Designed for diploma holders and experienced hospitality professionals, Direct Entry (Semester 3) at EHL Hospitality Business School allows you to join the Bachelor in International Hospitality Management program at an advanced stage, in recognition of your experience. It’s a focused pathway to a globally recognized degree.
You will strengthen your expertise, sharpen your strategic thinking, and build the leadership skills essential to service-driven businesses across industries – without repeating prior learning and operational basics. The curriculum is applied, rigorous, and grounded in real-world hospitality environments.
The Advantages of Direct Entry
Applied, real-world learning from your first day
Unmatched employability across industries
A global network for life
People-first approach to leadership
Purpose-driven business education
Key Facts
Location
Passugg, or Singapore (Only for Residents), and Lausanne
Duration
3 or 4 academic semesters (depending on prior qualifications)
Internship
One 6-month internship (depending on prior qualifications)
Who Is This For?
You have foundational experience. Direct Entry allows you to use that experience towards a globally recognized Bachelor’s degree, without repeating what you already know.
The Direct Entry pathway is perfect for students who want to:
Advance into senior roles in the service industry
Pursue Master’s studies and need a Bachelor’s degree
Upskill and position themselves for careers in luxury, tech, finance, consulting, and entrepreneurship.
Direct Entry is designed for candidates with prior hospitality education and/or professional experience.
Typical profiles include:
Students seeking to transfer from recognized institutions
Candidates with professional experience, including internships
Holders of Swiss Professional Degree in Hotel & Restaurant Management
See our tuition and fees, and learn more about the financial aid options available to EHL students, Swiss residents and citizens, and international students.
The Direct Entry pathway is designed for students from the following educational backgrounds:
Graduates of the diplôme hôtelière-restauratrice / hôtelier-restaurateur HF/ES/SS (Swiss Professional Diploma in Hospitality Management) at EHL Campus Passugg. Detailed Requirements
Hospitality schools: Minimum of 60 ECTS and 1 year of professional experience, including internships. Detailed Requirements
Singapore: Students with relevant diplomas from polytechnics and ITEs. Detailed Requirements
US universities: Associate Degree, minimum 40 US credits and 1 year of professional experience, including internships. Detailed Requirements
You will start directly in Semester 3 of the Bachelor program.
Through classroom projects, you will dive into advanced management concepts and their application in the following subject areas:
Revenue Management
Talent Management Systems
Legal Awareness
Managerial Accounting
Customer Information & Distribution
Channel Management
International Services Marketing
Foreign Languages
Semester 4: Management Internship
(Not required for students of the Swiss Professional Degree.)
This internship offers you the possibility to apply the management concepts you have learned in class to real-world projects, teams and departments.
Gain more experience in classic hospitality sectors or try another type of business such as finance, luxury, travel, events or wellness.
Alternatively, instead of the management internship, you can choose to be an intern in your own start-up project, dedicating your time and energy to developing your business concept and getting it running with the guidance of faculty members.
Graduates of Professional Degrees (HF/ES/SS) in Hospitality are exempt from this internship but may elect to complete an additional internship semester.
Semester 5: Management Strategy
You will apply the knowledge and skills you have gained to step into the role of a business strategist and consultant during the Strategy Challenge.
You will draw on your prior experience and industry knowledge, while further developing your skills in business innovation and strategy with:
Corporate Strategy
Real Estate Finance
Corporate Finance
Hotel Asset Management
Research Methodology
Project Management
Market Research
Semester 6: Management Innovation
Specialization tracks(choice of one)
Leadership & Management, Advanced Marketing & Luxury Management, Finance & Real Estate, Entrepreneurial Ventures & Corporate Innovation or Interdisciplinary.
Final project(choice of one)
Student business project:join a team of six students to resolve a challenge for a genuine industry partner
Thesis:work independently on applied research on a topic of your choice, with the guidance of a faculty member.
Download the Direct Entry Brochure
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