Hundreds of hospitality schools and courses exist around the world, yet EHL Hospitality Business School, founded in 1893 as the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne, remains the best-ranked and most appreciated by employers for many years. Here are some of the most common questions that students and parents ask about EHL and the EHL Campus Lausanne.
EHL Campus Lausanne is located in Epalinges, right above Lausanne. It’s a perfect location for outdoor activities and a fun city lifestyle.
EHL’s student body is both very international and uniquely Swiss! Our students come from around the world, representing 125 nationalities. Plus, approximately 30% of our students are Swiss nationals, while 70% are international. This mix of global culture and true Swiss-ness offers unique advantages.
At EHL, international students get a taste of what it’s like to be an integrated citizen of Switzerland and Europe by mixing with our local students who create real-world exposure to the local culture by sharing their favorite activities, places, and foods. A student from Singapore speaks about this connection with local friends in her blog post:
Fun, fondues, and history: A Singaporean’s Swiss adventure at EHL Lausanne
English is the official language of the school, but around 84% of our students speak three or more languages and our Swiss students and staff members often speak French, German, and/or Italian. This makes it possible for students to gain exposure to these languages without being forced out of their comfort zone.
French is not required to study at EHL.
At EHL, we have a good mix of Swiss/European and global students. So our students from further abroad don’t find themselves stuck in a “foreign student island” where they won’t be well integrated or have the real Swiss and European student experience. Here’s the breakdown of our student body by region of the world:
EHL Campus Lausanne is a huge campus (78,150m2) that is getting even bigger in the very near future. So our students and faculty members have plenty of room to work, study, and have fun. The new campus extension is designed to improve the living and learning facilities for EHL students and faculty, and offer more housing onsite for students, not to significantly grow the number of students at EHL.
Why is EHL extending the campus?
The new campus extension is designed to improve the living and learning facilities for EHL students and faculty, and offer more housing onsite for students, not to significantly grow the number of students at EHL.
What's the new campus extension adding to EHL?
When is the extension scheduled to open?
Some parts, such as the kitchen garden, are already open to students. The rest of the site will be inaugurated in 2022.
EHL is the only hospitality business school in Switzerland to be accredited by NECHE (USA) and be associated by convention to the HES-SO, the largest of the eight Universities of Applied Science (UAS) in Switzerland. It’s a mark of academic quality and it guarantees the quality of EHL’s academic programs and students.
At EHL, the admissions standards comply with Swiss university requirements and guarantee that all the students have the necessary academic level and English skills to be successful in the program and contribute to the quality of the classroom experience.
Clearly, the English requirements determine how well students on the program communicate in English, which influences the classroom discussions and group work projects. To learn more visit: EHL Admissions Requirements.
In the final semester of the bachelor’s degree, EHL students focus on two things: Advanced Electives and a Final Project. These modules are designed to prepare graduates to be business specialists and/or to launch their own businesses upon graduation.
The business project choices are as follows:
Following the Preparatory Year at EHL Campus Lausanne, students in the bachelor’s degree program can choose to study in Singapore or simply spend a semester or two in Singapore or Passugg for a broader cultural experience. These campuses are entirely aligned with EHL’s curriculum and student services, offering a seamless transition to a new location.
Students can choose to study entirely in Singapore for the bachelor's degree years 1-3 or to spend a semester or two in Singapore before returning to Lausanne for the final year.
This campus offers a Singapore lifestyle and a perfect balance between convenience, calm and big-city vibes:
The professional pathway to the Bachelor’s degree begins in the cozy, hotel-resort setting of the Passugg campus and finishes with a final semester on the Lausanne campus. It takes students deeper into culinary arts, customer experience, and hotel management.
This campus features a traditional Swiss hospitality culture and the beauty of the Swiss mountains.Education is an investment in one’s future and EHL has been ranked the number one hospitality school by employers for three years in a row (QS University Rankings, 2019-2021) because it truly prepares graduates for successful careers and fulfilling lives. The process of transforming young people into dynamic, confident, socially-conscious leaders starts as soon as they enter the school and continues throughout their studies. We’ve developed a few new pages on the website and blog to inform students and parents about this process.
One of the unique aspects of hospitality education is that it is two-fold. On one side, students receive hands-on training in hospitality operations on campus, and they complete real-world internships as a part of their studies. The advantages to this approach are immeasurable as hospitality training develops professional skills along with soft skills that are both highly valuable to employers and transferable to any type of business. Learn more about the benefits of internships.
Unlike most Swiss hotel schools, which are the property of private for-profit entities, EHL Hospitality Business School and its campus in Singapore, as well as the EHL Swiss School for Tourism and Hospitality, are a part of EHL Holding SA, which is owned entirely by the not-for-profit EHL Foundation. Additionally, EHL Hospitality Business School is associated by convention to the HES-SO, the largest of the eight Universities of Applied Science (UAS) in Switzerland.
The EHL Foundation for Scholarships and Honorary Loans is committed to providing a scholarship and financial aid program for deserving foreign students, and Swiss students who do not benefit from HES-SO grants.
Learn more here: https://www.ehl.edu/en/admission-fees/fees-scholarships/international-scholarships-for-bachelor-students
Do you have questions about student life? EHL students are available to give you insights about life in Switzerland, what EHL classes are like, impressions from their first day on campus, or to answer any other question you may have. EHL Admission officers are also available for your questions
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