Single student room at the BHMS campus in Lucerne

Fees 2026 · all-inclusive

CHF 40'600. One invoice. Everything in.

Tuition, a room, meals, Swiss health insurance, visa administration and your first airport pick-up — all eight MSc programmes, one price.

The breakdown

Where the money goes

Component MSc (any of the eight) MBA with Specialisation
Tuition CHF 31'100 CHF 34'100
Operating costs CHF 2'600 CHF 2'600
Living expenses (24 weeks, shared accommodation + meals) CHF 5'900 CHF 5'900
Application fee CHF 1'000 CHF 1'000
Total, Year 1 CHF 40'600 CHF 43'600

Published 2026 rates. BHMS has not published 2027 fees at the time of writing — confirm with admissions for a 2027 start.

What is inside the fee

Including the roof over your head

The operating-costs component covers the administrative burden that usually lands on international students separately; the living-expenses component covers accommodation and meals for the 24 weeks of Semester 1.

  • Tuition and all academic modules
  • Shared standard accommodation (2–4 bed)
  • Meals
  • Mandatory health and medical insurance
  • Visa / B-permit administration and local tax
  • E-campus and internet access
  • Excursions and field trips
  • First airport pick-up

Not included: flights, personal spending, room upgrades, and living costs in Semester 2 if you spend it away from campus.

Shared twin student room at the BHMS campus

If you want your own room

Accommodation upgrades

Studio Standard · Lakeside Campus

CHF 6'600 per semester

On top of the standard fee, which already includes shared accommodation.

Studio Superior · City Campus

CHF 7'500 per semester

On top of the standard fee, which already includes shared accommodation.

Every route, priced

The full fee picture

Programme Length Total
Any of the eight MSc programmes 1 year CHF 40'600
MBA with Specialisation 1 year CHF 43'600
MSc + MBA combined — two master's degrees, four awards 18 months CHF 58'100
Graduate Certificate in International Hospitality Business Management 10 weeks CHF 22'000
Postgraduate Diploma in Business & Hospitality Management 1 year CHF 38'600
Postgraduate Diploma in Culinary Arts 1 year CHF 40'100

The 18-month combined route totals CHF 58'100 — tuition CHF 44'350, operating costs CHF 3'900, living expenses CHF 8'850 for 36 weeks, plus the application fee — against CHF 84'200 if the two degrees are taken separately. BHMS pages currently show conflicting application fees on the dual route; confirm which applies before you pay.

The offset

What Semester 2 can pay back

If you take the optional six-month internship in Switzerland in a hospitality placement, the published gross minimum is CHF 2'390/month — CHF 14'340 gross across six months, before deductions for board, lodging and social insurance.

BHMS states what typically remains: around CHF 1'500/month in countryside placements where the employer provides accommodation, and roughly CHF 800–CHF 1'000/month in major cities without accommodation, after taxes and rent.

Two honest caveats: on the MSc the internship is optional rather than a compulsory component, and BHMS states the minimum salary is not guaranteed for placements outside hospitality. How Semester 2 works →

BHMS student working at a hotel front office desk during an industry placement

Scholarships

What we will not invent

BHMS does not publish scholarship or bursary amounts on its website, so there are no figures on this page.

That does not mean nothing is available — it means the honest answer comes from admissions, against your profile and your intake, rather than from a marketing page. Ask directly.

Questions

Straight answers

Do the eight MSc programmes really all cost the same?

Yes — CHF 40'600 for the year, whichever MSc you choose. Tuition CHF 31'100, operating costs CHF 2'600, living expenses CHF 5'900 for 24 weeks and a CHF 1'000 application fee.

Is accommodation really included?

Shared standard accommodation (2–4 bed) and meals are inside the CHF 5'900 living-expenses component, covering 24 weeks. If you want your own room, upgrades are priced per semester: Studio Standard at the Lakeside Campus CHF 6'600, Studio Superior at the City Campus CHF 7'500.

What is not included?

Flights, personal spending, the accommodation upgrades listed above, and living costs during Semester 2 if you spend it away from campus. BHMS does not publish a figure for Semester 2 living costs, since that depends entirely on where you spend it.

Are these 2027 prices?

No. These are the published 2026 rates. BHMS has not published fees for 2027 intakes at the time of writing, so treat any 2027 start as subject to confirmation with admissions.

Are there scholarships?

BHMS does not publish scholarship or bursary amounts on its website, so no figures are quoted here. Ask admissions directly what applies to your profile and intake rather than relying on third-party sites.

Can the internship offset the fee?

If you take the optional six-month internship in Switzerland in a hospitality placement, the published gross minimum of CHF 2'390/month works out at CHF 14'340 gross over six months, before deductions for board, lodging and social insurance. BHMS states net take-home is roughly CHF 1'500/month where the employer provides accommodation, and roughly CHF 800–CHF 1'000 in cities without it. The internship is optional on the MSc, and the minimum does not apply outside hospitality.

Everything in one fee. One year to a dual degree.

Intake dates differ by programme — most run August, November and February. Lucerne & Zurich, Switzerland.

Every MSc is awarded by BHMS and Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen — and Semester 2 can be spent on an optional six-month industry internship. Swiss hospitality placements carry a gross minimum of CHF 2'390/month. How the internship works →