We are welcoming a new batch of international students to our Auckland International Campus this week, with a range of activities designed to prepare them for life and study in New Zealand.

Earlier this week, students completed registration and attended workshops on Employability Services and Industry Engagement, Life in New Zealand, and Academic Success. The Academic Success workshop introduced students to our experiential learning environment and showed them how to use artificial intelligence ethically and responsibly.

Students returned to campus today for our formal orientation event. During the morning session, ICT Manager Sonny Teio welcomed students with a karakia, mihimihi, and an overview of our campus values.

AIC Chief Executive Amin Soleimani then addressed students, who are joining us from 12 different countries. He told them that employability is our mission, and each part of their learning experience is designed to prepare them for the global workforce.

He said we understand the needs of international students and offer a range of services, including student success, learning support, and employability services, to help them overcome challenges. One of the services he highlighted was the Placement Ready Programme, which supports students throughout their journey to prepare them for an internship.

Amin encouraged students to engage with support teams, get involved, participate in classroom discussions, and take full ownership of their study journey. He said we measure our success by their success and that he looked forward to seeing what they achieve in the coming months.

This morning’s session also included introductions to AIC staff teams, followed by a campus tour led by Student Mentors.

Today, students are also attending an IT induction, an insurance presentation, an employability introduction, and an academic orientation.