Direct entry · Year 2 & Year 3
BHMS admits qualified students straight into Year 2 or Year 3 of its Bachelor of Arts programs — your completed coursework and work experience decide the entry point, and every transcript is reviewed individually.
Two routes in
Successfully completed the first or second year of a hospitality or culinary arts program at another institution — a US community college included? You can join BHMS to complete your bachelor's degree, entering Year 2 or Year 3 depending on what your transcript covers.
Studied something adjacent (business, tourism, general studies)? Send the transcript anyway — the review is individual, and the Summer Abroad program is a low-commitment way to see the school first.
Verified work experience in hospitality or culinary arts equivalent to the first-year curriculum fast-tracks you into Year 2 of study — skipping Year 1 entirely. Two years behind a front desk, in a kitchen brigade or running F&B shifts is academic currency here.
Employer letters and role descriptions are what admissions verifies — collect them before you apply and the review goes faster.
Your timeline
Year 3 entry runs in February, August and November — next starts 16 November 2026 · 22 February 2027 · 16 August 2027.
Weighing this final year against two more years at a US four-year university? Time, credits, cost and paid work, side by side, on official US figures.
The honest print
The checklist
Questions
BHMS admits students who have successfully completed the first or second year of a hospitality or culinary arts program at another institution. Every transcript is reviewed individually — BHMS does not guarantee that academic credits from other institutions will be accepted, so the honest first step is sending your transcript for a review.
Yes. Verified work experience in hospitality or culinary arts equivalent to the first-year curriculum fast-tracks you into Year 2 of study, skipping Year 1 entirely.
Minimum 18 years of age; completed at least one year of equivalent training or two years' work experience; English at IELTS 5.5 or equivalent. Below that English level, the Preparatory English Programme (10 weeks) bridges the gap.
Year 3 is one six-month academic semester plus one final six-month paid internship — twelve months for students who qualify for Year 3 entry. But plan honestly: in certain cases you may be required to complete an additional term to fulfil the module requirements, and Year 3 entry is limited to selected intakes.
The CHF 1'000 application fee is charged in your entry year (Year 2 or Year 3). On the two culinary-track BAs, a CHF 500 uniform and knife set is added. Everything else follows the standard per-year fee table.
Your transcript (or proof of work experience), proof of English, and a passport copy. BHMS can issue a provisional letter of acceptance while transcripts are still being obtained.
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Next step
Direct entry into Year 2 or Year 3 of a BHMS Bachelor of Arts — Lucerne, Switzerland. Multiple intakes through the year.
Every BA is awarded by BHMS and Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen — and each academic semester is followed by a six-month paid internship. Swiss hospitality placements pay a gross CHF 2'390/month. How the internships work
