Switzerland is the global benchmark in hospitality, hotel and business management education. Swiss hospitality schools have set the industry standard for decades, and their graduates work in the world's best hotels and companies.
Some Swiss hospitality programmes combine English-taught coursework and internships. For example, Glion’s bachelor includes two internships. Check the selected programme’s placement requirements, location, visa conditions and remuneration; do not assume every internship is paid.
ETH Zurich publishes two tuition groups: approximately $900 or $2,700 per semester. The university assigns the group under its eligibility rules. This is one public-university example, not a tariff for every Swiss school.
Price Glion, BHMS and other private schools by the specific programme and study period. Check whether housing, meals, insurance and internships are included. With a limited budget, compare suitable public programmes and other cities, including language and admission requirements. Prepare your qualification, language, programme and full-study budget.
Rounded USD estimates use ECB reference rates from 2026; the actual invoice and exchange rate determine payment. ETH’s estimate includes a Zurich-canton average rent from 2024; obtain a current housing quote before moving. Add only missing expenses and StudyU fees separately.
Check the institution and qualification first: the school certificate, required subjects, grades, language and any entrance examination are assessed under the selected programme’s rules. An English certificate and an application do not by themselves establish eligibility.
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Check the university’s requirements for your exact school qualification, subjects and programme. Additional study or an entrance examination may be required; there is no single route for every applicant. ETH’s fee groups illustrate tuition only: compare the full study-and-living budget. See our study-abroad guide for route comparisons.
A bachelor’s degree allows an application to a suitable master’s programme, subject to the university’s assessment of degree recognition, academic content, grades and language. Check programme-specific funding: Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships chiefly support research, with a separate first master’s in arts route for eligible countries; they are not a general scholarship for all taught master’s degrees.
| Expense | Budget for |
|---|---|
| Public universities | ETH example: about $900 or $2,700 / semester by fee group |
| Study and living: ETH group 2 | ETH fee-group-2 overall study-and-living guide: about $34,300 / year; do not add tuition again |
| Financial guarantee | a year of living costs, per canton rules |
| Scholarships | Swiss Government Excellence: research routes and a restricted first-master’s arts route; check eligibility |
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Internship requirements depend on the programme. Glion’s bachelor, for example, includes two internships. Confirm the placement, work authorisation and pay terms with the school and employer before relying on any earnings.
The teaching language depends on the institution and programme. Check the published language requirements and accepted evidence; English is not the language of every Swiss degree.
Compare the specific programme’s tuition, living costs, qualification and career support. Internship availability and employer access are programme-specific; neither admission nor tuition payment guarantees a paid placement or job.
The university assesses the exact school qualification and programme requirements; additional study or an entrance examination may be needed. For a master’s, a bachelor’s degree is the starting qualification, not automatic admission: academic fit, grades and language requirements still apply.
For fee group 2, ETH’s overall study-and-living guide is approximately $34,300 per year, excluding architecture. Tuition, compulsory fees, study materials and living costs including housing and an insurance estimate are already included: do not add them again. Architecture has a separate estimate. This is ETH’s planning guide, not a visa minimum; actual spending can differ.
Swiss Government Excellence Scholarships mainly support research. A separate arts route can fund a first master’s at a Swiss art school or conservatory for applicants from eligible countries. Check the current country-specific call; general taught master’s degrees are not automatically covered.
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