Préparation à la Vie Professionnelle Generalist curriculum

Student : International
Campus: Geneva
Duration: 3 years - full-time
Internships: 3 internships of 6 months each
Next school year: February 2025

Practical training based on hands-on experience

Our pedagogical concept, based on our work as consultants for companies, guarantees you a training program in line with the expectations of your future employers. The content of the program is constantly adapted to best prepare you for the realities of the market. From the first semester onwards, you’ll be serving real customers at the Restaurant Vieux-Bois and the Geneva Marriott Hotel.

The generalist curriculum

Academic structure

Student

Switzerland / International
Campus

On campus in Geneva, Switzerland
Duration

3 years full-time, combining practical and theoretical teaching
Internship

Including 3 paid 6-month internships
Next school year

February 2024 / September 2024
Level of education required

Maturité Baccalauréat Secondary school diploma CFC Without diploma: 3 years' professional experience, including one year in the hotel and/or restaurant business

Tuition fees

Why study with us?

Academic structure

Semester 1 Practice and theory

Gain a general understanding of operational techniques and management in the catering and hospitality industries. Master and optimize your image.

This module combines general culture, business management and exploration of the complex world of catering and hospitality.
All theoretical knowledge acquired (regulations, menu planning, equipment and materials, knowledge of food and beverage pairing, service and sales techniques, reception, reservations, housekeeping…) is then put to the test at the school’s Restaurant Vieux-Bois and at the Geneva Marriott Hotel, our partner hotel.

As your image is your main communication tool, we’ll have you take part in Image Workshops (Dress, hairstyling, make-up, ironing, waxing, ties…) supervised by professionals.

Semester 2 5-month internship

A paid internship in Switzerland to test your skills in a real-life situation.

Semester 3 Administration

Acquire knowledge of hotel and restaurant management and business planning, learn how to manage the business and control its development.

This module covers all administrative subjects, from theory (accounting, Swiss law, political economy) to operating and control techniques for hotel reception and catering, including the organization of visits, conferences and events, as well as general culture and languages (English and German).

Semester 4 5-month internship

A paid internship in Switzerland to test your skills in a real-life situation.

Semester 5 Management, administration

Develop the global vision and techniques needed to ensure the economic, commercial and social success of a company.

You’ll learn how to master the tools of management and apply them to the hotel and restaurant industry.

Human resources management, marketing, communication, financial management, technical management… the courses are clearly oriented towards management.

You’ll have to produce and defend a diploma thesis in front of experts, based on a concrete case study from the hotel or restaurant industry.

Semester 6 5-month internship

A paid internship* (Swiss or foreign) in a company to test your skills in a real-life situation.

Admissions

Hotel Management School Geneva
Avenue de la Paix 12 – CH 1202 Genève
Tel : +41 22 919 24 24

15% discount for Gastrosuisse members

What happened to them?

The EHG provided me with a comprehensive background enabling me to embark on a professional career with confidence.

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Why study with us?

The École Hôtelière de Genève offers an immersive education, combining world-class practical training with internships in renowned establishments in Switzerland to develop skills relevant to a career in the hotel and restaurant industry, in collaboration with industry partners.