Swiss Hotel Management School is the largest English speaking hotel management school in Switzerland offering a wide range of world-class academic programmes for undergraduates and postgraduates in Events Management and hotel management training. The curriculum includes Internships in Switzerland or around the world. The two SHMS campuses in Caux and Leysin welcome students from over 65 nationalities making student life a truly international experience.
Emphasis
The emphasis at SHMS Caux is on applied Swiss hospitality expertise combined with management competencies. At the SHMS University Centre we offer a broad range of BA (Hons) Degree and Masters in Hospitality Management programmes, reflecting the increasing diversity within the service sector.
Reputation
SHMS in Switzerland has built an excellent reputation worldwide for providing up-to-date hospitality programmes of outstanding quality.
Alumni
Since its foundation, thousands of students have graduated from SHMS in Switzerland and now hold important positions within the hospitality industry. Many of our graduates are members of our Alumni Association currently active in more than 80 countries around the world.
Links to the Hospitality Industry
SHMS hotel management school in Switzerland maintains strong links with leaders in the hospitality industry to ensure that the curricula correspond to the latest requirements and developments of the industry.
SEG - Swiss Education Group
SHMS in Switzerland is a member of the Swiss Education Group, SEG, an alliance of four of Switzerland's Leading Hospitality Management Schools. A wide range of advantages and benefits are offered to students studying at SEG institutions.
SEG International Recruitment Forum (IRF)
Each semester SHMS students are given the opportunity to meet with industry leaders from around the world at the SEG International Recruitment Forum (IRF). The event welcomes hotel groups, boutique hotels, resorts, airlines, cruise lines and many other industry groups. At the forum, SHMS students attend presentations, are interviewed and recruited for full-time employment as well as internship positions.
Sarah P.
Indonesia
“Life here at SHMS has been a wonderful experience living in a multicultural environment and interacting with people of different cultures and nationalities...
I have found SHMS to be an advanced educational institute where they manage to combine living and learning successfully under one roof.”
Rochwin D.
United Kingdom
“Study in the best school for achieving the best in life.”
Federico B.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
“Graduating from SHMS has given a major boost to my career goals in the hospitality industry. The experience throughout the course enhanced my thinking capabilities and this is well recognized by employers as seen by the very good employment opportunities I received after graduation. In the past years, I have worked in management positions for leading hotel chains in four different countries on three different continents. Certainly SHMS has a well-established name and excellent reputation amongst hospitality employers.”
