Why César Ritz Colleges Switzerland?
The key to a successful hospitality career
Imagine a career that takes you all over the world, where you have the skills and confidence to be a leader in your field. If this is your dream, then consider a career in hospitality and get a head start with César Ritz Colleges. César Ritz Colleges Switzerland has a worldwide reputation for providing quality education in Hospitality and Tourism. All programmes include hands-on industry experience to ensure you quickly move up the career ladder.
Why study at César Ritz Colleges?
Inspiring Leaders
César Ritz graduates are industry professionals and leaders who exceed customer and employer expectations through their persistent dedication to excellence.
Caring About Your Future
Our dedicated career team offers you on-campus recruitment, career fairs and overseas career trips for international internship and graduate positions.
Flexible Study Options
Choose a start date to suit you from January, April, July or October and create your own experience: Start your Bachelor studies in Le Bouveret or in Lucerne, depending on your career aspirations and graduate with a Swiss and American degree. Take advantage of industry specific electives and partner programmes worldwide.
César Ritz Family Spirit
Small class sizes and personal advisers guarantee you individual attention. Come and join our ‘family’ of over 10,000 graduates worldwide.
SEG - Swiss Education Group
César Ritz Colleges is part of SEG, Swiss Education Group, the World’s Leading Hospitality Education Network. A wide range of advantages and benefits are offered to students studying at SEG institutions. For example, each semester César Ritz students are given the opportunity to meet with industry leaders from around the world at the SEG International Recruitment Forum (IRF). The event welcomes hotel groups, resorts, airlines, boutique hotels, cruise lines and many other industry groups. At the forum, César Ritz students attend presentations, are interviewed and recruited for full-time employment as well as internship positions.
Swiss Recognized
The Bachelor of Business in Hotel and Tourism Management is recognized by the State of Valais. The accreditation authority is the “Conseil de la Formation et de la Recherche Universitaires (CoFRU)”, established under the auspices of the State of Valais Department of Education, Culture and Sport, Switzerland.
Swiss Federation of Private Schools
César Ritz Colleges is registered with the Swiss Federation of Private Schools and the Swiss Private School Register.
Professional and Academic Quality Standards Ensured
César Ritz Colleges is recognized by the Swiss Hotel School Association (ASEH). ASEH is the only association in Switzerland that evaluates and recognizes hotel schools and imposes strict eligibility requirements. 
Quality of Education Certified
EduQua ensures the quality of educational institutions by setting minimum standards and supports quality improvements in its certified institutions.
World Tourism Organization Certified
We are the only Swiss hotel school to receive the prestigious TedQual certification from the United Nations World Tourism Organization (UNWTO).
American Collaboration
In over 25 years of academic partnership, César Ritz Colleges and Washington State University have developed a strong academic collaboration. Bachelor students graduate with a Washington State University degree. The College of Business within Washington State University is accredited by AACSB International - The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business and repeatedly ranked amongst the best business programmes.
British Validated
All Master courses are validated by Manchester Metropolitan University (UK). Students in these courses therefore receive both Swiss and British recognized diplomas. MMU is highly regarded notably for its contribution to hospitality and tourism world research, where it ranks among the best universities worldwide.
