A clearer view of Swiss hospitality education
SGSwiss Hotel School GuideHOSPITALITY EDUCATION
Lake Geneva from Montreux, Switzerland
Different schools. One informed decision.

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Hotel School
in Switzerland.

Compare Switzerland’s leading hospitality schools in one place.

Programs · Tuition · Internships · Locations · Degrees · Recognition

Your ambitions. Your priorities. Your choice.

Hospitality students working in a BHMS classroom in LucerneHospitality in practice · BHMS
Start with perspective8 schools.

Different pathways to your future.
See what makes each one distinct.

Lake Geneva, Montreux · Armand Khoury / Unsplash
Explore established names in Swiss hospitality education
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Degrees, costs and experience, side by side.

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Published sources. Clear dates. Visible gaps.

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No universal winner. A more personal shortlist.

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Imagine your future.

From the shores of Lake Geneva to the heart of Lucerne, discover different ways to study, live and build your career.

BHMS official school imageryLucerne · Lucerne
Business, hospitality & culinary

BHMS

A city-based route combining academic study with practical experience.

Study routes
Bachelor · Master · MBA
Representative bachelor
3 years
Average school cost / year
CHF 38'933
Internships
Three compulsory internships

2026 schedule · CHF 116'800 over 3 years · Scope & sources

Main entrance of EHL Hospitality Business SchoolLausanne · Vaud
Hospitality & business

EHL

A hospitality business education with an academic and operational foundation.

Study routes
Bachelor · Master · MBA
Representative bachelor
4 years, including preparatory year
Average school cost / year
CHF 52'820
Internships
Two internships

Sept 2027 / Feb 2028 · CHF 211'280 over 4 years · Scope & sources

Glion Institute of Higher Education building in Glion above MontreuxGlion & Bulle · Fribourg / Vaud
Hospitality & luxury

Glion

Hospitality education with a focus on international business and luxury.

Study routes
Bachelor · Master
Representative bachelor
4 years including preparatory year
Published fee scope
Request a current quote
Internships
2 internships + final-year work experience

Fees not verified for this intake · Scope & sources

BHMS students in a learning environment
Value in focus · BHMS, Lucerne

A recognised degree.
A practical route.
A considered investment.

For students balancing a UK university award, practical experience and price, BHMS deserves a place near the top of the shortlist.

Degree route
BHMS + RGU
Programme
3 years
Internships
3 × 6 months

CHF 38'933 per year on average across the published three-year school package. CHF 116'800 in total; 2026 schedule, before personal and internship living costs.

An editorial value focus, not a measured quality ranking. Fee source ↗ · BHMS affiliation disclosed.

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Caux Palace overlooking the Swiss RivieraCaux Palace · Swiss Hotel Management School / Montreux Riviera
Beyond the brochure

Beautiful surroundings.
Important differences.

A remarkable campus is a beginning. The qualification, the real cost and the experience behind it deserve just as much attention.

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Money & planning

Swiss Hotel School Fees

Compare full-programme school charges and annual planning averages, with tuition, housing and compulsory fees separated. See where BHMS and EHL figures need different treatment.

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For parents & families

A Major Investment Deserves
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The questions to ask about costs, qualifications, support and life abroad.

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We compare Swiss hospitality education options to help international students make informed decisions. Read our sources, commercial disclosure and editorial approach.

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