SSTH Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality Ltd. (SSTH)

We provide a unique professional path tho the most prestegious degrees in Hospitality Management

Swiss Professional Degree: Developing core skills
The course of study for the Swiss Professional Degree “Dipl. Hôtelière-Restauratrice / Hôtelier-Restaurateur HF”, which can be taken in either English or German, teaches extensive expertise in management disciplines such as economics, marketing, human resources and communications. Academic studies are combined with a wide range of practical courses in all operational areas of hospitality, i.e. kitchen, service, reception and housekeeping. The three-year program at the SSTH provides students with a top-caliber practical and academic education in preparation for a managerial role in the sector.

Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management HES-SO
The SSTH is proud to offer the ground-breaking new top-up bachelors program (BSc), which offers students the unique opportunity to continue their studies after completing the Swiss Professional Degree and graduate with a BSc in International Hospitality Management (HES-SO). This course follows the curriculum of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, the world’s pre-eminent hospitality management school, and so is also affiliated with the Bologna Process. Graduates of the EHL bachelor’s degree in Passugg are eligible for admission to the master’s degree offered by the EHL or at other universities, which opens up entirely new international career avenues for SSTH graduates.

SSTH accreditations and certifications
SSTH is currently the only hospitality school to hold Swiss accreditation for all levels of its German and English programs. It maintains and consistently upholds high standards of educative and management quality. The following quality standards are applied:
•    Accreditation based on the Swiss Framework Curriculum
•    Classification as tertiary education
•    Member of HES-SO through EHL- Bachelor and classification with an equivalence of 90 ECTS points
•    Pre-accreditation for the internationally renowned THE-ICE quality label for tourism and hotel education