Passugg. Member of the EHL Group The EHL SSTH has been part of the EHL Group since 2013. The EHL Group is also the owner of the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL), the oldest and most famous hotel management school in the world. The Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne and EHL SSTH work closely together. The training courses are coordinated and adapted to the latest needs of the hospitality industry. Educational Programs and Degrees Within the EHL Group, students at the EHL SSTH benefit from a unique and acknowledged training program: from basic professional training, through the hotel management studies at a higher technical college, to a bachelor's degree in International Hospitality Management. All training programs are federally recognized. The following diplomas can be obtained at the EHL SSTH: Hotel communication specialist EFZ (Federal Certificate of Vocational Training) Swiss Professional Degree in Hospitality Management (Dipl. Hôtelière-Restauratrice HF / Dipl. Hôtelier-Restaurateur HF) Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management Hotel communication specialist EFZ The three-year school-based basic professional training equips future hotel communication specialists (HoKo) with sound operational knowledge and soft skills. During their HoKo apprenticeship, they gain insight into the various areas of hospitality, such as kitchen, housekeeping, service and hotel reception. In addition to communication skills, the apprenticeship focuses on hotel guests and their needs regarding the hotel experience. Half of the HoKo apprenticeship takes place on the EHL Campus Passugg and the other half in two internships in different hotel companies. After the apprenticeship, there is the possibility to complete the hotel management studies at the higher technical college in two years instead of three. Swiss Professional Degree in Hospitality Management The EHL SSTH puts entrepreneurial and practical thinking into practice with a three-year, competence-oriented hotel management course. Academic management courses such as economics, marketing, HR and communication are combined with a wide range of practical courses in all operational areas of the hotel and catering industry, i.e. kitchen, service, reception and home economics. In the sixth semester, students can specialize in Culinary Arts or Spa & Wellness Management. EHL SSTH graduates have at least two years of work experience before completing their hotel management studies, thanks to the internships supervised by the hotel management school. The EHL SSTH is the only hotel management school in Switzerland that offers federally recognized hotel management courses in German and English. Bachelor of Science in International Hospitality Management After graduation from the