Bachelor’s degree · BA
BA (Hons) in International Hospitality Business Management with Internship
IMI International Management Institute Switzerland · IMI Switzerland campus, Kastanienbaum, Lucerne, Lucerne, Switzerland
Research checked 19 October 2026
- Official award
- BA (Hons) International Hospitality Business Management with Internship
- Delivery
- On-campusFull-time
- Duration
- 3 Years, full-time
- Awarded by
- Manchester Metropolitan University (validating; dual-degree award with IMI)
Where you study, who teaches, who awards
Three separate questions. A school can teach a degree that another institution awards, and recognition of one does not extend to the other.
- Where you study
- IMI Switzerland campus, Kastanienbaum, Lucerne, Lucerne, SwitzerlandSeeacherweg 1, 6047 Kastanienbaum
- Who teaches
- IMI SwitzerlandTeaching partner. Listed under IMI International Management Institute Switzerland.
- Who awards the degree
- Manchester Metropolitan University (validating; dual-degree award with IMI)Source
- Arrangement
- Taught by the provider, validated by another institutionThe listed institution teaches the program; another university validates the curriculum and standards.Conflict between IMI pages: the programme page says the degree is validated by Manchester Metropolitan University, while the undergraduate overview page says the BA (Hons) degrees are validated by Lucerne University of Applied Sciences and Arts (HSLU) and carry an unnamed UK qualification. Both are recorded; confirm with IMI.
Another institution is involved in this degree. Recognition below is shown separately for the teaching school and, where we hold it, for the awarding institution; one does not extend to the other.
About this program
Three-year bachelor's with alternating on-campus semesters and paid internships; the curriculum includes hospitality business operations, revenue control and hospitality concepts.
- Level
- Bachelor’s degree
- Subject
- International hospitality, Hospitality business
Study structure
- Delivery
- On-campusTaught at the listed campus.
- Physical attendance
- Regular on-campus attendance
- Study intensity
- Full-timeFull-time and part-time are shown only when the institution states them.
- Duration
- 3 Years, full-time
- Credits
- 360 (ECTS)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Teaching languages
- English
- English pathway
- Taught entirely in EnglishProgramme described as taught in English at the Kastanienbaum campus.
- Intakes
- February · IMI Switzerland campus, Kastanienbaum
- May · IMI Switzerland campus, Kastanienbaum
- August · IMI Switzerland campus, Kastanienbaum
- November · IMI Switzerland campus, Kastanienbaum
- Curriculum areas
- Hospitality Business Operations, Financial Performance Analysis and Revenue Control, Hospitality and Tourism Across Cultures, Hospitality Concepts, Event Design and Production
- Dissertation or research
- Research Project (30 credits) in the final year
- Internship or placement
- Internship or placement requiredEach year has a 22-week on-campus semester followed by a 22-week paid internship in Switzerland or abroad.Length: 12 months of paid internship over the degreeDescribed as paid.A placement requirement is not a promise of placement, employment or a visa.
Admissions
As published by the institution. This directory does not take applications and cannot predict admission.
- Entry qualification
- Level 3 qualification: IMI Certificate / High School Diploma / IB Diploma / GCE A Levels or equivalent
- Language requirements
- IELTS 5.0 (TOEFL 35-45 or Duolingo 110 also accepted)
- Domestic and international applicants
- Minimum age 18; requirements apply to the first semester and direct entry to later semesters is possible based on prior education.
- Intakes
- February
- May
- August
- November
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and financial assistance
All students · CHF · per year, 1st-3rd year (fees page as fetched 2026-10-19)
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition per yearTuition · compulsoryIncludes: Tuition line of the fee table; the table's yearly total of 35,000 adds the 2,000 registration fee | CHF 33,000per year, per year, 1st-3rd year (fees page as fetched 2026-10-19) | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Calculated tuition total (not a published figure): CHF 99,000
- Published annual tuition of CHF 33,000 multiplied by the published program length of 3 years.
- Assumes the published rate stays the same for every year of study; institutions can change fees.
Compulsory extras beyond tuition
Accommodation, meals, uniforms, travel and other charges the institution lists as required or does not mark optional. They are not part of any tuition total above unless the assumptions say so.
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Registration per yearRegistration · compulsory | CHF 2,000per year, per year, 1st-3rd year (fees page as fetched 2026-10-19) | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Amounts are shown in the original currency and are never converted. Each price keeps its basis (per credit, term, year or whole program). Fee eligibility is decided by each institution, not by nationality alone.
No scholarship or assistance specific to this program was found on the pages we reviewed. Ask the institution about funding.
Recognition
Scoped to what each record covers: the institution, a campus, the authority to award, or this program. Rankings are not recognition and association membership is not accreditation.
IMI International Management Institute Switzerland, IMI Switzerland campus, Kastanienbaum
Not verifiedBritish Accreditation Council for Independent Further and Higher Education (BAC), as recorded in the EQAR/DEQAR databaseInstitutional recognition
Reference: DEQAR report 4477
Scope: IMI International Management Institute, Luzern: the only DEQAR report is a historic voluntary BAC accreditation (positive, 27 July 2017 to 31 July 2021), shown by DEQAR as no longer valid; no currently valid report is listed; not a Swiss Accreditation Council accreditation
The institution is recognized, licensed or accredited by the relevant national authority or accreditor. This does not by itself cover every campus or partner-run program. Checked 19 October 2026. Valid to 31 July 2021. Source
We hold no recognition record for Manchester Metropolitan University (validating; dual-degree award with IMI). Check its status with the competent authority in its country.
Sources and verification
Sources and how this was checked
Last checked 19 October 2026. Each fact carries a source and a quote that is re-checked against the live page. Research methodology.