Glion Institute of Higher Education Bulle

For students from all over the world who wish to receive a prestigious education in hospitality, hotel and restaurant business, the Glion Institute of Higher Education Bulle does not need a special introduction. This high-tech, modern institution is one of the leaders of education in the hospitality industry, one of the largest and most prestigious specialized world schools.

The first campus of the Glion Institute of Higher Education Bulle was opened in 1962 in the premises of a former five-star hotel: today Glion offers education on several campuses in Switzerland, has branches in London and China. This is the first private school of hotel and restaurant business in Switzerland, offering a variety of higher education programs, diploma courses and short-term educational programs.

The main advantage of the Glion Institute of Higher Education Bulle is a harmonious and effective combination of theoretical studies and a large amount of practice: on each of the presented programs, students are expected to have compulsory practical work and internships that are paid. This makes it possible to quickly check theoretical skills directly in the work, to capture modern trends in hospitality and hotel business, to establish valuable professional contacts. Thanks to constant internships, employers highly appreciate the graduates of Glion - many of the students receive job offers before the diploma is received, which facilitates their further career path.

The Glion Institute of Higher Education Bulle is designed to teach 2-3 year students and graduate students. In a cozy, modern and well-equipped campus, senior students and undergraduates can successfully conduct a variety of studies, group and individual projects, devote maximum time to practical pursuits.

The Glion Institute of Higher Education has all the relevant accreditations and permits: it has received accreditation from the Association of New England Schools and Colleges (NEASC), received recognition at the state level as a university of hotel business, entered the TOP-3 of the best universities in the world. Since 2002, the Glion Institute of Higher Education is part of the Laureate International Universitie network: this prestigious organization unites 24 top universities in the world, with a total student population of 600,000 people.

Valentina Nikitina

Senior Marketing and Recruitment Manager at Kaplan Pathways with a focus on students from Russia and the CIS.

What are the most popular majors among students currently?

Business remains popular, but engineering and IT are quickly gaining ground. STEM fields are seen as advantageous not only for education but also for gaining professional experience, especially with the post-study work opportunities they offer. The pandemic has also sparked increased interest in biological and chemical sciences.

Student accommodation in Bulle is organized directly on the campus of the Institute: it is comfortable, safe conditions, corresponding to the hotel Swiss standards. A big plus: in the rooms of the students and in the common areas the authentic atmosphere is preserved - the pupils will get acquainted every day with the features of the hotel room fund, the subtleties of the work of hotel services. The rooms can be equipped or decorated to your liking: standard rooms for 1-2 people, superior rooms are offered.

Food is organized on the principle of a boarding house in a common restaurant, it is also an additional opportunity to evaluate the structure of the restaurant service in a good hotel. In addition, students are offered the opportunity to grab a snack or coffee in a cozy lounge café, to dine outside the campus, choosing one of the numerous restaurants.

Subject list: Accounting, Art, BBA IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS, biochemistry, bioengineering, biology, Biomedical Sciences, Business and management, chemical engineering, chemistry, chiropractic, communications, computer techologies, design, Electrical engineering, English literature, Filmmaking, finance, forensic science, history, Hotel and Restaurant Management, industrial engineering, Information Technology, journalism, law, literature, marketing, MASTERS IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS, maths, MBA, Medicine, middle class teacher, Nanotechnology, National security, Nursing, occupational therapy, philosophy, physiotherapy, Political science, Psychology, radiology, Religious studies, sociology, software, Speech and Language Therapy, sports science, Valeology, Writing skills
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• High-tech, state-of-the-art campus equipment: Glion Bulle aims to keep up with the times and offer its students the most current knowledge and practical skills;
• A large choice of educational programs and courses, a variety of specializations;
• Balanced, effective programs: Glion Bulle graduates are really qualified professionals with practical experience that helps them to quickly find a prestigious and well-paid job in their profile;
• Interactive educational methods, individual approach to each student, highly skilled practical teachers;
• More than 50 years of successful work, high reputation in the world educational market and international labour market, valuable diplomas;
• A huge number of practical works, studies and internships: students are issued by really experienced specialists, ready for intensive work in the chosen field, they have all the necessary skills.

The cozy Swiss town of Bulle is a modern campus in the center of the Gruyère region: tourists and professionals come from all over the country, Europe and the world to Gruyère to assess the local highest cultural level of life and entertainment, to visit a variety of sports events. The Bull Campus is about an hour's drive from Geneva and just half an hour from Montreux, one of the main Swiss resorts and cultural centers.

Modern lectures with advanced equipment, laboratories, a library, restaurants and a cozy student café are prepared for students. Local hostels meet the standards of quality of a good hotel: accommodation at the guesthouse is comfortable. Students have free access to the general student club, several restaurants and cafes (including fast-food establishments), play areas and cozy living rooms with TV for relaxation, spacious outdoor terraces, computer laboratories with modern PCs (each connected to high-speed Internet). On the Bulle campus there is a large laundry room, a fitness center and a gym, tennis and squash courts, and there is a guarded parking lot (if the student arrived by car).

The cost of education in Glion Bulle depends on the program you selected.

Additionally paid::

• Registration fee
• Deposit and uniform (returned)
• Tutorials, books and materials
• Mandatory medical insurance
• Additional language course (if necessary)
• Accommodation and meals (see details in the appropriate section)
• Examination boards
• Additional leisure activities and excursions (optional)
• Round trip airfare
• Round trip
• Personal pocket expenses
• Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents
• Consular fee (payable at the Embassy).

The more complex the program you are planning to enter, the higher the introductory requirements:

1) Undergraduate:

• Age from 17.5 years and older
• Certificate of completed secondary education (12 years)
• English language level (if for the student it is not native): IELTS 5.5 (minimum 5.0 for each block), or TOEFL (Internet version from 72, "paper" version from 543) or FCE (C and above).

  2) Master and MBA:

• Age 21 years and older
• Diploma / Bachelor's Degree
• The level of the English language (if for the student it is not native): IELTS 6.0 (minimum 5.5 for each block), or TOEFL (Internet version from 83, paper version from 585) or FCE (B and above).

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision