Enjoy a Uni life in Switzerland with a 30 % scholarship
View(s):Switzerland is home to one of Europe’s most prestigious higher education systems and is a country rich in diversity with breath taking scenic routes. It is one of the most beautiful countries and an ideal country for a student to pursue higher education. Ms. HemaDoraisamy, the Academic Director of ‘My Global World’ joined with us to talk more about the student life in Switzerland as well to talk about an opportunity available for students to enjoy that experience in Switzerland.
Why do you think students prefer Switzerland for their highe r studies, mainly concerning education in the hos pitality sector?
Well, Switzerland is world famous for hospitality management programmes. So if you have got a Swiss degree, in the hospitality field, you woulddefinitely be recognized. Having a Swiss degree from the hospitality field makes you stand out in that field which ultimately opens doors for more employment opportunities.
And also, when you look at the country, Switzerland, it is a destination where people from all around the world go to enjoy. It is a beautiful country with scenic views which attracts tourists and is also famous for cheese and chocolate. Further, it is also famous for sports like skiing. So why not go for a country where you can get a well-recognized degree while at the same time enjoy your stay over there and maybe even travel around?
Could you share with us about this prestigeeducational institute that offers degree programmes in the hospitality field?
We are known as the ‘International Business Academy of Switzerland and we are based in Zurich. Basically we are a city hospitality institute which means, there are other institutes in Switzerland that offer these programmes but they are located out of the city where as International Business Academy stands amidst the city just about a 20 minutes ride from the airport.
Mr. Martin Wilson is the founder and the owner of International Business Academy of Switzerland.
There are hospitality as well as business programmes in this institute. We possess undergraduate and post graduate programmes, from Bachelors upto Masters and Doctorate programmes can be obtained from this.
The university is already a home for a few Sri Lankan students and this year there will be scholarships offered too.
What are these scholarships? Tell us more about them.
We are currently offering scholarships to Sri Lankan students since we are new to this country. The scholarships are up to a maximum of 30% for the students who apply. It will be granted based on their Advanced Level results and ILETS results. We require a minimum of 5.5 ILETS and so if students have got this requirement they will be considered for the scholarship. Students from any subject stream can apply for this.
What are the special features of the programmes offered by International Business Academy of Switzerland?
One attractive feature about our programmes is the fact that we allow students to go for internship after studies from six months. So in a three year undergraduate programme for Bachelors, they get a six months studies and six months internships period. And these internships could be anywhere around the world. We do the placements for the students to go for internships anywhere around the world. So the students get an opportunity to travel while they are studying as well.
The other special feature is, there are no examinations to put the students in stressful condition. All our programmes are done based on assignments and presentations where they will be evaluated.
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The classes will be done on a modular basis where one module will be finished in one month. So in a month, the students will study for two weeks in the class and one week they do assignments and presentations will be done in one week.
Further, we ensure that students get a practical approach on the subjects and relevant fields where we make sure that the studies are not just limited to theory and notes.
We are a very e-learning institute. We take use of the technology where some classes would be conducted outside the campus and some maybe even through facebook.
We invite people from the relevant fields itself to conduct some classes and to share their experiences so as to give students better exposure on the subjects and the fields that they are going to employ in.
We strive to give the students a borderless education.
What are degrees offered by International Business Academy of Switzerland?
We have the undergraduate programme for Business which is known as the Bachelors in Business Administration and it is with specializations where students can choose to specialize in areas like finance, international and marketing.
The Bachelors in Hospitality Management is another programme offered and it is very popular in Sri Lanka.
MBA programmes are also offered as one year programmes and also as two year programmes where they may get specialized in a field they prefer likefinance or marketing.
So how can students from Sri Lanka apply for International Business Academy of Switzerland and obtain this scholarship?
Students may reach through BCAS where the applicants will be assisted with the necessary steps. All the ground work would be carried out by them and they would be supporting the students with the whole procedure including the Visa apply.
BCAS with its 20 years of experience of providing higher education to students in Sri Lanka sees the high potential in the hospitality sector in the country and having an international exposure especially in a country like Switzerland would guarantee employment in this blooming industry in Sri Lanka.
-Hiruni Dasanayake