Ara Institute of Canterbury is the South Island’s largest technical and vocational training institution, one of the most technologically advanced institutes in NZ offering practical, hands-on learning to degree level and beyond in a welcoming, supportive environment.

Ara specializes in:

• Engineering and Construction
  
• Information Technology
  
• Hospitality 
  
• Tourism

Offering both trade certificates and degree programmes! Ara has onsite a School of English and Foundation pathway programme to support students of any level pathway to certificates and degrees.

Impressive campus facilities including brand new gymnasium, specialist sports science facility, 5 commercial training kitchens, training restaurant and café, studios for design; television; radio, music; photography and art, engineering laboratories and computer aided design suites, clinical practice units for health care education. 

Excellent graduate outcomes with our focus on balancing theory with practical learning.

Ara's Skills for Canterbury (SFC) unit develops student work placements and other ways of connecting students with local businesses that need staff, particularly in architectural studies, business, engineering, health and safety, and trades. 

Click here for more information about Ara's international programmes http://www.ara.international.ac.nz/

Find direct links to the Ara brochures here:

https://issuu.com/ara-international/docs/international_study_guide_2018

https://issuu.com/ara-international/docs/school_of_english_language_2018