More Taiwan Students Studying Hotel Management in Switzerland

The number of Taiwanese students studying hotel management in Switzerland has steadily increased over the past year since the Taiwan government has devoted more efforts to promoting tourism, the Swiss representative office said Friday.

Travel restrictions between Taiwan and China have been relaxed, which has resulted in higher demand for international-standard hospitality management personnel in Taiwan, according to the Trade Office of Swiss Industries (TOSI) in Taipei.

According to TOSI data, 224 student visas were issued in 2011, of which 169, or around 75 percent, were for people wishing to study hospitality management, compared to an annual average of about 150 for the past decade.

Switzerland, which is known for its hotel and hospitality management education, is home to several top-ranked schools in the sector, including Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Les Roches International SchooThe number of Taiwanese students studying hotel management in Switzerland has steadily increased over the past year since the Taiwan government has devoted more efforts to promoting tourism, the Swiss representative office said Friday.

Travel restrictions between Taiwan and China have been relaxed, which has resulted in higher demand for international-standard hospitality management personnel in Taiwan, according to the Trade Office of Swiss Industries (TOSI) in Taipei.

According to TOSI data, 224 student visas were issued in 2011, of which 169, or around 75 percent, were for people wishing to study hospitality management, compared to an annual average of about 150 for the past decade.

Switzerland, which is known for its hotel and hospitality management education, is home to several top-ranked schools in the sector, including Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne, Les Roches International School of Hotel Management and the Glion Institute of Higher Education

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