Swiss Education Group
If studying whilst looking out at Lake Geneva sounds like something you could get used to, the Swiss Education Group could present an exciting and challenging way to study abroad. Renowned as a World Leading Hospitality Education Network, The Swiss Education Group is comprised of five schools in French and German-speaking regions of Switzerland. These schools are devoted to hospitality management, with each specialising in niche fields of hospitality, such as tourism, culinary arts, and hotel management. If you want to place yourself in a strong position on the international job market, studying through The Swiss Education Group could help you build strong links with internationally recognised companies.
The schools are based on seven campuses. Csar Ritz Colleges Switzerland are based in Le Bouveret, Brig and Lucerne, offering Higher Diplomas and Bachelor Degrees in Hotel and Tourism Management. As well as educating you entrepreneurship and sustainability, the Bachelor programme features a Business Planning Project to help you to develop a business plan to give your career a kick-start, along with one-to-one training to help hone your skills.
The Culinary Arts Academy Switzerland, based in Le Bouveret and Lucerne, hones ones skills in culinary basics and fine-dining, with paid internships enhancing your attractiveness to internationally recognised employers, potentially leading to a career as a food critic, nutritionist or private chef, amongst many other prestigious professions in the culinary sector.
Hotel Institute Montreux of, oddly enough, Montreux, specialises in Hotel Management programmes, with areas of study including finance, human resources and marketing. The teaching of the course looks to develop students’ skills in Swiss Hospitality and American Business Management, using links with internationally recognised names such as Four Seasons, Ritz-Carlton and Disneyland Paris to offer students enviable career prospects.
Neuchtel ‘s IHTTI International School of Hotel Management and Swiss Hotel Management School SHMS in Caux and Leysin, focus on hospitality and design management, and hospitality, hotel operations and events management respectively, offering up to five Swiss, American and British qualifications.
The prestige of these facility-rich schools offers incentive enough for budding hospitality managers to explore the possibility of studying abroad, in Switzerland. Despite the vast multiculturalism the programmes promote, courses are taught in English, ensuring a swift transition into the study. By working towards five qualifications, you are creating a more than solid base for delving into the job market with. Most of the courses include paid internships either in Switzerland or abroad, again decorating your post-study prospects, especially when considered alongside the regular on-campus recruitment events. Accommodation matches the prestige of the schools, with boutique hotel rooms and meal plans on offer.
Studying under The Swiss Education Group is not cheap, with three year courses costing in proximity of £90,000, however scholarships are available. The fees include accommodation and food, however due to the schools being private, funding can prove an inescapable difficulty. In addition to this, due to the intense nature of the courses, you are advised not to take on part time work during your studies.
However, if studying under The Swiss Education Group represents something you wish to explore, you are able to request a brochure from their website, as well as attend one of their worldwide events. Applications for a place of study can be completed through the schools’ websites.
