Analysis of the advantages of studying abroad in Switzerland’s tourism and hotel management majors

There are the magnificent Alps and the charming Lake Geneva area. It is the headquarters of 200 international organizations such as the International Olympic Committee, WTO, WHO, and FIFA. It also has the world’s top sports facilities hotel management education system. For most students who want to receive professional hotel management training abroad so that they can enter management jobs in world-class hotels in the future, studying tourism hotel management in Switzerland is undoubtedly the first choice.

According to a representative from SEG, Switzerland’s largest hotel management education group, compared with China’s education system, Switzerland’s vocational education and training system is very developed and plays a very important role in the entire education system. status. Tourism and hotel management fall within the category of vocational education. Generally speaking, students systematically study hotel management theory in the first semester of each academic year, such as catering cost control, business communication, management theory and other courses. In the next semester, the school will arrange for students to go to hotels in Switzerland or overseas for paid internships, which will broaden their horizons. After completing the internship, students also have the opportunity to continue to work locally.

There are many advantages to studying tourism and hotel management in Switzerland:

First, the hotel management profession is world-renowned and the education level is high. Switzerland's tourism and hotel management majors are highly respected around the world and focus on combining theory and practice. Some hotel management schools, such as SEG Swiss School of Hotel Management and Tourism, can even award dual diplomas from Switzerland and the United States or the United Kingdom, which are quite valuable.

Second, the entry visa rate is high and the procedures are simple. Compared with other popular countries for studying abroad, Switzerland’s visa procedures are relatively simple. Generally, you only need to provide proof of funds of RMB 100,000-150,000 and pay half-year or one-and-a-half-year tuition fees. There are no requirements for deposit period or guarantee.

Third, master bilingualism and improve competitiveness. In addition to teaching in English, the school also requires students to learn French, German or Spanish as a second foreign language to enhance students' competitiveness in their future careers. In normal times, through exchanges with international students from various European countries, students can continuously improve their foreign language skills and prepare for their future careers.

Fourth, broad employment prospects. The tourism and hotel industry is recognized as one of the sunrise industries in the world and is now in a golden age of rapid development. Talents with foreign education background and international hotel work experience are in high demand. Every year, many international hotel chains visit schools to recruit outstanding graduates when students graduate. Successful candidates may be offered long-term job opportunities in Switzerland or other overseas countries, or may join branches of world-class hotels in China.

Since the hotel management education in Switzerland is so excellent, will its admission conditions be very harsh? Will the tuition fees be very expensive? Take SEG Swiss Hotel Management and Tourism School as an example, with an IELTS score of 5 or above, and a student with You can apply for the school's undergraduate hour-long degree program with a high school diploma. The two-year master's program only requires an IELTS score of 5.5 or above to be admitted. The school also offers a one-year master's program for students holding a university degree in tourism management or hotel management (IELTS score of 6.0 or above is required). Generally, the total cost of a three-year university (including living expenses) is about 600,000 RMB. After deducting the salary income from paid internships, it is about 100,000 RMB. It only costs more than 100,000 RMB per year to learn the most advanced hotel in the world. Industry management knowledge.