the library may seem daunting if you're a new student or have never been shown how to use the system, but it's actually pretty simple and is totally worth asking the librarians for help - that is what they're there for and it will save you hours of painful researching! Tip: You don't have to be an Auckland Uni student to use this library. Anyone can walk in and look up books or use their desks as a quiet space to study, you just won't be able to hire anything.

This is the general library at the University and it's pretty good as far as university libraries…read morego. I always found the interloans staff (the ones who help you to get your hands on a specific obscure journal article that your whole year will end up being a failure without) a little brusque and intimidating, but the rest of the staff were generally quite approachable and very helpful. The staff on the issues desk where you check your books out often seem to be undergrads who are more asleep than awake, but hey, I guess it's not the most exciting job in the world. The best thing about the library is how easy it is to find a really quiet desk to study at, and the proximity of a stretch of lawn to recover on, and the food court just across the road.

I've been at this institute for a few months. Unlike a lot of the students studying here, I took a…read morecertification in web development over three months. There were so many problems that I ended up not finishing the course and applied for withdrawal for which I only got a partial refund. I'd also like to mention here that I am not the first person to have problems with the institute. There have been internal problems spanning over several semesters. First of all, don't ever assume that this place is a quality education provider. IT'S A BUSINESS. Their number 1 priority is making profits and gaining funding. They will not hesitate to hire under-qualified lecturers just to fill seats in a classroom. They also have a no refund policy after 8 working days so you only get about a week to realise you've made a big mistake. Withdrawing within this first week will also cost you $500. The lecturer they hired was completely incompetent and even admitted himself that he mistook the course content when applying for the job. After discovering this fact, I applied for a withdrawal from the course. In the first month of the course, the lecturer sat at his desk while the students in the class self-studied from the outdated textbooks. However, there is no one more frustrating to deal with than the Dean. It took 3 months just to deal with the withdrawal process because he claims he is so "busy". He takes weeks to reply to emails and offers little communication. If you are looking to get certified in software or complete a diploma, you will waste your money and time studying here. There are so many better places (like Industry Connect or even Yoobee) than here. I've been told by numerous students that the certifications and diplomas from AMES IT hold very little value. There is very little support for its students and they will only look to you to make money. I hope my bad experience will prevent future students from making the same mistake I did. I just wish there was someone to tell me this so that I didn't have to end up losing $1600 to gain nothing in the end.

1+ years ago this was not the same institution in ownership or staff $17500 for a 9 month course…read morediploma that I have failed could have done a correspondence course for $14500 and get a degree. I gave up two job opportunities that i can no longer take up to go to this "School" (really a private training institute owned by a large group whom from my knowledge and personal experience are money driven not student driven in contrast to the Old AMES ownership). Don't waste your time here get a loan from a bank for sitting any external certification and personal teach yourself or pay $90 online for a course to teach for most of the course content they offer cause from my personal experience they failed to provide resources time and time again. If you think you will get a job out of there offered job placement, in reality its 4 maybe 5 out of 18 that get placed and of those 5 only 3 took up the jobs one of which was working at AMES itself so don't expect that (unless they keep rotating their staff as they have done while i was there). I will keep writing my review if you keep deleting it AMES I went to your "school" these are my views live with the bad media you created.