3 Year Swiss Hotel Association Management Diploma
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- Programme length: 3 years
- Designed for individuals who have not attended college or university
- Combines classes at school with a professional internship in the hospitality industry
- Applicants must have completed a full secondary education (i.e. at least 6 years post-primary education)
- Coursework emphasizes hotel operations, from front-of-house and back-of-house duties to managerial functions
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Programme Overview
The Swiss Hotel Association Management Diploma Programme is our most popular programme. During your three years of study, you'll alternate between semesters of intensive academic and practical work at the school and semesters completing internships at various hotels and restaurants worldwide.
Graduates of this program enter into a variety of managerial positions, from international hotels to spas and resorts. Other graduates start their own businesses, putting the skills they learned at Les Roches to work at hotels and restaurants worldwide.
Academics
The three-year programme is divided into six semesters of work. Each semester, you'll focus on a different area of hotel management and operations.
Semester 1: Hotel Operations I (22 Weeks)
Your first semester of study will prepare you to successfully fulfill functions of various "Front-of-House" departments of national and international restaurants or hotels. You'll receive an extended introduction to the hospitality field and develop your ability to assume responsibilities. Your coursework will also focus on foreign language training-especially listening, understanding and speaking-computer applications and general management subjects.
Semester 2: Internship (4-6 months)
Food and Beverage Services or Room Division
Semester 3: Hotel Operations II (22 Weeks)
This semester of study builds on the skills that you've already developed by preparing you to fulfill duties of various "Back-of-House" departments, such as Kitchen, Pastry, Bakery, and Housekeeping. Your training will incorporate operational details as well as the basics of supervision and management. You'll build on the foreign language skills you learned in Semester 1, and will continue to study various liberal arts and management subjects.
Semester 4: Internship (4-6 months)
Culinary Arts or Room Division
Semester 5: Hotel Operations III (22 Weeks)
This final Hotel Operations semester will prepare you to fulfill the managerial functions of the principal departments of a national or international hotel or restaurant. Your training will incorporate operational details, but an emphasis will be placed on supervisory and managerial principles. You will continue to enhance the foreign language skills developed in Semesters 1 and 3.
Semester 6: Internship (4-6 months)
Administration & Management
International Internships
You'll complete three separate internships during the course of your studies. Our internship office will assist you with all aspects of securing an exciting and appropriate position in the industry, and, if you are in Switzerland, we'll visit you regularly to monitor your progress.
Your internships are important because the combination of practical knowledge and industry experience generates the most effective overall learning experience. Companies that we regularly place students with include:
- Hilton International
- Hyatt
- Four Seasons
- M?venpick
- Raffles/Swissotel
- Starwood
Admission Requirements
- You must be at least 18 years of age.
- You must have completed a full secondary education. In your application, you'll be asked to include a school transcript and/or certificates of public examinations (including an explanatory note of the grading system).
- Since all instruction is in English, there is a minimum English language proficiency requirement for all applicants.
- A training period of several weeks in a hotel/restaurant is recommended prior to the start of the course in order to demonstrate your desire for a career in the hotel industry.
Programme Start Dates
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July 2006 |
January 2007 |
| Application deadline* |
June 20 |
Dec 12 |
| Tuition & fees due
| May 20 |
Nov 12 |
| Registration
| July 19/20 |
Jan 11/12 |
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| Classes begin
| July 24 |
Jan 16 |
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*last possible application date for candidate with no visa requirement. One month earlier for those requiring visa.
Request Application Materials
Find out more about the 3 Year SHA Hotel Management Diploma Programme. Click here to use our easy web form to request a school catalogue, programme brochure, and application form.
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A notebook computer, software, and service on campus are included in your first-year course fees. Computers play an ever-growing role in today's hospitality industry and we ensure that you're prepared to make them work for you.
The Swiss Hotel Association, founded in 1882, is the official organization representing the local hotel industry. Its ongoing involvement in this programme ensures a relevant academic and practical curriculum.
Internships are a vital part of your programme and directly relate to what you have already learned. You'll complete three internships at Swiss or international hotels or other hospitality establishments.
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