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EHL vs Glion

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EHL offers BSc (HES-SO) in Hospitality Management; Glion offers BSc in International Hospitality Business. Compare the awarding institutions, course length and fee coverage below. Choose based on what matters to you.
How to read these costs. Full-programme figures include scheduled tuition, compulsory school charges, and the stated campus room/meal provision. Annual averages divide that subtotal by programme length; they are not invoices. Insurance, extra meals, travel and living expenses outside included campus periods remain separate. Fee years and coverage differ; read the notes.

EHL eligibility is determined under the A-HES rules; it is not an optional discount. See both rates and the source.

Representative bachelor routes. Fees have different scopes; highlighted rows indicate differences.
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EHL

Hospitality & business

Glion

Hospitality & luxury

The programme
LocationLausanne · VaudGlion & Bulle · Fribourg / Vaud
Bachelor availabilityAvailableAvailable
Master availabilityAvailableAvailable
Representative degreeBSc (HES-SO) in Hospitality ManagementBSc in International Hospitality Business
Degree-awarding institutionHES-SOGlion Institute of Higher Education
Duration4 years, including preparatory year4 years including preparatory year
The investment
Fee basisAverage per programme year (not an invoice)Average per programme year (not an invoice)
Intake / scheduleSept 2027 / Feb 2028Not verified
Programme years4Full cost not verified
Tuition onlyCHF 30'951 / year averageFull-programme figure not verified
Compulsory school / service chargesCHF 12'145 / year averageFull-programme figure not verified
Scheduled accommodationCHF 6'759 / year averageFull-programme figure not verified
Meals / food creditCHF 2'966 / year averageFull-programme figure not verified
School-cost subtotalCHF 52'820 / year averageFull-programme figure not verified
Health insuranceCHF 2'100 / year average · additional if not exemptConfirm cover and price; not assumed zero
Not in the subtotalInternship/holiday living, travel, personal spending, optional extras and costs beyond the stated provisionInternship/holiday living, travel, personal spending, optional extras and costs beyond the stated provision
Scope & calculationComponent-based planning subtotal: tuition CHF 123,802 + infrastructure/services CHF 48,210 + application/registration CHF 370 + food credit CHF 11,863 + minimum scheduled housing CHF 27,035. EHL publishes compulsory fees of CHF 183,874 before housing; its displayed components sum CHF 1 higher, which our calculator retains. Health insurance CHF 8,400 is extra unless exempt. Food credit is not full board. Materials, taxes, travel, extra meals, internship living and optional mobility are extra. CHF 5,000 refundable deposit is additional cash, not a final cost. Current PDF is for Sept 2027/Feb 2028, not 2026.2026 fees not verified. The current official page links 2027 schedules; request the fee year you need.
Refundable depositCHF 5'000 · extra upfront cash, not divided by yearsConfirm deposit terms
Fee sourceOfficial fee schedule ↗Official fee schedule ↗
The experience
InternshipsTwo internships2 internships + final-year work experience
Internship duration6 months each24 + 24 weeks, plus at least 12 weeks
Swiss internship possibilitiesSubject to role, eligibility, permits and programme conditionsSubject to role, eligibility, permits and programme conditions
International internshipsConfirm destinations, work eligibility and placement termsConfirm destinations, work eligibility and placement terms
Specializations / study areasHospitality Management · Hotel Management · International Business · Entrepreneurship · FinanceHospitality Management · Hotel Management · Luxury Management · International Business
Campus typeLausanne campus; other study routes have different locationsGlion and Bulle; verify campus sequence for your programme
Career servicesConfirm coaching, employer access and placement responsibilities; no employment guaranteeConfirm coaching, employer access and placement responsibilities; no employment guarantee
Admissions
English requirementsProgramme-specific; confirm accepted test, score and exemptionsProgramme-specific; confirm accepted test, score and exemptions
IntakesRequest the current calendar for the selected programmeRequest the current calendar for the selected programme
Recognition
AccreditationNECHE; AACSB; Swiss route through HES-SOSwiss Accreditation Council; NECHE (institutional)
Swiss recognitionListed under HES-SO by swissuniversitiesListed as a university of applied sciences institute
International recognitionDepends on the exact award and destination; confirm with receiving university or authorityDepends on the exact award and destination; confirm with receiving university or authority
University partnersHES-SOCheck the exact programme
External rankingQS Hospitality & Leisure Management 2026: #1QS Hospitality & Leisure Management 2026: #3
Ranking sourceQS publisher profile ↗QS publisher profile ↗
Programme sourceOfficial programme ↗Official programme ↗
Highlighted cells differ. Differences are not judgments of quality.

Reviewed 4 October 2026. Consult the linked programme and fee documents for your actual intake. Swiss recognition register ↗.

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