Glion Institute of Higher Education

• Location Glion Institute: Montreux, Brull (Switzerland)
• Founded: in 1962
• Programs: preparation for admission, baccalaureate, master's program, MBA
• Specialties (most in demand): business, tourism and hospitality, management (sports, event)
• Total number of students: 1600 people
• Language of instruction: English.

Switzerland has long established itself as a world leader in teaching students on the programs of hotel and tourist business, hospitality, hotel services, event and sports management. Employers all over the world appreciate the diplomas of Swiss educational institutions, and in particular the Glion Institute of Higher Education.

This is one of the most popular, prestigious and in demand schools of hotel and tourist business. The educational institution is located in Glion, a picturesque suburb of Montreux (the distance to Geneva can be overcome in about an hour), and there is also a separate campus in Bühl. The institution was founded in 1962 and today conducts instruction in English; The school has about 1600 students, and the total number of graduates already reaches 7,000 people who successfully work and build careers in 85 countries around the world.

Glion Hotel School and the Glion Institute of Higher Education founded the Association of Hospitality Schools in Switzerland (ASEH). Also, the institute has a prestigious organization of the American NEASC (New England Association of Schools and Colleges). All programs - from undergraduate to MBA - include active practice and internships in Swiss hotels and restaurants (it is possible to take practice in other countries), and students necessarily receive wages.

There is a special department for internships, which helps students to find a suitable place to practice. Graduates of the Glion Institute of Higher Education receive the widest opportunities for employment and building a successful career. They work in the best companies, hotels and restaurants in the world, occupy leadership positions (approximately 65% ​​of graduates) and are in demand by world-class specialists. Approximately 86% of graduates already have offers from employers before they receive a diploma of higher education! The Institute cooperates with a huge number of partners in the tourism and hospitality business - the total number of them reaches 15,000 companies! Every year, 40-60 representatives of companies, future employers, visit the institute in search of new labour, managers for their corporations. Each student, according to statistics, receives 5-6 proposals for internships and practical work, from which he can choose the most attractive for himself personally.

Based on the results of independent statistics (TNS), the Glion Institute of Higher Education is one of the flagships of the specialized education in the tourist and hotel business, it sets high standards of quality that all schools and universities must meet. Today the hotel and tourist business is one of the most dynamically developing and diversified branches of the world. According to statistics, today in all countries there are more than 236,000,000 (!) vacancies for representatives of many spheres:

• Tourism, beauty and health
• Hotels and hotels
• Ecotourism
• Resorts
• Sport and active recreation, safari
• Cruises
• Casino and gaming business
• Business administration and top management, top managers
• Finance and consulting
• Entertainment: playgrounds and amusement parks
• Private enterprise
• Sales
• Business development (including "from scratch")

In the programs, theoretical and practical lessons are harmoniously combined: this helps students to receive comprehensive literate education and is issued by already prepared specialists with practical experience. Actively developing useful personal qualities, which in the future will help students to build a successful career and to take their place in the global tourism and hotel industry:

• Communication skills;
• Leadership;
• Organizational qualities.

At school, a sufficiently rigorous academic approach is welcomed, the intensity of teaching is high. The international atmosphere of campuses also positively affects: here students from 96 countries of the world study, therefore students are able to find a common language with the representative of any country, religious confession and nationality. Students become more tolerant, share cultural experiences, get the opportunity for travel and internships around the world.

Note very convenient and territorial location of the campuses of the Institute. In their free time - on weekends and holidays - students can go to France, Italy, Spain, Germany and even the UK. Thanks to the developed system of transport communication, the proximity of airports and railway stations, such trips will not be difficult.

Sam Jones

Recruitment Director for Partnership with INTO Universities (Europe and Central Asia)

What difficulties can foreign students face while studying?

Differences in cultures, educational systems, academic standards - and even personal expectations - can be shocking and hindered at getting started. Of course, there is also a difference between high school and university, and then there is an adaptation to a new country and a new language, which is also unusual. Many students also suffer from such seemingly trifles as different weather, food, time zones, etc.

Students studying at the university can count on rooms in a common residence, which are usually designed for 2 people (include amenities), but for an additional fee it is possible to provide a private bedroom.

Subject list: BBA IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS, business, Hospitality Management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, Hotel business, International Business, MASTERS IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS, MBA, Summer Camp Experience Program
Activity list: badminton, basketball, fitness, football, gym, gymnastics, rugby, swimming, table tennis, volleyball

The price of the program includes:

• Accommodation and meals (campus residences);
• All educational materials, manuals and books;
• Studying on the selected program;
• Medical insurance;
• Laundry services;
• Major cultural and recreational activities.

Included and paid separately:

• Student uniform (deposit);
• Registration fee;
• Round trip;
• Roundtrip air tickets.

To enter the institute, you must provide a certificate or diploma of education (for the undergraduate program, a certificate of secondary education is enough, for master's programs and MBA you will need a bachelor's or specialist's diploma). Also you will need to confirm the high level of the English language - the following certificates are accepted:

• IELTS (from 5.0)
• TOEFL (from 500)
• Cambridge First Certificate (level C)
• TOEFL CBT (from 173) .

Each applicant presents a detailed accompanying essay letter to the admission committee.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision