DEAR STUDENTS
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On 9th April 2007, the second 2007 academic semester begins at “César Ritz” Colleges Switzerland, one of the leading hotel schools in Switzerland. Welcome to all of you who are joining our “César Ritz” Family for the first time and to those of you who are returning from your hospitality industry training. Get ready to continue your hospitality education, your future is our commitment!
Click here to find out the details about our Welcome Desk at
Geneva Airport.
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«CESAR RITZ» COLLEGES EXPLORES
THE FASTEST GROWING CITY IN THE WORLD.
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| Following up on the successful trip to Beijing in June 2006, students from «César Ritz» Colleges are to visit another fascinating location that offers great career opportunities. The United Arab Emirates is made up of seven states but is probably best known for the fastest growing city in the world: Dubai.
The main goal of the trip is for current students to meet with human resources representatives and to apply for positions and training courses. They will also be able to talk with our alumni already gaining experience of working in the Middle Eastern culture of the UAE.
Click here to read more about the Career Trip to Dubai.
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EINSTIEG COMPETITION 2007
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«César Ritz» Colleges is happy to announce that in line with its 25th anniversary a competition with EINSTIEG ABI will be organised, where interested students can win several scholarships to be credited towards their studies at «César Ritz» Colleges in Switzerland. Students interested in a career in the field of hospitality and tourism and ready to prepare their future by studying at «César Ritz» Colleges will find more information at:
www.einstieg.com - stipendien und wettbewerbe
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Last year's winners
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NEW DORMS FOR STUDENTS IN BRIG
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| After eight years in the ICHALET, it was time to reconsider accommodation for students of the University Centre «César Ritz».
We asked Mr Hans Ritz, a famous architect from the Valais, to come up with plans that incorporated students’ wishes and desires. Mr Ritz has devised two seven storey buildings connected by a common reception and lounge area. The buildings contain 220 single rooms each with a private bathroom, a television and DVD player, and wireless internet connection. On the ground floor, in addition to the lounge area, there will be kitchens, a dining room, a boulevard-style cafeteria, three study rooms, a fitness room, and a laundry room with washing machines and dryers. An entertainment centre and parking spaces will be located in the basement.
Click here to see the progress of the construction of this project
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MARTIN KISSELEFF AWARDED EUROCHRIE'S 2006 PRESIDENT'S AWARD
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During the 24th EuroCHRIE Congress held in Thessaloniki in Greece from
25th - 28th October 2006, Mr Martin Kisseleff was awarded the 2006 – 2007 President’s Award.
EuroCHRIE is the European Federation of International CHRIE for hospitality and tourism educators and provides a platform for networking, research, exchange of ideas for hotel management schools and especially members of faculty.
During this year’s congress Martin Kisseleff, President of «César Ritz» Colleges Switzerland, was honoured to receive the EuroCHRIE President’s Award for his life-time contribution to hospitality education.
Click here to read the more about the award
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CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE 2007
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We are again looking forward to welcome recruiters from around the world to our annual Career Development Conference at the University Centre «César Ritz» in Brig.
«César Ritz» Colleges Switzerland has been bringing recruiters and students together here in Switzerland for the last four years in an effort to give all students a head start. The annual event also provides a platform to enable students to meet recruiters on the student’s home ‘study’ ground without the extra expense of travelling halfway around the world.
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NEW! INNOVATIVE CULINARY ARTS PROGRAMMES
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«César Ritz» Colleges Switzerland is launching the Culinary Arts Academy, Switzerland. This innovative educational undertaking is based on 25 years of Food & Beverage teaching experience of «Cesar Ritz» Colleges and will further enhance the range of learning opportunities its students already enjoy. Located at Institut Hôtelier «César Ritz», the academy will initially offer two programmes, i.e. the Advanced Certificate in Culinary Arts and the Swiss Higher Diploma in Culinary Studies.
