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Switzerland, a Leader in Hospitality and Tourism Management Education: Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality

Whether your dream is to own and manage a hotel or restaurant, or to lead a multi-national corporation, opportunities are almost endless in hospitality and tourism, the most global of all industries. However, in order to take advantage of exciting career opportunities you need to give yourself the benefit of the best education.

Switzerland is the first choice for students pursuing tourism and hospitality management education. High standards, excellent reputation, safe surroundings and of course value for money are major factors why students are consistently heading towards the country that gave birth to modern tourism more than 150 years ago. The unique approach of incorporating theory and practice into management studies makes a Swiss education a most interesting and rewarding experience, at a price that is surprisingly reasonable.

Countless management positions in leading hotel and tourism outlets throughout the world are occupied by Swiss educated professionals, which is proof alone that a Swiss education could be your key to success.

There are numerous schools in Switzerland offering high quality hotel management education and choosing the right one is a daunting task. When deciding, an important point to consider is what you can achieve with an education from a particular school.  Certainly if you have chosen a school that has a long history and an excellent international reputation you may have ease in getting that all important job, but reputation alone does not guarantee your own personal success. Course quality and content are of utmost importance, after all you enter a management program to gain the skills and knowledge required to lead and direct.  Keeping this in mind, personality and self-confidence building elements incorporated into the course you choose are imperative.

At the world renowned Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality, “Swiss School” for short located near Chur, students are guaranteed such qualities in their education.  This is not only due to the fact the school is one of the elite members of ASEH Association of Swiss Hotel Management Schools and one of the few schools with Swiss Federal Government recognition and equivalency declaration but because it is also one of the only hotel management schools, world-wide to have achieved the International Standardization Organization ISO 9001: 2000 Certification. This certification guarantees extremely high standards and is recognized in over 220 countries around the world.

Swiss School offers a range of programs in Hotel Operations and Management. The following listing will give you an overview of the course programs.

Hotel Operations
Swiss Diploma in Hotel Operations
The Swiss Diploma in Hotel Operations is a one and half year program and is for students whose goal is to become manager in one of the functional departments of a hotel or restaurant. Besides theory classes and in-house practical training of 1 year students will attend a paid internship of 6 months in a hotel or restaurant in Switzerland.
This program is a self contained course, but can also be used as a prerequisite to obtain the Swiss Higher Diploma in Hotel Management.

Hotel Management
Swiss Higher Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management
The Swiss Higher Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management program is a three years course and is for students wanting to pursue a managerial career in the hospitality industry. This program prepares students for managerial responsibilities in single operating units or chain organizations. Besides the theory classes and the in-house practical training students attend a paid internship of 1 year in a hotel or restaurant. Students successfully completing the Higher Diploma may also receive the Hospitality Management Diploma of the Educational Institute of the American Hotel and Lodging Association (AH&LA).

Bachelor Degree
Bachelor of Business Administration in Tourism and Hospitality Management
Students who have successfully completed their Swiss Higher Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management may enter the bachelor degree program. One year on top of the three year education program of Swiss School will lead to the BBA. The objective of the Bachelor of Business Administration in Hospitality and Tourism Management program is to prepare young professionals to become leading hospitality managers in the various hotels and tourism outlets around the world. Students will study at our partner university "University of Applied Sciences of Eastern Switzerland" in Chur for semester 7 and 8.

Post Graduate Diploma
Post Graduate Diploma in International Hospitality Management
The Post Graduate Diploma in International Hospitality provides graduate students with a sound and thorough understanding of operations in the area of hospitality, to complement their previous significant background in another field.
Managerial subjects are complemented by operational courses. The aim is to develop both the knowledge of practical skills necessary in the hospitality industry, and the critical thinking, entrepreneurship and problem solving required to become an effective and successful executive or manager.

Entry requirements
For all programs offered:
18 years minimum
High school education
Fluent English ( TOEFL, IELTS, TOEIC or Cambridge First Certificate)

Student facilities / Campus
In the school you find a unique blend of the classical and modern, with the Belle Époque School Hotel linked with a state-of the art classroom facility. The spacious classrooms are equipped with the latest in teaching hardware. The building also houses a student-operated bar and a student kitchen, all in addition to the regular kitchen, housekeeping and restaurant facilities of a fully operational hotel. The students may use a big recreation centre in Chur.

In the evenings and on weekends, you can find a variety of activities to match your interests and you are encouraged to take part in the diverse programs offered. Besides the school activities you will find within the region a variety of sport opportunities as Mountain Biking, Swimming, Paragliding, Hiking and skiing to mention only a few.

Swiss School life style
At Swiss School we have over 550 students studying hotel management in both English and German including the vocational training department. Presently Swiss School hosts students from over 50 different countries, making the facility the crossroad of many cultures, languages and interests.

SSTH Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality
Comercialstrasse 19
P.O. BOX 7007 Chur
Switzerland
Tel +41 (0)81 255 11 11
Fax +41 (0)81 255 11 19
www.ssth.ch, info@ssth.ch

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