ICHM - The ICHM Advantage

The Swiss Hotel Association (SHA) Diploma is clearly the leading international qualification for hotel management. ICHM was the first hotel management school outside Switzerland at which students can attain the prestigious Swiss Hotel Association International Hotel Management Diploma.
ICHM students graduate with an internationally recognised diploma accredited by the oldest hotel management organisation in the world.
Following their 3-year Swiss Hotel Association Diploma program students can study for an additional 30+ weeks to gain the ICHM Bachelor degree.
ICHM offers the most comprehensive, industry oriented hotel management program available in the Asia Pacific Region.
Students from more than 80 countries have chosen to study at ICHM.

Prepares you for an International Business Career

Hotel Management as a profession is held in high esteem and good graduates are sought after in various international settings.
The professional hotelier and business skills students learn with ICHM are highly valued and sought after within hotels and also across a variety of other industries with management needs.
We measure our success by our graduates. You will find them working as supervisors and specialists through to senior and general managers.
Employers of ICHM graduates range from boutique establishments to large multi-national hotels. Others have taken the entrepreneurial spirit and established their own hospitality inspired business or consultancies.

ICHM accepts responsibility for negotiating 3 undergraduate internships for students undertaking the Diploma program.
Internships are arranged in our network of over 400 hotels, resorts and other hospitality related providers worldwide.
Students are paid during their placements if in Australia, as well as in some overseas countries.

ICHM’s lecturers are industry professionals, equipped with extensive local and international hospitality experience.
At their disposal they have access to world class teaching facilities, it really is an exciting environment to learn in!

Students can stay in ICHM’s modern accommodation complex.
Villa style apartments all with single bedroom accommodation and en-suite bathrooms; direct-dial telephones and a desktop computer with internet access.
Three meals a day, seven days a week. Western, Asian cuisine, salads...something for every taste!
24hr security, student safety is a high priority.
On campus facilities also include special requirements for particular cultural groups.
“Live, laugh and learn with a global family of friends”.

The ICHM campus is located in Adelaide, the capital of South Australia.
Adelaide is clearly the recognised Australian capital of the food and wine industry, giving hospitality students a significant edge.
Adelaide is Australia’s most affordable city, allowing students an outstanding lifestyle to go along with their high quality education.

An estimated 90% of the growth of tourism worldwide is taking place in the Asia Pacific Region. ICHM is ideally placed to service this huge and burgeoning market.
We know our students. We teach in Classes of 15 in Year 1, and approximately 20-30 in later years.
Each semester we invite senior hoteliers from around the world, as well as our successful graduates back to the ICHM campus to to talk to and inspire students
Helping our students learn a professional attitude is considered a key part of our responsibility at ICHM