Master’s degree · MA
Master of Arts in International Hospitality Business Management
Swiss Hotel Management School · Caux Palace campus, Caux, Vaud, Switzerland
Research checked 19 October 2026
- Official award
- Master of Arts in International Hospitality Business Management
- Delivery
- On-campusFull-time
- Duration
- 1 – 1.5 years
- Awarded by
- Swiss Hotel Management School (program accredited by the University of Derby)
Where you study, who teaches, who awards
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- Where you study
- Caux Palace campus, Caux, Vaud, Switzerland
- Who teaches
- Swiss Hotel Management School
- Who awards the degree
- Swiss Hotel Management School (program accredited by the University of Derby)Source
- Arrangement
- Awarding arrangement not statedThe official pages do not say who confers the degree.The page says the degree is accredited by the University of Derby and offered in partnership with it; it does not state who confers the degree. Standard track is 36 weeks on campus; an 18-week intensive on-campus option is possible.
About this program
One- to one-and-a-half-year master's with two on-campus semesters at Caux, an independent study project and an optional global internship.
- Level
- Master’s degree
- Subject
- Hospitality business, International hospitality
- Specializations
- Hotel Operations Management, F&B Management, Strategic Luxury Brand Management, The Modern Luxury Consumer
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
- 1 – 1.5 years
- Credits
- 90 (ECTS)Credit systems differ between countries and institutions.
- Teaching languages
- English
- English pathway
- English pathway not statedIELTS 6.0 is an entry requirement; the page does not explicitly say the whole degree is taught in English.
- Intakes
- February 2027 · Caux Palace campus
- Curriculum areas
- Strategic Financial and Revenue Management, Marketing Management, Leadership and Talent Management, Hotel Operations Management, F&B Management
- Dissertation or research
- Independent Study project (30 ECTS) completed off campus.
- Internship or placement
- Internship optionalA guaranteed internship is described; the standard program ends with an independent study and an optional global internship.A placement requirement is not a promise of placement, employment or a visa.
Admissions
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- Entry qualification
- Postgraduate Diploma from SHMS with an internship, or a recognized bachelor's degree (minimum 2.2 Hons) in any discipline, or five years of managerial/supervisory work experience in hospitality plus admissions interview.
- Academic requirements
- Minimum 2.2 Hons for the bachelor's route.
- Work experience
- Five years at managerial/supervisory level in the hospitality industry as an alternative to a bachelor's degree.
- Language requirements
- IELTS academic module 6.0 or TOEFL iBT 60 or equivalent.
- Portfolio or interview
- Admissions interview.
- Documents
- Transcript or diploma, proof of English proficiency, passport copy, CV, motivation letter (500 words minimum).
- Domestic and international applicants
- Minimum age 21.
- Intakes
- February 2027
- Official instructions
- Application instructions
Fees and financial assistance
All students · CHF · Fee page headed "Tuition & Fees 2027"
| Item | Amount | Applies to | Dated |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuition and total for the 36-week track (page total CHF 63,900)Tuition · compulsoryIncludes: Page total for the 2-semester track including tuition 37,100, accommodation 7,200, meals 6,000 and infrastructure and services 13,600; the 18-week track total is CHF 50,900. | CHF 63,900whole program, Fee page headed "Tuition & Fees 2027" | All students | 19 October 2026Source |
Whole-program tuition (published): CHF 63,900
- Whole-program tuition as published for Fee page headed "Tuition & Fees 2027".
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No scholarship or assistance specific to this program was found on the pages we reviewed. Ask the institution about funding.
Recognition
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Swiss Hotel Management School, Caux Palace campus
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We hold no recognition record for Swiss Hotel Management School (program accredited by the University of Derby). 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.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)