Hotel Management School Switzerland
IMI University Centre, Lucerne – study international hospitality management
IMI is one of the best known Swiss Hotel Schools offering hospitality programmes, which students can enter at different levels.
We currently offer a hospitality degree programme (Bachelor in 2.5 years from high school) with the most flexible structure of all hotel schools in Switzerland with 8 different pathways:
- International Hotel Management
- International Tourism Management
- International Hotel and Tourism Management
- European Culinary Management
- International Hotel and Events Management
- International Tourism and Events Management
- Restaurant Management
- Hospitality Entrepreneurship
All programmes including our MBA in Hospitality are validated by Manchester Metropolitan University, one of the top 10 providers of Hospitality Programs in the UK.
You therefore get the best of both worlds: a Swiss degree with its associations with quality and a UK one with its reputation for pedagogy. IMI provides you an international qualification passport for your future career.
The major aim of IMI is to prepare well-rounded graduates for employment in hotel, tourism, restaurant and events management positions worldwide. The courses focus on hotel operational skills, management training in the tourism and hospitality industry and on skills needed for continued learning in a changing global business environment.
A special feature of studying in Switzerland is the paid industry training in which you will earn a minimum of CHF 2168 per month. Our in-training department supports students to find suitable placements as well as future careers.
Study in the Heart of Europe
Lucerne with its two public universities, and several private campuses, including IMI, is a well-known tourism destination in Central Switzerland. Studying in Lucerne is both a Swiss as well as an international experience. It has a truly cosmopolitan population with students from countries all over the world. Paris and London can easily be reached within two hours from Zurich Airport. Milan and Munich are only three hours by train.
Because of its beauty and central location, Lucerne is a highly popular student city. In the summer months there are numerous art and music festivals and all year round there are many sporting activities such as the Lucerne Marathon and the rowing races on the Rotsee. Hiking, snowboarding, cycling and swimming are only a few of the sporting activities that Lucerne has to offer.
The Benefits of Studying in Switzerland
Although the costs of obtaining a degree in Switzerland may appear higher than somewhere else in Europe, allow us to explain to you what we have to offer:
First of all, our courses at IMI are intensive which gives you the possibility to obtain your qualifications very fast.
Second, you can build up your qualifications in stages which means you need only one semester to obtain each level of qualification (e.g. Diploma, Higher Diploma, BA and MBA).
Third, IMI will assist you obtaining paid work experience in Switzerland and elsewhere, which will help you to defray the cost of studying.
Fourth, IMI offers a complete package covering tuition, food and accommodation that will help you bring down the overall cost of studying.
Fifth, IMI holds recruitment events that are attended by leading companies and, if successful, you could experience a fast track for your chosen career.
Finally, you end up with two degrees : a Swiss degree and a UK one as all our courses are validated by Manchester Metropolitan University.