Hospitality Management Programs
Hospitality Management programs at B.H.M.S. are specifically designed for young adults and professionals wishing to enter the international hotel and hospitality field and who aspire to a management career in the tourism sector.
Various courses offered at B.H.M.S. provide students with a high-quality academic education complemented by vocational core competency training. This carries considerable value and prestige with employers worldwide. It can also benefit people looking to obtain the necessary specialized knowledge when considering opening their own business.
The following Hospitalty Management Programs may be completet at the Business and Hotel Management School B.H.M.S. in Lucerne:
Undergraduate Programs
8 intakes per year:
Diploma: Business & Hospitality Management
This one-year program is designed for those who have completed their secondary education and are looking for a career in the hospitality/tourism industry or the international business sector. The program has a dual focus on developing a broad understanding of the operational aspects of the international hotel industry and building knowledge of key business and management principles. It comprises of one semester of 20 weeks plus 4 - 6 months paid Internship in Switzerland or overseas.
Course Fee
Course Fee
26100CHF
Application Fee
500CHF
Shared Standard Accom.
3600CHF
Meals Plan
1800CHF
Operating Expenses
2500CHF
Total Fee
34500CHF
Higher Diploma: Business & Hospitality Management (Year Two)
This second year provides the knowledge needed to further a career in global tourism, hospitality and other multi-national business sectors. Students advance their understanding and skills in business management with subjects that include accounting, sales and marketing as well as human resources management. It comprises one semester of 20 weeks plus 4- 6 months paid internship. After completing the two year program at the B.H.M.S. Business & Hotel Management School students decide either to follow the BA in Hotel & Hospitality Management or the BA in Global Business Management final year pathway.
Course Fee
Course Fee
26100CHF
Application Fee
500CHF
Shared Standard Accom.
3600CHF
Meals Plan
1800CHF
Operating Expenses
2500CHF
Total Fee
34500CHF
BA Degree:
Hotel & Hospitality Management (Year Three)
The BA in Hotel and Hospitality Management program provides all students with an academic qualification that is attractive to potential employers: the skills and ability to enter the working world and a ‹tool box› that can be applied to a range of careers in the hospitality industry. Graduates may become accomplished managers, capable of working across a range of public and private enterprises including leisure facilities, hotels, theme parks, conferences, exhibitions and event management.
Course Fee
Postgraduate Programs
Program Overview
The B.H.M.S. Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Management program is specifically designed for two target audience who are aspiring to a management career in hospitality industry: degree holders in other fields, with lower English ability, who wish to undertake a foundation program to prepare them for the M.Sc. in International Hospitality Business Management program or make a career move into the international hotel and hospitality industry, and; young adults holding associate degree qualifications and significant work experience who wish to update their qualifications.
Integral Paid Industry Training
One internship period of 4- 6 months is an integral learning opportunity in both the postgraduate and master’s programs. During the Swiss internship, students receive a trainee’s gross monthly salary of CHF2,212. Students’ performance, behaviour and professional attitude is assessed by employers.
Admission Requirements
Associate Degree or equivalent
2-3 years work experience
IELTS 5.0 or equivalent
Course Fee
Course Fee
26100CHF
Application Fee
500CHF
Shared Standard Accom.
3600CHF
Meals Plan
1800CHF
Operating Expenses
2500CHF
Total Fee
34500CHF
4 intakes per year:
Program Overview
The M.Sc. programs are designed to enable graduates, or those wishing to develop their career path, the opportunity to enhance their hospitality knowledge and capabilities with a higher qualification which can accelerate career progression. Through their choice of pathway, students will be exposed to a variety of industry case studies and business concepts to develop the knowledge and competencies needed for a successful career in the hospitality, service and wider business sectors.
Admission Requirements
Bachelor Degree in any discipline, or B.H.M.S.
PG Diploma, or RGU Graduate Certificate
IELTS 6.0 or equivalent
3 intakes per year!
Course Fee
Course Fee
27100CHF
Application Fee
500CHF
Shared Standard Accom.
3600CHF
Meals Plan
1800CHF
Operating Expenses
2500CHF
Total Fee
35500CHF
Graduate Certificate in Hospitality Business Management
The Graduate Certificate offers candidates without a Bachelor, a progression route in the M.Sc. programs. Students will study 4 core modules at advanced level over a 3 month period, and upon successful completion, will progress to the M.Sc. International Hospitality Business Management or M.Sc. Global Business Management.
Admission Requirements
Associate Degree or equivalent
2-3 years work experience
IELTS 5.0 or equivalent
4 intakes per year:
Course Fee
Course Fee
15700CHF
Application Fee
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Shared Standard Accom.
1800CHF
Meals Plan
900CHF
Operating Expenses
500CHF
Total Fee
18900CHF
MBA Dual Degree
The B.H.M.S. Business & Hotel Management School, together with the York St. John University, offers an MBA Degree for young professionals to enhance their managerial knowledge and capabilities through applied learning using case studies, group work and real business examples.
International Hospitality Management
The International Hospitality Management specialization provides a varied and stimulating programme of study that enables students to fully appreciate the diversity and complexity of global hospitality. It provides a structured examination of the international industry and the principal environments and host markets, in which business is developed and conducted. Moreover, it explores the characteristics of globalisation and global hospitality, political, economic, socio-cultural, technological, ecological and regulatory environments in which global hospitality management takes place.
2 intakes per year:
Course Fee
Course Fee
30100CHF
Application Fee
500CHF
Shared Standard Accom.
3600CHF
Meals Plan
1800CHF
Operating Expenses
2500CHF
Total Fee
38500CHF