The Institute of Hospitality Management in Prague is an established private school with a long tradition. It was one of the first three private universities accredited in 1999 under the new laws regarding tertiary education. As the first specialized university focusing on the fields of hotels, gastronomy, and the travel and tourism industry, it opened its doors for instruction for the 1999/2000 academic year. Superbly equipped and with a quality pedagogical staff, it now belongs among the oldest and biggest private universities. The Institute of Hospitality Management is a member of the Association of Hotels and Restaurants of the Czech Republic.

The bachelor’s and master’s programs for both full and part-time studies cover the entire range of subjects that are key for the hospitality industry – from hotels and gastronomy, destination management, leisure time activities, and marketing communication to transportation services and even the latest subjects of prosperity, risk, audit, and crisis management.

The Institute of Hospitality Management offers practically oriented studies with a solid basis of theoretical subjects which provide its graduates with a competitive edge in the ever-demanding job market.

The Institute of Hospitality Management enters its second decade with a new program intended primarily for bachelor’s students from abroad studying full-time in the Hospitality Management program. In addition to Czech, instruction in this comprehensive major will, for the first time, also be in English. The character of the hospitality industry is international, and IHM would like offer the possibility of studying hospitality management to interested persons from all over the world who have a strong knowledge of English (at least a B2 level - in accordance with the common European Framework of Reference for languages).

Hospitality Management as a major field of study in English is accredited by the Czech Ministry of Education and does not differ in content or course structure from the same program in Czech. The bachelor’s degree is valid internationally.

Instruction in English for the Hospitality Management program will begin in September 2010, and the first commencement ceremony will take place for graduates in 2013. Applications may be submitted in electronic form. The deadline for the second round of applications is 31 July 2010. Registration for first year students will take place at the beginning of September 2010.

Tuition for one semester is 39,500 Czech crowns (approximately 1,600 Euros/semester depending on actual exchange rates). Payments must be made in Czech crowns. Conditions for admission are concurrent with standard conditions for other major fields of study and can be found on these web pages.

Instruction will be carried out by top-rate instructors and experts with both domestic and international experience in the field. IHM offers accommodation possibilities in cooperation with partner facilities.

Further information about the Hospitality Management program in English can be requested at hlinkova@vsh.cz. Updates and information concerning the program will be posted on the school web pages.