🇨🇭Higher education institute · Sörenberg, Lucerne, Switzerland
Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMI)
A partner higher education institute in Sörenberg, Lucerne. We help you choose the right course, meet the entry requirements, apply on time and get your national visa (type D), free of charge.
Tell us what you want to study. We check whether Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMI) fits your goals, grades and budget, and show you alternatives.
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Entry check
We go through your documents and English level against the entry requirements, so there are no surprises later.
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Your application
We prepare and send it with you, chase the decision and help you accept your offer.
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National visa (type D)
Expect 8–12 weeks. Start as soon as you have your offer, ideally 6 months before you travel.
Public universities ask visa applicants to apply by about the end of February (30 April for others). Private hospitality schools, like our partners, have several intakes and take applications until about 3 months before each.
These are the usual latest dates for students who need a visa. Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMI) may close a course earlier when it fills, or accept later applications while places remain: an adviser confirms the date for your course.
Getting ready
What you will usually need
Transcripts and certificatesYour latest qualification, translated into English if needed.
English test resultIELTS, PTE, TOEFL or Duolingo, depending on the course.
Personal statementWhy this subject and this place. We help you write it.
ReferenceUsually one academic or work reference.
PassportValid for your whole stay.
Proof of fundsFor the visa: tuition and living costs, held as the rules require.
Can you help me apply to Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMI)?
Yes. Hotel and Tourism Management Institute (HTMI) is one of our partners, so our advisers know how it admits international students. We help with course choice, the application and the national visa (type D).
Does your help cost anything?
Your consultation is free, and so is our help with the application. Ask us how we work with our partners and we will tell you.
When should I apply?
As early as you can: an adviser will confirm the dates for your course.
Do I need a visa for Switzerland?
Most international students need a national visa (type D). Expect 8–12 weeks. Start as soon as you have your offer, ideally 6 months before you travel.