Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies

The Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies, is Seventh-Day Adventist educational institution located in the Philippines, offering graduate degrees in business administration, education, public health, and theology. It is a part of the Seventh-day Adventist education system, the world's second largest Christian school system. AIIAS is a graduate level educational institution that is both a locally and internationally accredited institution located in Silang, Cavite, Philippines, about 25 miles (40 km) south of Manila.

AIIAS is a graduate level educational institution of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists. AIIAS is located on a beautiful tropical campus in the Philippines. AIIAS receives substantial support from the Adventist Church which seeks to keep the tuition a good value for its international standards. AIIAS welcomes students of any faith and is an outstanding institution with a wonderful heritage.

AIIAS offers a master’s degree in public health, as well as master’s and doctoral degrees in various fields of theology, education, and business, including the first PhD in Business accredited by the Adventist Accrediting Association. Many of the degrees are also offered in each major field in the online modality.

The heart of this institution is its faculty. They are godly, professional people, highly qualified and committed to excellence with nearly 90 percent of who hold doctoral degrees from world-class universities around the globe.AIIAS is blessed to have attracted quality students, many of whom have been honored teachers, business people and church leaders before coming to AIIAS. Our students come from every continent except Antarctica, including over 80 countries.AIIAS is a school of excellence with local and international accreditation. While rigorous in its academic program, the atmosphere on campus is one of family and spiritual nurture.If you are looking for a life-changing graduate educational experience, you’ll find AIIAS a wonderful place to study. We hope that you will consider it seriously as a door to your future.

The Adventist International Institute of Advanced Studies (AIIAS) was established by the Seventh-day Adventist Church because of its commitment to meet the growing needs of the church for college teachers, church leaders, educators, health professionals, and treasurers with international-level, graduate education.

The Seventh‐day Adventist philosophy of education is Christ‐centered. Adventists believe that under the guidance of the Holy Spirit, God’s character and purposes can be understood as revealed in nature, the Bible, and Jesus Christ.The distinctive characteristics of Adventist education‐‐derived from the Bible and the writings of Ellen G. White‐‐point to the redemptive aim of true education: to restore human beings into the image of their Maker.Seventh‐day Adventists believe that God is infinitely loving, wise, and powerful. He relates to human beings on a personal level, presenting His character as the ultimate norm for human conduct and His grace as the means of restoration.Adventists recognize that human motives, thinking, and behavior have fallen short of God’s ideal. Education in its broadest sense is a means of restoring human beings to their original relationship with God. Working together, homes, schools, and churches, cooperate with divine agencies in preparing learners for responsible citizenship in this world and in the world to come.

Adventist education imparts more than academic knowledge. It fosters a balanced development of the whole person—spiritually, intellectually, physically, and socially. Its time dimensions span eternity. It seeks to develop a life of faith in God and respect for the dignity of all human beings; to build character akin to that of the Creator; to nurture thinkers rather than mere reflectors of others’ thoughts; to promote loving service rather than selfish ambition; to ensure maximum development of each individual’s potential; to embrace all that is true, good, and beautiful.The home is society’s primary and most basic educational agency. Parents are the first and most influential teachers and have the responsibility to reflect God’s character to their children. Moreover, the whole familial setting shapes the values, attitudes, and worldview of the young. The church and the school, along with society’s other educational agencies, build on and supplement the work of the home. Effective educational work requires collaboration among the home, church, and school.

All levels of Adventist schooling build on the foundation laid by the home and church. The Christian teacher functions in the classroom as God’s minister in the plan of redemption. The greatest need of students is to accept Jesus Christ as personal Savior and commit to a life of Christian values and service. The formal and non‐formal curricula help students reach their potential for spiritual, mental physical, social, and vocational development. Preparing students for a life of service to their family, church, and the larger community is a primary aim of the school.

Beginning in 1957, several such graduate programs, primarily in the area of religion, were offered on the campus of Philippine Union College (PUC), now the Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP). These programs were organized into a Theological Seminary, which became an institution of the Far Eastern Division of Seventh-day Adventists in 1978.The success of the Seminary led to the expansion of graduate programs into other areas, such as public health. Thus, on May 5, 1987, when AIIAS came into being by Presidential Decree 2021, it was composed of two schools: the Seminary and the Graduate School.

From its early days, in addition to its campus programs, AIIAS has offered programs at off-campus locations in an effort to facilitate the graduate level educational needs of the church throughout the region. More recently cohort programs expanded to South America, Eastern Europe, the Middle East, and Africa.In 1991, AIIAS was moved to the present campus near Silang, Cavite. In 1996, AIIAS became an institution of the General Conference of Seventh-day Adventists.

AIIAS is recognized for being innovative and dynamic. AIIAS Online was established in the year 2001 with the objective of offering quality, Christian-oriented graduate education to dedicated professionals wherever they may be in the world. In 2007, AIIAS distinguished itself as being one of the first Adventist educational institutions to graduate students with master’s degrees from an online learning program entirely on the internet.Also in 2007, AIIAS began the first Seventh-day Adventist doctor of philosophy program in business.