These programmes will prepare students for the future by experiencing cultures and excellent culinary practice. The courses taught include regional cuisines, baking and pastry art, beverage management as well as principles of marketing and intercultural studies, to mention some of them. The first group of students will start in October 2006 with maximum class sizes of 12 people.
Click here to visit the Culinary Arts Academy website
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OPEN DOORS...AND MINDS!
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On 8 September, the Institut Hôtelier «César Ritz» (IHCR) opened its doors to local residents of the picturesque lakeshore village of Le Bouveret where IHCR is situated. As part of their academic programme and practical experience, the students from the Events Management Class learn to organize and manage a special event. This term, the “Shiraz” class had the opportunity to show what they could do by taking charge of the open day.
Guests were able to discover the campus and its rich history, as well as see a number of demonstrations and typical College activities. These ranged from culinary demonstrations by chef Bruno Neveu (who showed how to make delicious ice cream using liquid nitrogen); entertainment by international students who gave a glimpse of their diverse cultures; impressive dining table setting demonstrations; and a special presentation on the involvement of «César Ritz» Colleges in major events such as the Olympics. Guests also had the opportunity to taste different cuisines from around the world, prepared by the students, while local producers offered local food and wines. |
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CAREERS, CULTURE, AND CULINARY DELIGHTS - THE BEIJING CAREER FORUM
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Staff and students travelled to Beijing in June to find out about job opportunities in hospitality and tourism management in the city. It proved a fascinating journey – and not just because of the unique chance to meet so many recruiters. The cuisine – including duck tongue soup – was novel to say the least and, admittedly, a challenge for some!
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A 'COOL' HOTEL
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Learning can be ‘cool’ especially if you’re up at 3,000 metres! «César Ritz» Colleges Switzerland hosted a four-day workshop in April where 21 participants from 14 different countries learnt about changes to the hotel management and tourism school programme. They also took the opportunity to get to know faculty members, staff and students from both campuses.
After three days of hard work, the fourth and final day was devoted to a trip to Zermatt where a train took participants 3,000 metres up into the mountains to Gornergrat. After a short initiation walking on the slopes there was a visit to the igloo village, an amazing hotel that consists of eight rooms, a bar and a restaurant all built into the snow. Now that’s what we call a really ‘cool’ hotel!
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PREFERENTIAL SCHOOL FEES FOR SWISS NATIONALS
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Are you a Swiss national or holder of a Swiss C-Permit? Would you like to study Hotel Management in an international environment?
«César Ritz» Colleges offers the Swiss Higher Diploma in Hotel & Restaurant Management, the Bachelor of International Business in Hotel & Tourism Management and the MBA in Hotel & Tourism Management. All programmes are taught in English and are recognised by the State of Valais in accordance with the Declaration of Bologna.
Click here to download the complete information.
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LEADER IN HOTEL EDUCATION FOR NEARLY 25 YEARS
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In 2007 «César Ritz» Colleges Switzerland will celebrate its 25th anniversary. The very first Hotel School Alpina was opened in Brig in 1982 by Dr. W-D. Petri, founder of our hotel schools today. He went on to open the Hotel School Zillwald in Lax, and then finally the Institut Hôtelier “César Ritz” in 1985 in Bouveret and the University Centre «César Ritz» in 1991 in Brig. «César Ritz» Colleges Switzerland has always considered itself a pioneer and innovator in international hotel education: it was the first hotel school to offer a US Bachelor Degree in Hotel Management in English; it then went on to offer a Postgraduate Diploma, and more recently a Master of Science in International Hospitality Management.
These ‘firsts’ are just some of the milestones «César Ritz» Colleges Switzerland is proud of.
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WORLD TOURISM ORGANIZATION ACCREDITS «CESAR RITZ» COLLEGES
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For the first time in its existence, the World Tourism Organization’s Themis Institution has accredited study programmes of a Swiss Hotel Management School. In a first round of accreditation, the Swiss Diploma in Hotel Management and the Master of Science in International Hospitality Management, offered by «César Ritz» Colleges Switzerland received the prestigious label “TedQual” Accredited.
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