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Swiss College of Hospitality Management
Programs and prices, tuition fees in Swiss College of Hospitality Management
Quick overview: A special one-year course for international pupils of 18+ years, aimed at studying the chosen subject:
- Cookery;
- Bakery products;
- Restaurant management;
- Hotel management.
This is a basic course, giving students the opportunity to learn the basics of the profession and successfully start their work in the specialty. Course outline:
- The fundamentals of the hotel industry;
- Housekeeping and accommodation;
- Restaurant service;
- Basic Administrative Functions;
- Table and table setting;
- Working in the kitchen;
- Education and development.
The academic year at the Swiss College of Hospitality Management consists of 18 study weeks + 5-7 months of practice (can be held in Switzerland or abroad). Students can apply 4 times a year: sets are conducted in February, May, August and November.
Brief information: Two-year educational course, available to students 18+ years in the following areas:
- Cookery;
- Baking (including work with chocolate);
- Restaurant management;
- Hotel management.
This is an excellent opportunity to quickly and effectively learn the key features, subtleties and requirements of the chosen industry, acquire practical and theoretical skills for a successful career start.
List of the programs:
- Legislation in the field of hotel business and events;
- Bookkeeping and control of values;
- Telephone communications;
- Commercial food resources and prices;
- Marketing in the field of tourism and hospitality;
- Hotel management;
- Personal development.
The course includes 2 academic semesters, after each of which follows a half-year paid internship. You can start the program in August or March.
The academic year at the Swiss College of Hospitality Management consists of 18 study weeks + 5-7 months of practice (can be held in Switzerland or abroad). Students can apply 4 times a year: sets are conducted in February, May, August and November.
Quick overview: The classical higher education program, available for international students from 17 years old and designed for 4 academic years. SHML offers the following courses:
- BA in Hospitality and Tourism Management: diploma Higher Diploma in Hotel Management. You can start classes in February or October: the course is divided into academic semesters and practical paid internships;
- BA in Hotel Management: diploma Higher Diploma in Hotel Management. You can start classes in February or October: the course is divided into academic semesters and practical paid internships;
- BA in Strategic Hospitality Management: The partnership program was developed jointly with the British University of Gloucestershire: first the student completes 2 academic semesters and 2 practical internships in Switzerland, and then completes his studies in the UK (diploma of Higher Diploma in International Hotel Management). Classes start in October or February.
The academic year at the Swiss College of Hospitality Management consists of 18 study weeks + 5-7 months of practice (can be held in Switzerland or abroad). Students can apply 4 times a year: sets are conducted in February, May, August and November.
Details of the course:
- 1 year: similar to the Certificate program;
- 2 year: similar to the Diploma program;
- 3 year - Higher Diploma level:
- Strategic management in the hotel business;
- Customer Service;
- Economics and hotel business;
- Organization and hotel management;
- Rational nature management in the hotel industry;
- Design and development of technologies;
- PR and communication.
- 4 year (Final year):
- Organizational communication;
- Accounting and finance in the hotel business;
- Organization of events;
- Marketing research;
- Human Resource Management;
- Bar Management;
- Spa Management;
- Final qualifying work.
Quick overview: For students 21 years and older there is an opportunity for more in-depth, thorough study of the chosen industry and specialty (hotel management). The course is divided into academic training (4,5 months) and passing a paid internship (5-7 months) - you can start the program in August or March.
The academic year at the Swiss College of Hospitality Management consists of 18 study weeks + 5-7 months of practice (can be held in Switzerland or abroad). Students can apply 4 times a year:
- February;
- May;
- August;
- November.
Description of Swiss College of Hospitality Management
- Location: Lenk, Canton of Bern, Switzerland;
- Age of students: 16+ years;
- Type of program: mixed;
- Type of accommodation: hotel (boarding house);
- Language of instruction: English.
Swiss College of Hospitality Management, or SHML, is the first boutique Swiss boarding school to teach students in hotel management, culinary and hospitality. It offers both preparatory and language programs, as well as bachelor's, master's, MBA, short-term diploma and certificate programs, refresher courses - everything that will help students to build a successful career in the world of luxe hospitality.
Professional competence and experience of teachers, individual approach, balanced and constantly modernizing courses help to offer students the education of really high class, the most relevant in modern realities. As a guide and a sample, the standards of management and service of the elite association Relais & Chateaux were taken. It is an exclusive organization known all over the world - it unites more than 500 boutique hotels and castle hotels, gastronomic restaurants - and the next slogan "To be in the world everywhere - and be unique in the world".
