Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS)
Internship placement depends on your passport — non-EU citizens face real limits on working in Switzerland itself, and placements are often elsewhere. The internships are paid either way; where they can be is what your nationality decides.
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Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS) in detail
The money
The whole three years are CHF 185,200 — and that is not tuition alone: it includes accommodation in a double standard room, every weekday and weekend meal, infrastructure and student services, health insurance during term, the residence permit and Swiss residency taxes. Both internships are paid.
- First year
- CHF 92,900 (year one, all in)
- Application fee
- CHF 100
- Before you start
- CHF 3,000 confirmation fee within 30 days of acceptance — deducted from the total, and refunded in full if the visa is refused. Plus a CHF 2,000 security deposit, returned six months after the final semester.
- Other charges
- Budget about CHF 500 a month for personal spending. Optional: cancellation insurance CHF 410 a semester, Geneva airport transfer CHF 220–260 one way, a single room from CHF 4,200 a semester.
What you need
- Entry
- Completed secondary education and at least 17 years old at the start of class — no foundation year required. A grade-9 certificate is not accepted for the Swiss student visa. The Access Foundation Program (18 weeks) is the route in for students who need one, from age 16.
- English
- IELTS 5.5 for the degree — set by Swiss visa rules, not by the school. IELTS 4.5 for the Access Foundation Program.
When, and what it pays
- Intakes
- February and September; November as well for the Master of Arts
- Scholarships
- 2% off for paying in full 90 days before the semester starts
Worth knowing before you pay
Internship placement depends on your passport — non-EU citizens face real limits on working in Switzerland itself, and placements are often elsewhere. The internships are paid either way; where they can be is what your nationality decides.
Read off the institution's own fee schedule or confirmed by our partner. We check it again before anything is paid.
Funding options
Scholarships and sponsorships that can fund your studies here, based on your citizenship.
Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS)'s own funding
Decided by the university, usually alongside your admission.
We have not yet recorded Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS)’s own aid policy for international students at this level — so we are not going to guess at one. Ask us and we will read their financial-aid pages with you before you build a plan around it. Many universities at this rank do award their own merit money; that is a general truth, not a fact about Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS).
Funding that follows you
Awarded to you as a citizen, and usable at any university in this index — including this one.
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The Government of Tajikistan funds citizens admitted to the world's top universities, covering tuition, accommodation and living costs. T100U prepares both your admission and your scholarship dossier for the Center.
Study-abroad support administered through the Ministry of Education and Science for citizens pursuing degrees at recognised foreign universities.
The National Bank of Uzbekistan sponsors outstanding students toward tuition at Top 100 world universities, on condition of returning to work in Uzbekistan after graduation. T100U secures the required Top 100 admission and guides the sponsorship application end-to-end.
Every funding programme we track — with eligibility, windows and what to prepare.
What's next?
Found a program you like? Here is exactly how it moves forward.
- 1
Apply online
Three documents, about 10 minutes. No fees, no IELTS required to start.
- 2
Expert review
We check your documents and eligibility within 24 hours, and call you only if something needs discussing.
- 3
We submit and chase
Your application goes to the university; we track it to the offer letter.
- 4
Offer, funding, visa, fly
Scholarship dossier, visa guidance and pre-departure support.
What you'll need to apply
- International passport, bio page scan
- Latest academic results. Grade 11 quarter marks are accepted; graduates upload the attestat + transcript (English translation if needed)
- Passport-style photo, white background
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