Student review [#104016] for BSc in International Hospitality Management
at EHL Hospitality Business School - EHL

It has been 2 years now since I started my studies at EHL and what an experience!

I moved to Epalinges in September 2024 and I still can’t believe how far I have arrived today, about to begin my 3rd year at EHL.

Thanks to all the skills and preparation gained through my AP semester, it helped me a lot during my internship in Dubai in the Concierge department. Working in such a luxury environment pushed me to learn the city inside out, so I could actually talk guests through where to go and what to do, not just recite a list. That is where I understood how much detail and genuine care go into hospitality at that level, and it confirmed why I wanted to be there in the first place.

Alongside my studies, I also became a Student Ambassador, and I reached gold status in just one semester. It has honestly been one of the best parts of my time at EHL so far. As an Ambassador, you help during campus tours for prospective students, and you also support during intro week, welcoming the new AP students as well as those arriving from the Singapore and Passugg campuses. Getting to meet so many people from the very first day they set foot on campus, and knowing you played a small part in making them feel welcome, is something I did not expect to enjoy as much as I do.

Comparing the AP semester to where I am now, the workload has changed a lot. AP is shorter and the exams are weekly, so it moves fast but stays manageable. Now that I am deeper into the Bachelor’s and things are less practical, I find myself studying more, and differently too, since it is more about memorising and less about applying.

Some memories stay with me more than others. During intro week in AP, we went to Gruyères to eat fondue as a group, and that day did more for our bonding as a class than anything in a classroom could have. I also still think about the BOSC 1 welcome event, seeing everyone again after coming back from our internships and realising how much we had all grown individually while still being the same group.

Looking ahead, I would love to become a General Manager of a hotel one day. Before that though, I want to build real experience, and I am hoping to join a Management Trainee Program with a hotel somewhere in the world once I graduate, to keep learning the business from the ground up.

EHL has given me so much more than a degree so far, and I am genuinely excited for what the next two years still have in store.