Les Roches International School of Hotel Management - Crans Montana campus

International Baccalaureate (IB) Scholarship

Open to incoming undergraduate students who are IB Diploma graduates. Limited to 10 scholarships per semester per Les Roches campus.

This scholarship is awarded to outstanding IB Diploma students with a minimum score of 28 points. Applicants must submit two recommendation letters and include an essay (500 words) describing their motivation for studying hospitality management at Les Roches

GEMS Uniconnect Partner Scholarships

GE Three scholarship tiers are available to applicants who studied at GEMS Education Schools and are accepted into one of the Les Roches Undergraduate programs.

Standard GEMS Scholarship equivalent to 10% of the entire program’s tuition fees.

Merit GEMS Scholarships are awarded to outstanding GEMS students based on the following criteria:

1) 20% Scholarship (on entire program’s tuition fees) – this is awarded to IB Diploma students with a minimum score of 32 points (or equivalent). Applicants must submit a recommendation letter and include an essay (500 words) describing their motivation for studying hospitality management at Les Roches. Availability of this scholarship is subject to an annual cap across all Les Roches locations.

2) 25% Scholarship (on entire program’s tuition fees) – this is awarded to IB Diploma students with a minimum score of 34 points (or equivalent). Applicants must submit a recommendation letter and a short video (1 min) describing their motivation for studying hospitality management at Les Roches. Availability of this scholarship is subject to an annual cap across all Les Roches locations.

Legacy (Alumni, Family, Hospitality)

Alumni Scholarships

Open to Sommet Education (Les Roches/Glion) alumni and children of Sommet Education alumni.

Any child of a Sommet Education institution (Les Roches/Glion) alumnus is offered a 10% scholarship applying to their program’s tuition fees. Please ensure to mention the full name of the alumnus, institution he /she has graduated from and year of graduation.

Any alumnus of a Sommet Education program is offered a 10% scholarship on tuition fees when returning to join a Sommet Education program (e.g., at the graduate level).

Family Scholarships

The family scholarship applies when two or more children (siblings, twins) of the same family apply to Sommet Education institutions (Les Roches/Glion). The second child (and any following children) to enroll will receive a 10% scholarship on tuition for the remainder of their studies. Siblings do not need to be enrolled at the same time nor at the same Sommet Education institution.

Hospitality

10% scholarship on tuition fees for all academic semesters

The hospitality scholarship applies to students whose financial sponsors falls into the following categories:

• Hotel General or Senior Departmental Managers
• Hotel Owners
• Restaurant Owners or Senior Managers
• General Managers or owners of companies that are related to the broader hospitality industry such as wineries, catering, party/traiteur service, event organizers, travel agencies, tour operators, spa and health resorts, luxury, etc.

Documentation supporting the above claim must be submitted with the student’s application and should not be older than a year. If not in English, Spanish or French, an official translation is requested.

Supporting evidence* can consist of:

• Certificate of Registration from the Chamber of Commerce (stating name of the company and name of the financial sponsor)
• Company Taxation Return (stating name of the company and name of the financial sponsor)
• For GM or Senior Management position, an official attestation of the Head Office (HR Department) confirming employment and position
• For Hotel Associations, an official attestation proving position
• For any company related to F&B services, company profile with detailed information on services provided and ownership details

*if the financial sponsor’s company has multiple shareholders, the sponsor must own at least 50% of the shares for the student to be eligible for the scholarship.

Merit-based scholarships (new students)

10%, 15% or 20% reduction off Semester 1 tuition fees — will not be automatically renewed.

A limited number of merit-based scholarships are awarded to outstanding students.

Documentation that would support a merit scholarship may include:

• school grades
• motivation letter from student
• letter of recommendation from the school or
• letter of recommendation from an employer

Working while studying is an option for many foreign students in Switzerland. While some universities don’t recommend that as it can be distracting and affect your academic work. Other schools facilitate job searches with job boards and other advisory services.

• The working hours for students are limited during the school year and there are a few requirements that you fulfill.
• International students can work up to 15 hours a week
• During semester holidays international students can work up to 100%.
• Students from outside the EU/EFTA countries may start working only 6 months after starting their degree program.

Les Roches Crans–Montana has 18 residential buildings situated on campus, each of them just a short walk away from our restaurants, bars and academic facilities.   

Most of our student accommodation offers stunning views of the surrounding Alpine scenery. Rooms may include en suite bathroom or external bathrooms, a bed and desk for studying.

Most buildings feature common spaces for residents, such as meeting areas, kitchens and laundry facilities.