Luxury
hospitality summer program 2025
Switzerland
20-27 July 2025
For 18-26 year olds
Luxury
hospitality summer program 2025
Switzerland
20-27 July 2025
For 18-26 year olds
Unforgettable moments
Experience luxury hospitality first-hand
At Glion, we’ve been teaching the art of luxury hospitality since 1962. Now we’ve gathered all those years of hospitality know-how into a summer program designed specifically for 18 to 26 year-olds.
Across one exciting and immersive week, you will enjoy the perfect introduction to this exciting, fast-growing and professionally-rewarding industry. Our Luxury Hospitality Summer Program is the perfect opportunity for you to sample the dynamic and diverse luxury hospitality industry, and to discover why Glion is the destination of choice for ambitious young talents seeking to forge successful, global careers.
Discover the exciting world of luxury hospitality
Making your temporary home in our flagship Glion campus, with its breathtaking views over Montreux and Lake Geneva, you will learn the secrets of service excellence from expert Glion faculty who have achieved global recognition in their fields. You’ll also take part in academic masterclasses on key hospitality themes, as well as having the opportunity to go behind-the-scenes at five-star hotels, international luxury brands and other institutions where hospitality and service excellence are second-nature.
While developing hospitality knowledge and skills will be your primary focus, we’ve included a number of leisure activities to complement our industry-focused program content. You will also join your fellow program participants for a variety of delightful dinners on and off campus.
Glion campus: an icon of hospitality excellence
Formerly the location of an elegant Grand Hotel, Glion campus is today an acknowledged international focal point of hospitality and business education.
The campus is famed for its stunning views of Montreux, Lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps. It is where students from almost 100 nations come to learn hospitality’s practical arts; giving themselves a solid foundation for future leadership roles.
The campus has its own fine dining restaurant, Maison Décotterd, with a bistro and upscale lounge bar, where students can refine their skills in a prestigious, ‘real-world’ setting.
Glion campus: an icon of hospitality excellence
Formerly the location of an elegant Grand Hotel, Glion campus is today an acknowledged international focal point of hospitality and business education.
The campus is famed for its stunning views of Montreux, Lake Geneva and the Swiss Alps. It is where students from almost 100 nations come to learn hospitality’s practical arts; giving themselves a solid foundation for future leadership roles.
The campus has its own fine dining restaurant, Maison Décotterd, with a bistro and upscale lounge bar (pictured), where students can refine their skills in a prestigious, ‘real-world’ setting.
Program highlights at a glance
Luxury Hospitality is a fast-moving business, and so is this program! From your arrival at Geneva Airport on Sunday, 20 July to your departure from Switzerland on Sunday, 27 July, you will never be short of things to see, do and learn. You’ll be provided with a full timetable of classes, workshops, visits and industry-focused leisure activities when you arrive.
You can expect:
Academic masterclasses in service excellence and operations
Insights into the trends that matter in the luxury and hospitality industries
Practical arts workshops in gastronomy, fine wines and cocktail mixology
Exclusive visits to celebrated five-star hotels and luxury consumer brands
Gourmet dinners with participants, Glion alumni and other influential guests
Extracurricular social activities to discover the Swiss Riviera
The program
20–27 July 2025
Glion/Montreux, Switzerland
SUNDAY, 20 JULY
All day ● Arrivals to Geneva Airport (GVA)
Afternoon ● Lakeside beach activities
Evening ● Welcome dinner
MONDAY, 21 JULY
Morning ● Table Art and Service in a Gastronomic Restaurant
Afternoon ● Cocktail workshop
Evening ● Visit & dinner at a five-star hotel in Montreux
TUESDAY, 22 JULY
Morning ● Gastronomic Cuisine workshop
Afternoon ● Boat trip on Lake Geneva & museum visit
Evening ● Visit & dinner at a five-star hotel in Lausanne
WEDNESDAY, 23 JULY
Morning ● Free-time in Geneva
Afternoon ● Visit to a watch museum & watchmakers in Geneva
Evening ● Visit & dinner at a five-star hotel in Geneva
THURSDAY, 24 JULY
Morning ● Luxury Service Excellence
Afternoon ● Business Trends in Luxury Hotels and Events
Evening ● Wine tasting in the Lavaux vineyards
FRIDAY, 25 JULY
Morning ● Hospitality & Luxury Operations
Afternoon ● Luxury Guest Experience
Evening ● Dinner at a five-star hotel
SATURDAY, 26 JULY
Morning ● The Universe of Wine
Afternoon ● Free time / golf in Lavaux
Evening ● Farewell BBQ
SUNDAY, 27 JULY
Morning ● Departures from Geneva Airport (GVA)
This is an example program. A confirmed schedule will be given to participants upon arrival.
