ISO 9001:2000 Certified  Member ASEH Association of Swiss Hotel Schools

"your future is our mission"

History

Founded in 1967, Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality known as "Swiss School" is one of the most established hotel management schools in Switzerland. Located in the picturesque city of Chur in the state of Grisons, the school is at the center of where modern hospitality and tourism started 150 years ago.

Swiss School is one of the few Swiss government recognized hotel management schools and offers courses at the highest standards and is the only hotel management school in Switzerland that teaches in both English and German. In its 36 year history Swiss School has achieved numerous recognition and endorsements, the latest, ISO 9001:2000, which after 1½ years of preparation was granted, making the school the first truly international hotel management school in Switzerland to achieve it. This quality assurance certification is recognized in over 200 countries worldwide and is yet another statement that Swiss School remains to be one of the leading hotel management schools in Switzerland.

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Location

Campuses in Chur and Passugg, approximately 122 km from Zurich. Chur is the capital of the State of Grisons, the largest state in Switzerland. Tourism is the main industry in this state and with over 2000 holiday destinations it is named the "Holiday Corner of Switzerland"

Full-time Courses:

Students completing the bachelor degrees and Higher Diploma in Hotel and Restaurant Management may also receive the AH&LA American Hotel and Lodging Association Hospitality Diploma.

German speaking students may study the Swiss recognized Hotelier Restaurateur program.

Swiss School also offers tailored accelerated programs for professionals awarding credit for previous qualifications on production of diplomas and certificates

Höhere Fachschule (Medium of instruction: German)

• Dipl. Hotellière Restauratrice HF
• Dipl. Hotellière Restaurateur HF

Entry Requirements

• Minimum 18 years
• High school education
• Fluent English (TOEFL 550 / 213, IELTS 5.5-6.0 TOEIC 752 or Cambridge First Certificate)
• *Bachelors degree with some experience for Graduate Diploma program.

Starting Dates

• Two intakes per year, January and August
• BBA fourth year summer course plus semester 7 and 8 October to October

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.

Student population

At the school we have over 500 students studying hotel and tourism management in both English and German. Presently SSH has over 50 nations represented in the student body and with the aim to increase to 60 nations by the year 2006.

Address:

SSTH Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality
Comercialstrasse 19
7007 Chur
Schweiz/Switzerland
Tel +41 (0)81 255 11 11
Fax +41 (0)81 255 18 19
info@ssth.ch

Application & admissions:
If you match the student profile then you are requested to print and send a completed application package
Download Application form for UG courses (Swiss_School.pdf 68 kb)
Download Application form for PGD course (SSTH_PGD_Apps.pdf 65 kb)
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