Vocational Education and Training by EHL

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Discover our ready-to-deliver hospitality training programs

Responding to the growing call for globally accessible professional training, the EHL Group has developed VET by EHL – its turnkey vocational education and training solution for the hospitality market.

What is Vocational Education & Training - VET by EHL?

The VET by EHL licensing model offers organizations and training centers around the world the opportunity to deliver plug and play hospitality programs and administer EHL-approved professional diplomas.

It has been designed as a scalable, affordable and attractive learning solution for students interested in working in the hospitality industry as well as adults who have opted for a career change.

Based on the Swiss Competency Framework - regarded as one of the best education models in the world - this blended skills training model is characterized by a strong learning outcomes approach and a competence-oriented structure of training content.

Programs Structure

Each 6-month certificate level builds skills on top of the previous and counts towards obtaining the Professional Diploma (18 months on completion of the three certificate levels).

Entry & exit is possible at any level of the certificate subject to admissions criteria.

Foundation Certificate
6 months

3 months of courses
3 months of internship

For students and professionals as of 16 years with no previous experience in hospitality.

Graduate profile: Continue in Intermediate module or take up basic line staff positions.

Intermediate Certificate
6 months

3 months of courses
3 months of internship

For Working individuals with 1 or 2 years related work experience looking to advance in their career.

Graduate profile: Continue in advanced module or re-enter industry in more advance position.

Advanced Certificate
6 months

3 months of courses
3 months of internship

For Working individuals with 3+ year related work experience looking to advance in their career.

Graduate profile: Re-enter industry with supervisor position perspective in 1-2 years or continue towards Higher Diploma or Bachelor Studies.

Programs Overview

VET BY EHL offers packaged learning solution in 4 distinct streams: Culinary, Service, Rooms or Hotel Administration that follow EHL’s world-renowned quality-assurance standards.

The licensed training center can choose to offer any of the below modules or streams independently & according to their specific needs.

The VET by EHL course materials are developed by EHL’s faculty, and a digital learning platform is made available for a flexible and tailored experience. All learning outcomes are validated by a range of assessments to challenge and develop students’ practical skills and theoretical knowledge.

All the courses' content is benchmarked on the Swiss vocational competency framework.

Culinary Professional Diploma

This program includes courses like:

60 credits US (20 credits US per term)

F&B Service Professional Diploma

This program includes courses like:

60 credits US (20 credits US per term)

Rooms Professional Diploma

Interior of modern comfortable hotel room

This program includes course like:

60 credits US (20 credits US per term)

Hotel Administration Diploma

This program includes course like:

60 credits US (20 credits US per term)

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Through co-branding, our learning centers can leverage the EHL brand in their country aligned with Swiss quality, experience and values.

VET by EHL partners around the world become major contributors and developers of a “skilled and knowledgeable” youth contributing to employment and the local economy.