Glion Institute of Higher Education
Glion Institute of Higher Education, founded in 1962 as the Institut International de Glion by Swiss professors Walter Hunziker and Frédéric Tissot, began with fifteen students from five countries on the site of the former Grand Hôtel Bellevue overlooking Lake Geneva.
A campus built from a genuine hotel
Glion's flagship campus, still perched in the hills above Montreux with sweeping views of Lake Geneva and the Alps, was once a luxury hotel before it became a hospitality education environment, and today it is also home to a Michelin starred restaurant. A second Swiss campus in Bulle and a London campus on the grounds of the University of Roehampton give students a genuinely varied set of settings across their studies.
Consistently ranked among the very best
Glion holds a global top six ranking for hospitality and leisure education, with a top three ranking specifically for employer reputation, reflecting how directly its graduates are sought after by the industry. Accreditation from NECHE, AACSB and the UK's QAA gives the degree recognised standing across both the American and British academic systems.
Studying at Glion brings together several distinct strengths:
- Founded in 1962 on the site of a former luxury hotel above Lake Geneva
- A global top six ranking for hospitality and leisure education
- A top three ranking specifically for employer reputation
- Campuses in Switzerland and the United Kingdom
- A Michelin starred restaurant based on the Glion campus itself
A launchpad into luxury hospitality leadership
Graduates move into luxury hospitality, hotel and event leadership roles worldwide, carrying with them a rare blend of Swiss tradition and genuinely international campus experience. For candidates seeking a hospitality education with real prestige in the luxury segment, Glion offers a distinguished path.
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