It is impossible to provide education at the Swiss College of Hospitality Management without regular practices and internships: for students this is a unique opportunity to acquire the most valuable experience in real conditions and to consolidate the theoretical knowledge gained in the classes. Internships are held after each semester - these are the working blocks for 4-6 months, during which the student works in the partner organization of the university and receives a full salary. Practice helps to further refine both professional and communication skills, make useful acquaintances around the world, work well among potential employers and get a job offer after graduation.
Accommodation, meals, prices
Students of all programs are provided with well-equipped, cozy rooms at the SHML (Parkhotel Bellevue) hotel: rooms for 1-2 people (single rooms will require additional payments) - each has tables and chairs, beds, appliances and storage cupboards, bath or shower , plasma TV. Wireless broadband is available throughout the campus.
Subjects and sports
Activities Swiss College of Hospitality Management
Thanks to the established infrastructure and excellent location, international students have the most opportunities for sports, leisure and entertainment (all equipment and inventory can be rented) during free hours:
- Volleyball;
- Basketball;
- Football;
- Tennis;
- Swimming;
- Horseback Riding;
- Skating;
- Skis (plain and mountain);
- Snowboard;
- General fitness and training on simulators;
- Trekking;
- Golf;
- Bicycle rides;
- Mountain bike (mountain bike);
- Paragliding;
- Walking and cross-country running;
- Curling;
- Luge;
- Hockey and much more.
One of the main resorts of Switzerland is Gstaad - where there are always interesting events, celebrities often rest. There are guided tours to Milan, Geneva, Zurich, Bern, students are happy to attend the Swiss Open, the FIV Beach Volley Grand Slam and the bright Music Festival. The trip along the railway route "Montreux-Berne Oberland" leaves a great impression: it is a great opportunity to see the most picturesque, breathtaking Alpine views and landscapes.
Advantages
- Accredited by the Quality Management Association ISO (International Organization for Standartization);
- Included in the company is Sirius Hospitality Services (hotels, resorts and restaurant business).
SHML College has established fruitful, strong partnerships with the best world institutions, so that students can get even a double degree and a diploma:
- University of Gloucestershire;
- University of Cambridge;
- SHARE Center;
- American Hotel and Longing Educational Institute;
- American Hospitality Academy, etc.
An important element of education is internship and practice - and the university offers exceptional opportunities through cooperation with exclusive corporations and institutions both in Switzerland and abroad (often students receive job offers from partners even before they receive a diploma!):
- Orient Express Hotels;
- Swiss-Belhotel International Hotels and Resorts;
- GHM;
- Genesis Hotels & Resorts and Pearl Resorts & Spas (South Pacific Management);
- Eduaction and Cruises and others.
Facilities and equipment at Swiss College of Hospitality Management
The Swiss College of Hospitality Management is located in the canton of Bern, in the small town of Lenk (a francophone part of Switzerland, the Bernese Oberland district): Berne Lenk is 80 km from the city, 150 km from the campus of Geneva and 210 km from Zurich airport.
It is a well-groomed, picturesque and popular ski resort of family type: a mild, favorable climate and sunny weather attract tourists from mid-December to May. The city of Lenk is situated at an altitude of 1,050 meters above sea level, which provides clean, transparent mountain air: the proximity of the Wildstrabell mountain range gives students the opportunity to enjoy one of the most beautiful alpine foothills every day. Nearby is the river Simme, which comes from several streams of mountainous crevasses near the glacier Plain-Mort, the waterfalls and Zimmen. The main ski resort of this region is in Simmental: it is more than 185 kilometers of tracks of varying complexity, more than 50 ski lifts and the widest opportunities for walking, skating and sledging.
The college itself is occupied by a converted operating hotel Parkhotel Bellevue in the very center of Lenka: it is an excellent opportunity to live in comfortable conditions at the same time, and learn the art of hospitality on daily, direct examples, in a dynamic real situation with competent employees and managers of the hotel. On campus students can find everything you need for living, studying and leisure:
- Cozy rooms for living with private facilities (for 1-2 people);
- Library: separate quiet reading room, electronic and printed sources, modern technology (including interactive), lecture halls and a huge virtual library with thematic sources on the hospitality industry;
- Living room with fireplace;
- Bars and restaurants;
- Modern gym with fitness area (free for students);
- Sauna;
- Outdoor pool;
- Picturesque gardens and terraces;
- 18 golf courses;
- Laundry;
- Fast wifi throughout the territory;
- A spacious common dining room - here you can not only eat lunch, but also to meet friends. Watching the work of the dining room, students can learn every day to organize a restaurant process.
