SHMS Swiss Hotel Management School Programmes
Two-year Master's Degree Programme in Hospitality Management
Entry Requirements:
Hold a Bachelor's Degree or three years' experience in middle management in a hotel.
Provide transcripts of two years of university coursework for the College's review.
IELTS 5.5 or 6.0 or above.
(If the IELTS score does not meet the requirement, you can take a one to four month English Foundation Course, details at the end of this page.)
First year: Postgraduate Diploma (PGD)
Four specializations
Semester 1 (5 months - Caux/Leysin)
Specialization 1; PGD Hospitality Management
Specialization 2; PGD Hotel Operations Management
< p>Specialization 3; PGD in Hotel and Project ManagementSpecialization 4; PGD in Hospitality and Tourism Management
Option 1: PGD in Hotel Mgt
(Hospitality Management) Option 2: PGD in Hotel Operation Mgt
(Hospitality Operation Management) Option 3: PGD in Events Mgt
(MICE Project Management) Choice 4: PGD in Tourism Mgt
(Tourism Management)
Theory of Catering and Kitchen
Introduction to Catering Management
Room Management
Front Office Management
Financial Management
Food & Beverage Cost Control
Human Resource Management
Research and Reporting
Introduction to Business Computer Software
Project Management
Facility Design and Management
Marketing Management in the Service Industry
French, German,
Spanish Catering Theory and Practice
Kitchen Theory and Practice
Theory and Practice of Kitchen Introduction to Food and Beverage Management
Housekeeping Management and Practices
Front of House Management
Food and Beverage Cost Control
Front of House Operations
Wine and Bar Management
Banqueting and Program Management
Human Resource Management
French, German,
Spanish
French, German,
Spanish
French, German,
French, German,
Spanish
French, German,
Spanish Spanish
Food and Beverage Theory
Kitchen Theory
Introduction to Food and Beverage Management
Housekeeping
Front of House Management
Food and Beverage Cost Control
Introduction to Project Management
Banqueting and Project Management
Meeting Management
Project Design
French, German,
Spanish Introduction to Hospitality Tourism and Geography
International Tourism
Destination Studies
Tourism Development
Financial Management
Human Resource Management
Program Management
Services Industry Marketing Management Studies
French, German,
Spanish
Semester 2 (4-6 months)
Hotel internship (students can choose Switzerland or another country)
Monthly salary (Swiss internship) CHF 2,115 - CHF 2,450
After deducting room and board, taxes, and insurance, the actual earnings are as follows CHF 1,115 - CHF 1,400
i.e. monthly internship salary of approx. 6,690 - 8,400 RMB
RMB 50,400 for a 6-month internship
Year 2: Master's Degree in Hospitality Management
Semester 3 (5 months - Leysin)
Marketing Research
Marketing and Public **** Relations
Management and Leadership Training Program
Hotel Operations Management
Survey and Research Methodology Study
Project Development Evaluation
Business Strategy Study
Strategic Analysis and Decision Making
Semester 4 (4-6 months)
Hotel Paid Internship
(Students can choose Switzerland or other countries for their internship)
Monthly Salary (Swiss Internship)
CHF 2,115 - CHF 2,450
Actual Earnings after Accommodation and Food, Taxes and Insurance
CHF 1,115 - CHF 1,400
i.e., Monthly Internship Salary of approximately $6,000 per month
This means that the monthly internship salary is approximately $6,500 per month.
6,690 - 8,400 RMB
RMB 50,400 for a 6-month internship
Two-year Master's Degree Program Fees
Semester Contents CHF (Swiss Francs) RMB (Chinese Yuan)
Semester 1 Theoretical Program
27,150 162,900
Semester 2 Paid internship in hotels -8,400 -50,400
Semester 3 Theory program
31,150 186,900
Semester 4 Paid internship in hotels -8,400 -50,400
Tuition fees for one-year Master's program 58,300 349,800
Deducting the internship earnings Tuition 41,500
249,000
Currency exchange rate: CHF 1 (Swiss franc) = RMB 6 (Chinese yuan), exchange rate varies according to the market
The above fees include tuition, accommodation, meals, uniforms, and insurance while in Switzerland
Remarks: The above tuition fees are based on the rates at the Leysin campus. For the first semester, students can choose to enroll in the Caux Campus. Students only need to pay CHF900 (RMB5,400) more than the above tuition fees to complete the first semester in Caux.