Develop your operational skills ~ 12 months
From cooking and service, to reception and housekeeping – the first two semesters focus your training on the operational side of the industry.
Note: It is recommended to have at least 6 months’ work experience before starting the program.
Practice your operational skills ~ 6 months
During a six-month paid internship in Switzerland at a hotel or restaurant of your choice, you will bring your newly acquired knowledge and skills into the real world.
Delve deeper into the fundamentals of management ~ 6 months
Not just the theory, but also in practice: put your knowledge into action by bringing your creative ideas to life with real-life projects.
Learn to manage projects, and present and sell your ideas to other students, staff and guests while developing your leadereship skills.
Practice your management skills ~ 12 months
During the management internship, you’ll be able to put your new skills into practice. You were trained to take on managerial responsibilities, so now you will apply your knowledge in a real-life management role.
The management internship can be done in Switzerland or anywhere else in the world.
Get specialized by choosing a major ~ 6 months
Within your chosen specialization - either Culinary Arts or Spa & Wellness Management, you will develop your entrepreneurial skills further by creating a business plan with an external business partner.
You will need to find solutions to financing questions, project and process management, marketing, and, in some cases, even legal questions.
Complete your Bachelor degree ~ 18 months
Complete your Bachelor's degree with just 3 additional semesters. Start in Passugg and complete your final semester in Lausanne.
You will study subjects at an advanced level in business analysis, applied hospitality management, communication, and culture. You will choose electives in the areas that interest you the most. You will then complete your Bachelor with a final degree project.
To graduate from the Swiss Professional Degree, you will need two years of hospitality work experience. This can be achieved through prior work experience or internships.
We recommend you have at least 6 months of work experience before starting the program, but it's not essential.
What if you don't have any work experience?
No problem, but you will be required to either begin with an on-campus foundation internship semester or to complete an additional operational internship semester.
What if you have more than 6 months experience?
If you have one year or more of hospitality work experience, you may be credited for up to one year against the work experience requirement of the Swiss Professional Degree (work certificates required). That means you only need to complete one operational internship semester and one managerial internship semester.
If you want to know exactly what your journey would look like, contact us for more information.The first semester at EHL Campus Passugg focuses on immersion in practice and self-awareness. You will be introduced to kitchen and service skills by our industry experts. Learn how to take care of your guests as you gain experience in our five in-house restaurants.
Emotional intelligence and soft skills are essential for success in the hospitality industry. You will be introduced to the basics of our "Affective Hospitality" vision and receive a personal assessment to help you recognize your potential. You will work on self-reflection skills to identify your strengths, weaknesses, and goals.
At EHL Campus Passugg, we promote team spirit, self-confidence, independence and customer orientation in our students.
In the second semester, you will dive into the practical side of operations with a focus on the Guest Relations and Room Divisions. In the specially designed front office simulator, you will learn how to greet and communicate guests as well as the ins and outs of the check-in process from our experts. Rooms Division will give you insight into the back-of-house operations of hotel infrastructure.
Internship counselors will give you one-on-one coaching to help you find an internship that will give you the experience you need to pursue your career goals. Workshops on resume writing, interview skills, professional appearance and business etiquette to prepare you for your first internship.
Apply the knowledge you have gained in classes to the real world during your operational internship. This experience is not only a great way for you to start building your professional network, but it shows future employers you have the operational foundation needed to be a truly effective manager in the future.
Your self-confidence, work ethic and organizational skills are further developed through regular feedback from the internship counsellors and employers.
Hospitality Management
The fourth semester begins to deepen the management skills needed in the various areas of hospitality within an international context. You will develop your leadership and communication skills as you take on more responsibility and lead the younger classes as supervisors.
You will also get to transfer your knowledge into real projects. By working in a team, you will develop your creative ideas into cohesive project proposals, which you must learn to sell to other students, teachers, and guests. The winning concepts will then be implemented as a pop-up event.
During the management internship, you may choose to stay in Switzerland or go abroad.
In the management semester, you will need to combine all your skills, knowledge and experiences from the previous semesters as you transition into a management role in the real-world.
Regular feedback and reflection will help you further develop your leadership and communication skills.
The final semester of the Swiss Professional Degree allows you to focus on your specific interests. You can choose between two majors:
Using best practice cases and workshops, you will discover how to construct emotions and deliver exceptional guest experiences. Through practical projects and business plans, you will work in teams to apply networked thinking and problem-solving skills to develop your own ideas.
You will also complete an individual diploma thesis, which tests your critical thinking and research skills and allows you to deepen your knowledge of a contemporary area of hospitality management.
During your first semester as a bachelor student, you will join what is the third bachelor semester.
Through classroom projects, you will dive into advanced management concepts and their application in the following subject areas:
- Revenue Management
- Talent Management Systems
- Legal Awareness
- Managerial Accounting
- Customer Information & Distribution
- Channel Management
- International Services Marketing
- Foreign Languages
In the final year, you will apply the knowledge and skills you have gained to become a business strategist and consultant during the Strategy Challenge.
You will integrate all of your prior experience and industry knowledge and further develop your skills in business innovation and strategy with:
- Corporate Strategy
- Real Estate Finance
- Corporate Finance
- Hotel Asset Management
- Research Methodology
- Project Management
- Market Research
During this semester, select students will have the opportunity for an exchange semester in Singapore.
During your final bachelor semester, you can choose three elective courses depending on your interest and career aspirations, so you can tailor-make your skillset depending on where you want to go after graduation.
In the final year, you will apply the knowledge and skills you have gained to become a business strategist and consultant.
- An Individual Bachelor Thesis
Your task will be to find a solution to an industry-specific problem using qualitative and/or quantitative research methods. You will be supervised by an experienced faculty member, who will coach you in the methods needed to succeed.
- A Student Business Project.
Put your research and analytical skills to work as you work in a team as student consultants to provide recommendations for real problems in real companies.
At graduation, you will have the hard skills to manage all key areas in the hospitality business and provide effective and innovative solutions, taking into account environmental, social and ethical issues. You will also know how to think critically and apply knowledge in the hospitality industry by gathering and interpreting relevant data, to make informed decisions.
In the area of soft skills, you will learn to be an effective communicator, leader, and autonomous professional using all of your experience, senses and service culture to interact with confidence, enthusiasm, and creativity in a professional environment. When you leave EHL, it’s only the beginning as you become a life-long learner, always seeking greater knowledge and connections.