Some quick notes on studying Masters in Switzerland:

It’s becoming increasingly popular for students with a Bachelor’s in India to want to pursue hospitality management or hotel management in Switzerland. We’re often asked about details for an MS in Switzerland. However, it would be good to note that many students opt to study a Post Graduate Diploma in Switzerland.

Duration of MS/Masters in Switzerland: MS or Masters in Switzerland is of 1 to 2 years duration in general. Some M.Eng programs are of one year duration. Indian students should mostly prefer to study a 2 years MS in Switzerland.

Intakes: Most MS programs in Switzerland will begin in Fall (September) each year but universities in Switzerland accept admissions throughout the year on a rolling basis.

Cost of Studying MS: Course fee for MS in Switzerland ranges between CHF 3,000 to CHF 13000 for the full program (typically tuition fees are paid as per the number of semesters. Few Masters course have Tuition fee higher than this range. Note: Higher fee does not determine the quality of the MS program.

Work Experience Requirement: No work experience is required to apply for MS programs in Switzerland.

GRE: No GRE is required.

English Language Requirement: Either IELTS test or TOEFL test is compulsory. The test could be done within one month from the date you decide to take the test ie. preparing for the test, registering for the test, to appearing for it. If you need to register for the test or need help or coaching, you could contact us at +91 9820864001.

Other Important Points:

Time to Apply: Best time to apply for MS in Switzerland is in October to March for the forthcoming Fall (Aug/Sept) start. Different Universities have different deadlines. It is considered best to apply before the first application deadline to improve of chance of acceptance.

Work During Study: Students can work up to 15 hours per week during their studies and could vary from canton to canton (state or province). Wages vary CHF 10hrs/ week. Students may also get Graduate Assistantship, Research Assistantship or Teaching Assistantship while pursuing MS

Work After Study: Third country nationals who earn a degree from a university in Switzerland may stay in the country for up to six months after graduation to stay. You may seek full, permanent employment and during this job search you are allowed to work 15 hrs/ week

Some Post Graduate Diploma in Hospitality Management or Masters in Switzerland:

Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland

Master in Global Hospitality Business

Intakes: February, September

Duration: 3 Semesters

Tuition Fees: CHF 35,000

Glion Institute of Higher Education

Postgraduate Diplomas in Hospitality Management

Intakes: January

Duration: 2-3 Semesters

Tuition Fees: CHF 17,200 per Semester

Les Roches International School of Hotel Management, Bluche – Switzerland

Postgraduate Diploma in Hospitality Administration

Intakes: January, July

Duration: 18 Months

Tuition Fees: CHF 36,700 (2 Semesters + 1 Internship)

Postgraduate Higher Diploma in Hospitality Management

Intakes: January, July

Duration: 24 Months

Tuition Fees: CHF 56,100 (3 Semesters + 1 Internship)

Master of Science in Hospitality Leadership

Intakes: January, July

Duration: 12 Months

Tuition Fees: CHF 39,800

Age Requirement: Minimum 21 Years

Admission requirement for studying Masters in Switzerland:

Academics

Students need to submit all their marksheets from 10^th to final year of studies to study an MBA in Switzerland. A first class from a recognized University will be good to apply

IELTS or TOEFL

In order to get admission in the Swiss universities, candidates need to demonstrate English language competency by scoring high in TOEFL or IELTS exams. In IELTS, the preferred score is 7.0 or 6.5 (out of 9) and in TOEFL iBT, the preferred score is 102 or higher but different Universities have TOEFL requirement starting from 80 (out of 120). Both TOEFL and IELTS test dates are available each month. Learn more about TOEFL or IELTS

Statement of Purpose (SOP)

All students must write a Statement of Purpose (SOP). It’s a 1.5 to 2 page essay where you can talk about your previous education, you career interests, your future career goals, why study in Switzerland, why a particular University or a Swiss Hotel School and any other experiences that help you stand out of the crowd

Resume

A well crafted resume goes a long way. It should clearly talk about your employment, education, and achievements. Generally, we recommend that your resume / CV should be should only be of one page. Here is where you can get a simple explanation on what can appear on a smart resume

Letter of Recommendation

A recommendation letter that highlight candidates’ achievements in academic or professional world would add great value to the candidature.