Key:
● Field visits ● Leisure activities ● Workshops
Key:
● Field visits ● Leisure activities ● Workshops
Fees
Glion/Montreux, Switzerland
ONE WEEK PROGRAM
20–27 July 2025
CHF 4,020
BACHELOR OR MASTER DEGREE OFFER
After completion, any student who enrolls in a Glion Bachelor or Master degree program will have the Luxury Hospitality Summer Program fee deducted from the first semester’s tuition fees*. This offer is not valid with any other scholarship package.
*Offer valid for three years from the start of your Luxury Hospitality Summer Program.
Fees include
Please note that all items below are included in the fees. There will be no reimbursement of fees for unused items.
MATERIALS & UNIFORMS
- Teaching materials/uniforms (for practical classes).
ACCOMMODATION
- Shared double room with en-suite bathroom
- Subject to availability, students can select a single room for an additional fee. The prices below are in Swiss Francs, per person, for the duration of the Summer Program, and in addition to the fees:
- Single standard room/shared bathroom CHF 135.
- Single superior room/en-suite bathroom CHF 210.
BOARD
- Full board (all meals) including meals during excursions
- All meals are high-quality and freshly prepared
AIRPORT TRANSFERS
- From Geneva Airport to Glion and return
ACTIVITIES & EXTRAS
- All excursions, field trips, outdoor activities and cultural visits
- Program certificate
- Farewell dinner
Fees do not include
Pocket money, health insurance, travel insurance, laundry costs, airport transfers in home country and flights to/from home country.
HEALTH & TRAVEL INSURANCE
- It is mandatory that all students have their own personal health & travel insurance. Please provide policy copies with the Luxury Hospitality Summer Program application form.
Cancellation policy
- In case of cancellation, we will refund the total amount of the program if the cancellation is made prior to 30 May 2025 in writing to the Admissions Department.
- 50% of the full amount will be refunded if cancellation occurs up to 15 days before the start of the program. No refund will apply if the cancellation occurs after this date.
Terms & conditions
- Payment of the full fee must be made 15 days after receipt of invoice and no later than 14 June 2025.
- Transfers between the airport and campus, in both directions, will only be booked for students arriving into and departing from Geneva Airport between 09:00–17:00 local time on arrival and departure days.
Entry requirements
for the Luxury Hospitality Summer Program 2025
AGE
Students must be over the age of 18, and under the age of 27 years old at the start of the program.
VALID PASSPORT
Students must hold a valid passport. Nationals of any country can apply and follow the process for obtaining a visa for Switzerland, if required.
HEALTH INSURANCE
Students must have a valid health insurance for Switzerland.
LETTER OF MOTIVATION OR RECOMMENDATION
Students are recommended to write a short letter of motivation or to request a letter of recommendation from a teacher/professor or education counselor.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE QUALIFICATION
If English is not your first language, or if you have not spent the last two years studying in a school where English is the primary language of instruction, please enclose a copy of one of the following:
- International English Language Test (IELTS): 4.5
- Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): 450
- First Cambridge Exam: Grade C
- A letter of recommendation from a high school teacher could also be considered
How to apply: step by step
From application to arrival on campus
02
Provide proof of English & health insurance
If you do not have proof of your English level, your counselor can attest your level.
Arrange and submit your health insurance.
03
Receive acceptance letter
If your application is successful, you will receive a letter confirming your place on the program. Along with your acceptance letter, you will receive:
- Welcome package
- Invoice
04
Arrange payment
Within 15 days after receipt of invoice and no later than 14 June 2025.
05
Arrival on campus
The start of your Luxury Hospitality Summer Program. On your arrival day, we will greet you with:
- Welcome booth at Geneva Airport
- Transportation services
