The three-year programme of study, comprising a two-year Swiss Hotel Diploma articulating to a UK Honours Degree, is unique to IHTTI. Students who successfully complete the Diploma may progress to the Honours programme which is completed within a third year. It culminates in the delivery at IHTTI of a final year entry Bachelor of Arts (Hons) in either:

• International Hospitality Management (IHM), or

• International Tourism Management (ITM), or

• International Hospitality and Tourism Management

The Bachelor of Arts Degree (Hons) is awarded by Bournemouth University, UK. In addition, all students who meet IHTTI's professional standards, receive the Swiss Higher Diploma in Hotel and Business Management.

Students also have the opportunity to receive a specialised competency in Event Management or in IT Operations Management. Both courses are offered as an elective in the 1st and 3rd semesters. Students completing the IT Operation elective have the opportunity to obtain Microsoft's MCP Certificate (Microsoft Certified Professional)

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Industry Placement : During the second semester of each of the first two years, a minimum of 20 weeks of compulsory industry placement has to be carried out in a hotel or restaurant approved by the School. A full-time Career and Placement Counsellor assists the students with the placement in hotels in Switzerland or around the world and visits all students who do their industry placement in Switzerland.

During industry placement in Switzerland, students are under contract with their establishment, which will pay them a trainee's gross salary of a minimum of CHF 2,050.- per month. If prior to joining the School a student has completed hotel or restaurant work acceptable to the Academic Office, one semester of industry placement may be waived.