SSTH Swiss School of Tourism and Hospitality has been a leader in professional Swiss hospitality management education for over 50 years. As a member of Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) Group, we offer degree programs which enjoy the highest recognition in the hospitality industry worldwide.

Based on the two key pillars of Switzerland’s world-renowned dual education system, SSTH offers combined specialist professional and academic education. The Swiss Professional Degree “Dipl. Hôtelière-Restauratrice / Hôtelier-Restaurateur HF” and the BSc in International Hospitality Management are both accredited by the Swiss federal government. The BSc degree is legally protected in Europe in compliance with the Bologna Declaration and is recognized as a HES-SO (University of Applied Sciences of Western Switzerland) degree. SSTH (College of Applied Sciences) together with EHL (University of Applied Sciences) are the only hospitality management institutions federally recognized for their English language degree programs in Switzerland.

Since 1966, more than 5’000 students have graduated from SSTH and developed their careers as international hospitality leaders – representing a unique opportunity for both students and alumni in terms of knowledge exchange and career prospects.