Admission dates and extra charges
The academic year at the Swiss College of Hospitality Management consists of 18 study weeks + 5-7 months of practice (can be held in Switzerland or abroad). Students can apply 4 times a year: sets are conducted in February, May, August and November.
Tuition fee depends on the chosen program and its stages.
Tuition fee includes almost all aspects of education:
- Accommodation and meals (full board, double room);
- Regular cleaning, bed linen, laundry service;
- Basic insurance;
- Registration and residence permit;
- Uniform for lessons;
- Laptop for use during education;
- Special Travel Map and Student ID-card;
- Annual excursion tour around Europe;
- All textbooks, manuals and materials for study;
- Graduation certificate;
- Passing professional internships and practice.
Some services are paid additionally to tuition fee:
- Registration fee;
- Examination Boards;
- Single room;
- Additional academic and language classes (optional);
- Additional leisure activities and excursions (optional);
- Air tickets;
- Transfer in both directions;
- Compulsory medical insurance;
- Personal pocket expenses;
- Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents;
- Consular fee (paid at the Embassy).
Entry requirements, how to apply, what is required to enrol
All eduaction at the Swiss College of Hospitality Management is conducted in English, therefore each applicant must confirm a sufficiently high language level. The specific requirements for applicants depend on the chosen program:
- Preparatory language courses:
- IELTS from 3.0.
- Undergraduate (BBA):
- Age from 17 years old;
- IELTS from 5.0;
- A certificate of full secondary education (12 years);
- High motivation and personal qualities;
- Completed application form for education.
If the student applies for admission immediately to the second year of the bachelor's degree, he is required to provide documents to the university confirming the successful completion of a similar program in another educational institution.
Postgraduate programs, Master and MBA:
- Age from 18 to 20 years old;
- IELTS from 6.0;
- Diploma of Higher Education (Bachelor or equivalent);
- Confirmed work experience (resume, letters of recommendation);
- High motivation and personal qualities for development in the profession;
- Completed application form for eduaction.
Scholarships Swiss College of Hospitality Management
At the SHML College, several scholarships and grants are available, available to students with high academic achievement and academic achievement:
- First trimester scholarship = up to 2000CHF. It will be necessary to pass IELTS on points from 6.0 and above, to pass 4 practices in a partner hotel (or to provide a school certificate with 85% or higher grades);
- Second trimester scholarship = calculated by academic results for the first trimester. If the student has achieved more than 95% of the academic performance = 2000CHF, 90% = 1500CHF, 85% = 1000CHF;
- The scholarship of the third semester is also calculated according to the grades already received, but for the second semester. If the student has achieved more than 95% of the academic performance = 2000CHF, 90% = 1500CHF, 85% = 1000CHF.
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Residence permits, citizenship and other services
- Guardianship services during the studies
- Student supervision
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Recommendations on when to apply
| Language courses, schools and children's language camps | Primary and secondary education - private schools | Preparation programmes for entering universities - higher education | Higher education (after completing accredited programs A-level, IB, High School) - Bachelor, Master, MBA |
| - we recommend to apply 6-9 months before the start of the course (some camps and schools offer discounts for early booking or for lengthy study programs) - there are some very popular and high demand children's camps, where the applications need to be submitted 1 year in advance (in particular Switzerland , Great Britain , USA , Canada , Austria) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the training program, - some schools have a specific time frame (September-November - please specify an individual school) - some schools require tests in several stages (UKISET, internal tests of the school: English, mathematics, logics, subjects, interview, some require a personal visit) | - we recommend to apply one year before the start of the program, - for Foundation and Pathway programs, IELTS and TOEFL certificates are usually required, respectively | - recommended submission one year before the start of the program, - the deadline normally closes in January, for TOP HEIs and, as a rule, in March in other universities - for a bachelor, a Foundation or Pathway preparatory program a completed A-level, IB, High School + IELTS / TOEFL are required - for Masters you need a graduated higher education, in some cases you need a pre-Masters program - MBA requires completed higher education, work experience preferably at least 2-3 years, etc. |
