Accredited at university level by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges (USA). Recognized by the Swiss Hotel Association.

The hospitality industry is the world’s largest employer offering a wide array of employment opportunities including hotels, restaurants, travel, leisure, wellness and many other sectors of the service industry. This sector is expected to keep expanding, thus offering people a wider spectrum of jobs than ever before. Recognized by the Swiss Hotel Association, the body that protects the standards and reputation of the Swiss hotel industry, Les Roches is a world-renowned Hospitality Management institution focussing on educating future leaders of that exciting and growing industry.

Academic

For over 25 years, Les Roches has been offering a learning environment which combines sound academic experience with innovative use of craft-based learning (practice) that shapes and opens students’ mind and attitude as well as prepares them to face complex new professional situations with rigour and innovation. Our numerous undergraduate, graduate and postgraduate programmes include:

• Swiss Hotel Association Hotel Management “Diplôme” (3 years)
• Top-up degree to BBA in International Hotel Management, or with Finance or Marketing (1 year)
• Bachelor of Science in Food Services Management (4 years)
• Postgraduate studies in Hospitality (6 months up to 2 years)
• MBA in Hospitality with Finance or with Marketing through the “Universidad Europea de Madrid” in Spain (1 year)

Intakes are twice a year in January or February depending on the programme or in July and August.

Internship / career opportunities

Internships are part of the curriculum and students will develop their professional skills through interesting and challenging work experience in Switzerland or abroad. We also have international hotel chains coming each semester to recruit our graduates, thus offering them great opportunities of employment.

Student Life

Located in the charming village of Bluche, and a few minutes drive from the famous resort of Crans-Montana, our international students (over 65 nationalities) live in comfortable residences spread throughout Bluche and a few minutes walk from the main campus. Facilities include a fitness centre, tennis and basketball courts, soccer field, outdoor swimming pool and many other winter and summer activities whether indoor or outdoor.

International transfer programme

One of the greatest advantages of choosing Les Roches is the possibility to transfer to/from affiliated institutions.

• We have a sister school in Marbella, Spain, that offers a similar curriculum to Les Roches Switzerland with the possibility to follow a bilingual course in English and Spanish for the first two years.
• At Les Roches Jin-Jiang in Shanghai, China students follow in English a two year programme that prepares them to join the diploma or degree programme in Switzerland.
• We also have a partnership with Kendall College in Chicago, USA where students can undertake the Les Roches Hospitality programme or culinary studies in state-of-the art and brand new facilities.