• If you are working (after your graduation), then it is advisable to get at least one recommendation letter from your immediate supervisor who is generally considered to be in the best position to have been able to observe your work and assess your capabilities.
• If you are applying while you are studying in your final year, then you should try and take recommendation letters from referees who have taught you a subject. Additionally, you can take one from the Principal or Dean or Director.
• Mostly Switzerland Universities prefer an online recommendation. You will need to register the referees online (in the online application portal). Your referee will receive an email from the Swiss University and your referee will have to following the instructions to submit the recommendation online
• While registering the referees, the university prefers to have the Institutional or Organizational email id (not gmail, yahoo, outlook, etc.)
• Your referees will have to submit the recommendation before the application deadline.
• Most Swiss Universities will ask for at least 2 recommendations.

Work Experience

It is not necessary to have work experience (in general) to apply for MS or Masters in Switzerland. If however you do have work experience after your graduation, highlighting that fact is an added advantage. Work during your studies is considered to be part-time work (which does not substitute for full-time work). Some Universities will recommend you to include the work experience letters during the application stage if you have a gap between your last qualification and the time when you are applying for your MS program

Interviews

Generally, there are NO interviews conducted for MS applicants. Your application is your only chance to display all your skills to the University.

In minimal or exceptional cases, there might be an interview. The university appoints a faculty member or a staff or an alumni or a third party representative to conduct these interviews. These interview are more often informal in nature and are meant for information exchange. These interviews allow university representatives to judge the candidates’ focus, passion, future career goals and personality.

Our experience says that interviews last anything between 15 to 45 minutes. These interviews may through a telephone call or via Skype

How we help?

Consulting:

We explain the complete process of studying Masters in Switzerland. Our experts assess your profile and understand your suitability to study in Switzerland. We suggest areas of profile development.

Shortlisting:

Based on your interest area, future plans, career objectives, budget and several other factors, we help you select the right MS programs in Switzerland you must apply to. This is very important because you spend application fees per university, send out couriers and invest more during the process and not applying to the right set of Universities would mean a loss of money and time. We categorically suggest Ambitious, Moderate and Safe University options from which you can select from so as to create the right set of final 8 Universities.

Application Documentation:

We guide you with your documents required for applying to programs in Switzerland. This includes helping you build and edit the right CV, editing suggestions to strengthen your essays and SOP, providing guidance on your recommendation letter content, and more. We are one of the leading admission consulting in the country and essay editing is our forte.

Application:

We guide you through the applications to Swiss Universities where we plan the complete application, help you bring out your strengths during your application, help you fill the application forms correctly, check the content, rectify any errors, and help you submit the application. This is followed by checking the application documents to be sent to the right department at the University.

Follow Up Counseling:

We are always there for you. Universities email you their queries or provide updates on your applications. Often times, we follow up with your Universities. After your applications too, generally you are bound to come up with a lot of questions, and we will be happy to help.

Interview rounds:

Many top Swiss Universities would want to do an interview round with you before finalizing your admissions. We provide you with mock rounds and help you build your confidence, so that you could establish to the University that you could contribute well to their Masters class.

Finalization:

Once your offers are in, we help you finalize on the right program. Often students face a dilemma at this stage when they receive more than one admit.

Financial Matters:

We will guide on how you have to make your fee payment and get your confirmation from the University.

Visa Guidance:

We guide you through the complete student visa process including suggesting the right documents, documentation check, applying for appointment, preparing the visa application file, providing mock interview rounds and more.

Connect:

We try to connect you with other students who are going to the Swiss or who are already studying there.

Accommodation:

We guide you with booking of your accommodation in Swiss to whatever extent that is possible.

Remember:

Shortlisting the right set of Universities and editing essays is the biggest task where students face issues. We have always encouraged our students to join top Universities and with limitless iterations to essays/SOP and brainstorming discussions, we believe to have placed students to Universities that have been their dream!