SHMS Accreditations
SHMS has successfully fulfilled the high quality criteria of the following accreditation bodies:ASEH, Swiss Hotel Schools Association
ASEH is a label for quality in Swiss Hotel Management Education and imposes strict academic, professional and ethical standards for its members. It is supported in this role by the Swiss professional organizations GastroSuisse, the Swiss Hotel Association and the Swiss Union of Hotel Employees

University of Derby, UK
Graduates of the BA (Hons) and MA programmes at SHMS receive both Swiss and British awards. The BA (Hons) and MA degrees are awarded by the University of Derby, a leading UK university, in the fields of Tourism and Hospitality.

EduQua ensures the quality of educational institutions by setting minimum standards and supports quality improvements in its certified institutions.

SHMS Affiliations
SHMS and its staff are members of the following associations:
- AH&LA, American Hotel and Lodging Association
- CHRIE, Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education
- EURO-CHRIE - European Chapter of Council of Hotel Restaurant & Institutional Educators
- EUHOFA - European Association of Hotel School Directors
- Institute of Hospitality (formally HSMAI, Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association International)
- AVDEP, Lake Geneva Swiss Private Schools
- Swiss Federation of Private Schools (SFPS)
- Swiss Private School Register





















