Bachelor's degree

BACHELOR S DEGREE IN INTERNATIONAL HOTEL MANAGEMENT

 

 

 

 

CREDITS : 180 ECTS (European Credit Transfert System)
COURSE TAKE PLACE IN : English or in French

 

ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
High School Diploma or Equivalent "A" level

or University Entry Examination + English proficiency: TOEFL 550 (213 PC/80 IBT)

or IELTS 5.5 (Academic)* + one-page personal Essay or a Supporting letter written in English.

 

* Students don’t have a sufficient English test score for entry into one of the degree programs at Vatel Switzerland, the Intensive English Language Course is available.

 

 

DOUBLE ACCREDITATION

•  Bachelor's degree in International Hotel Management
  Vatel academic standard II degree registered at the National List of Certification by French Ministerial Order on 1st July 2008.
• European Bachelor Degree in International Hotel Management
  Degree awarded by Eurhodip.

OBJECTIVES OF THE PROGRAM 

The Bachelor’s Degree in Hotel Management trains students for operational and administrative management positions. The program combines cutting-edge management science with traditional know-how in hotel and restaurant management. Course work is reinforced through immediate application of knowledge in practical settings. Programs are taught in English or in French at Vatel Switzerland.

TEACHING METHOD 

Students are expected to participate actively in every phase of this highly internationalized and multicultural academic program. Course work complements practical training, cultural and technical seminars. Vatel teaching staff strives to attain outrivaled teaching standards by pushing back the boundaries in their respective disciplines.

PROGRAM ORGANIZATION 

The program consists of a fixed curriculum of requi red courses. Students alternate course work with practical situations in which they have the opportunity to apply and test what they have learned.

Courses given in English place emphasis on operational and strategic management tools required for international hotel and restaurant management. At the same time, to nurture in the student's professional attitude and behavior, essential skills for greeting or serving customers and effective practice of this profession are also targeted. The program is structured around alternating semesters of course work and semesters of paid practical training in Switzerland or abroad, with each segment lasting five months.

 

During an internship in Switzerland, the student is generally provided with free board and lodging as well as a monthly gross stipend/allowance of approximately 2,200 to 2,500 Swiss francs.

 

COURSE STRUCTURE (180 credits ECTS) 

• Semester 1 (55 credits ECTS): Management I, Computer System I, English Language I, Enterprise, Discovery, Enterprise Economics, Food & Beverage Environment, French Language I, French Wines, Human Resources I, Hotel Environment, Look and Behavior, Marketing I, Nutrition and Hygiene I , Professional Culture I
• Semester 2 (5 credits ECTS): Internship in the Hotel Industry in Switzerland
• Semester 3 (53 credits ECTS): Management II, Business Law, Computer System II, English II, Economics, French Language II, Hospitality Law, Human Resources II, International Tourism Economy, Marketing II, Nutrition II, Professional Culture II, Wines of the World
• Semester 4 (7 credits ECTS): Management Training I in selected Hotels in Europe
• Semester 5 (60 credits ECTS): Management III, Computer System III, Culinary Culture, English Language III, European Economic Law, European Tourism Economy, French Language III, Human Resources III, Hospitality Sales, Intercultural Management, Marketing III, Negotiation, Taxation, Wine Environment.
• Semester 6 : Management training II in the Hospitality Industry Worldwide