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Glion vs Les Roches

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Glion offers BSc in International Hospitality Business; Les Roches offers BSc in Global Hospitality Management. 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.

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

Hospitality & luxury

Les Roches

Hospitality & innovation

The programme
LocationGlion & Bulle · Fribourg / VaudCrans-Montana · Valais
Bachelor availabilityAvailableAvailable
Master availabilityAvailableAvailable
Representative degreeBSc in International Hospitality BusinessBSc in Global Hospitality Management
Degree-awarding institutionGlion Institute of Higher EducationLes Roches
Duration4 years including preparatory year4 years
The investment
Fee basisAverage per programme year (not an invoice)Average per programme year (not an invoice)
Intake / scheduleNot verifiedNot verified
Programme yearsFull cost not verifiedFull cost not verified
Tuition onlyFull-programme figure not verifiedFull-programme figure not verified
Compulsory school / service chargesFull-programme figure not verifiedFull-programme figure not verified
Scheduled accommodationFull-programme figure not verifiedFull-programme figure not verified
Meals / food creditFull-programme figure not verifiedFull-programme figure not verified
School-cost subtotalFull-programme figure not verifiedFull-programme figure not verified
Health insuranceConfirm cover and price; not assumed zeroConfirm 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 & calculation2026 fees not verified. The current official page links 2027 schedules; request the fee year you need.2026 fees not verified. Current fee downloads are for 2027. The 2027 curriculum changes internships to 20 weeks each; compare the same intake.
Refundable depositConfirm deposit termsConfirm deposit terms
Fee sourceOfficial fee schedule ↗Official fee schedule ↗
The experience
Internships2 internships + final-year work experienceTwo internships
Internship duration24 + 24 weeks, plus at least 12 weeks6 months each (2026 pathway)
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 · Luxury Management · International BusinessHospitality Management · Hotel Management · International Business · Entrepreneurship
Campus typeGlion and Bulle; verify campus sequence for your programmeCrans-Montana resort campus
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
AccreditationSwiss Accreditation Council; NECHE (institutional)Swiss Accreditation Council; NECHE. AACSB membership is not accreditation.
Swiss recognitionListed as a university of applied sciences instituteListed 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 partnersCheck the exact programmeProgramme-specific
External rankingQS Hospitality & Leisure Management 2026: #3QS Hospitality & Leisure Management 2026: #2
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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