EHL Junior Academy - Hospitality & Business Management in Lausanne
Lausanne, SwitzerlandEHL Hospitality Business School
- Dates
- Oct 18 – 24, 2026
- Duration
- 1 week
- Ages
- 16–18
$4,693
Course price for 1 week
EHL Junior Academy in Lausanne is a one-week pre-university camp for teenagers aged 16 to 18 held on the EHL Campus Lausanne. Participants get an authentic taste of student life at a Swiss hospitality business school: a dynamic mix of classes and workshops on hospitality business, sessions on the attitudes needed for future success, kitchen workshops covering flambee cooking, mocktail mixing and coffee crafting, and excursions around Lausanne including famous Swiss hotels and the Lavaux vineyards. Students live in EHL residences on campus with full board and are accompanied throughout by EHL staff and student assistants.
Age
16–18 yrs
Language
English
Program type
Science / STEM Camps
Accommodation
Campus
About
About the Course
A one-week course that includes workshops, activities and presentations. Hospitality Business brings classes and workshops on hospitality and business together; Attitudes for Success develops soft skills; Kitchen Workshops cover flambee cooking, mocktail mixing and coffee crafting. Participants gain analytical thinking, teamwork and communication skills, a hospitality mindset, business knowledge through a group business challenge and real-world case studies, and international connections. The programme is an introduction to EHL's Bachelor degree with practical tips and coaching from the Admissions team, and participants are exempted from the Bachelor's degree application fee when applying.
What’s Included
The fee covers enrollment fees, use of facilities, tuition and material, accommodation with full board, visits and evening activities, transportation to and from visits, and a scheduled shuttle from the airport. Not included: transportation to Switzerland, pocket money for gifts and personal expenses, and extras on campus such as EHL boutique items and laundry detergent.
Accommodation
Accommodation is provided for all programmes and is mandatory for all participants. On the Lausanne campus students stay in EHL residences on campus. Students who wish to share a room with a friend can ask and EHL will accommodate the request as best it can.
Meal Plan
Accommodation is provided with full board.
Activities & Excursions
Kitchen workshops - flambee cooking, mocktail mixing and coffee crafting. Excursions include a tour of Lausanne, visits to famous Swiss hotels and the Lavaux vineyards. Evening activities are part of the programme and transportation to and from visits is organised by EHL.
Facilities
EHL Campus Lausanne, with its modern infrastructure and student life. Students use campus facilities, classrooms and residences during the programme.
Camp Experience
Check-in is on Sunday in the early afternoon and check-out on Saturday morning; EHL can organise an earlier or later check-in or check-out according to the participant's arrival, but cannot accommodate anyone overnight before or after the programme. The EHL Business Casual summer dress code applies on campus from 7 a.m. until 7 p.m. and during industry visits. An airport shuttle is organised from Geneva Airport. Participants are always accompanied by EHL staff and/or EHL student assistants, who stay on campus during the week and night; security is present 24h/7 on campus. Candidates must speak English at a minimum B2 (upper-intermediate) level. The application deadline is one month before the start date; later submissions are reviewed individually depending on availability.
Language Camp prices
Hospitality & Business Management
20 Lessons · 16–18 yrs · B2–C2Price from
University-level classes, interactive workshops and presentations that bring the world of hospitality and business to life on the EHL Campus Lausanne, taught in English.
Weekday mornings run from 8:00 to 12:00 with courses, group projects and talks from industry speakers and alumni, on topics such as the world of hospitality and innovation, business communication and how to prepare for interviews. Afternoons bring practical workshops with EHL teachers, a kitchen workshop and industry excursions, and the week ends with group project presentations. EHL describes the week as one third theory, one third workshops and one third recreational activities; the published timetable is an example and content may change.
Hospitality business and management for teenagers considering a university degree in hospitality, tourism, events, entertainment, luxury brands or culinary arts. Classes and workshops are combined with a group business challenge, real-world case studies, kitchen workshops and industry excursions.
Daily Schedule
Breakfast
07:00–08:00
Classes
08:30–12:30
Lunch
12:30–13:30
Dinner
18:30–19:30
Evening activities
20:00–22:00
Lights out
22:30
Included items
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School
EHL Hospitality Business School
EHL Hospitality Business School is a Swiss hospitality business school with campuses in Lausanne, Passugg (Chur) and Singapore. Alongside its Bachelor, Master and MBA degrees it runs the EHL Junior Academy — pre-university camps for teenagers aged 16 to 18 who want to discover hospitality, business and the wider service industries while living on a university campus. The programmes combine university-level classes, interactive workshops, kitchen workshops and industry excursions, and participants stay in EHL residences with full board.
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