Mission Statement

IPC offers undergraduate and postgraduate degree and diploma programmes to prepare students from Pacific Rim countries for participation in the new, international environment in which they find themselves and which emphasises languages and international studies.

Location & Facilities

IPC is located at 57 Aokautere Drive, Palmerston North.

Undergraduate and postgraduate degree and diploma programmes in a small classroom, international family-like environment are offered on a high-tech campus with facilities that include: seminar blocks, library, college-wide wireless computer network, computer labs, recreation centre, dining hall and halls of residence (room and board).

Academic Programmes

The following programmes are offered. For international students IPC offers the Foundation Programme to prepare them for successful study at consecutive degree/diploma programmes.

Foundation Programme

Master / Postgraduate Diploma of International Studies
Bachelor of International Studies
Diploma of International Studies in:
Business Entrepreneurship Skills
Environmental Studies
Health and Welfare
Sports Management
Tourism
Diploma / Advanced Diploma in Japanese Studies
Certificate / Licentiate Diploma in Teaching English to Speakersof Other Languages (TESOL), Trinity College, London

Sports & Extra Curricular Activities

Non-native speakers of English are encouraged to join sports & cultural activities organised by the College or by interest groups in the local community. Such clubs include (but are not limited to):

Athletics
Badminton
Basketball
Boules
Cricket
Croquet
Cycling
Golf
Hockey
Horse Riding
Judo
Karate
Netball
Polo
Rugby
Soccer
Softball
Squash
Swimming
Table Tennis
Tae-kwon-do
Tai-chi
Tennis
Thai Boxing
Volleyball
Walking
Wrestling
Brass Band
Dance
Film Society
Flamenco
Japanese Drums
Latin Dance
Orchestra
Painting
Photography
Pottery
Quilts
Scottish
Dance
Theatrical Arts
Weaving

Student Welfare/Support

Personalised attention and care for each individual student is an integral part of IPC's holistic approach to education. Deans, student advisors and residential team provide student support on academic and personal matters including medical and language issues.

IPC has a contracted doctor and nurses to deal with students' health concerns and medical emergencies.

Accommodation

IPC is a residential college where students live in halls of residence on campus in an international, family-like environment. Each hall houses 45 students in centrally heated, carpeted, private, single bedrooms. Each hall has a common room, kitchenette, and laundry.

The Dining Hall provides three meals a day every day.

English Language Support

Students may start at the Foundation Programme before starting at degree/diploma programmes. Unlike English language schools that commonly rely on short-term intensive immersion training to establish limited communication skills, this programme provides a continuous course of language development designed to develop skills necessary for high achievement in tertiary studies.

International Students Programme

As its name shows, International Pacific College was established as an international tertiary institution. All programmes are available for international students, including New Zealand students.