Transfer Opportunities
Transfer students to SHL must fulfil the same admission requirements as our first-year applicants for the bachelor programme. We encourage you to read the information on the Admission Requirements page to find out what we look for in our students or get in touch with our Admissions Team directly. Does this sound like it’s for you? Schedule an Online Information Session today to discuss your possibilities.
Students with the following types of background are eligible to apply for transfer (6 semesters at SHL)*:
SHL Students: students must have completed semesters 1-2 and at least 6 months of internship
Hospitality schools in Switzerland: students must have completed at least one semester F&B Operations and at least 6 months of internship
* Applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis
Students with the following types of background are eligible to apply for transfer (4 semesters at SHL)*:
Hospitality schools in Switzerland: students must have completed a minimum of 60 ECTS and at least 12 months internship**
Hospitality programmes in the USA: students must have completed an Associate Degree in Hospitality Management with a minimum of 40 US credits and at least 12 months internship**
Other Hospitality Schools: please get in touch with our Admissions Team
* Applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis
** Applicants without Swiss work experience might be required to complete an additional paid internship in Switzerland
Exclusively for graduates with the title: Dipl. hôtelière-restauratrice HF-ES-SS / Dipl. hôtelier-restaurateur HF-ES-SS (Advanced Federal Diploma of Higher Education in Hospitality Management) from a Höhere Fachschule HF | Ecole supérieur ES | Scuole specializzate superiori SS in Switzerland, SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern offers you the opportunity to complete our BSc in Hospitality Management in only 3 semesters.
The programme is offered in cooperation with the University of Applied Sciences and Arts Lucerne (HSLU) and takes place on the SHL Campus in Lucerne.
* Applications are evaluated on a case-by-case basis
