AAH IN PARTNERSHIP WITH IMI SWITZERLAND OFFER HOSPITALITY MANAGEMENT PROGRAM

QS World Ranking # 12 / International Students from 40 Countries / International Paid Internships

Australasian Academy of Hospitality (AAH) in Partnership with International Management Institute (IMI) Luzern, Switzerland offer a unique Transfer program for Sri Lankan students.

The 2+1 transfer program (two years in Sri Lanka at AAH and the final year at IMI Switzerland) will open up opportunities for AAH students to complete a world renowned Hospitality Management degree in Switzerland with a cost saving of over 60% when compared to studying the whole program in Switzerland.

Australasian Academy of

Hospitality (AAH) – The premiere Hospitality School Operating in Sri Lanka in partnership with Evolution Hospitality Institute (EHI) in Sydney, Australia offers quality hospitality, world recognized Australian Hospitality Management programs in Sri Lanka.

AAH has pioneered the quality delivery and training of Hospitality Management programs with Australian Lecturers and an Australian Trained and certified lecture panel. AAH is also the first and only higher education institution in Sri Lanka to offer overseas paid internships for students to apply what they learn and gain valuable experience.

AAH is conveniently located in the centre of Colombo at Alexandra place Colombo 7 Providing state of the art facilities and easy access from any entry point to Colombo. Incidentally AAH is the only City Campus that offers Hospitality Management Programs.

International Management Institute (IMI) – Based in the heart of Switzerland, the birthplace of hospitality, IMI offers Bachelors and Masters degrees in Hotel, Tourism, Events, Business, Marketing and Culinary

Management. IMI offers quality academic teaching and Swiss practical training that produce well trained and skilled individuals who succeed in their respective fields.

IMI Students benefit greatly by their paid international internships as well as paid internships in Switzerland where the minimum monthly salary is CHF 2,212. The individual attention IMI provides ensures their graduates have the best chance of securing their dream roles in the industry.

IMI has been in existence for over 28 years, is 100% swiss owned thus retaining the traditional values of swiss hospitality. There are over 40 Nationalities studying at IMI at a given time. Their success in the internship placements stands at 99%.

University Ranking – According to the QS University ranking by subject, IMI Hospitality Management Program is ranked 12th in the world.

Luzern, Switzerland – IMI is located in Luzern a beautiful city and one of the most visited cities in Europe. It is a beautiful Mediaeval University city with a large international student population. Located at the heart of German speaking Switzerland, Luzern is

famous for its quality education. With its many cultural and music festivals students are never short of entertainment.

“We at IMI are very much excited with this new partnership with

AAH in Sri Lanka.

We are confident that young talented Sri Lankan students will benefit well to achieve their dream career with the right education and training. We are committed to the long term development of Hospitality professionals from Sri Lanka” stated Prof. Gavin R. R. Caldwell, Director of Operations, Human Resources and Partner Schools of IMI

Commenting on the launch

Mr. Kalum De Silva Managing Director AAH stated “Since the launch of our Australian program in Sri Lanka in 2018 we have been growing successfully with our student population and International partnerships. Advanced Diploma completion in Sri Lanka and the Australian Transfer program that we offer are well established.

I am happy that we were able to partner with one of the best Swiss Hospitality Management institutions to offer the Swiss Transfer pathway and provide a wider option for our students in terms of selecting their final destination to complete a degree. We are very excited and looking forward for a greater partnership with IMI ”