Presently with a population of nearly 4000 students, Beijing Hospitality Institute (BHI) was established in May 2008 after being approved by the Ministry of Education (MOE), China. BHI joined the Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) certified schools network in 2009 and became the only educational institution with the Academic Certification of EHL in China. BHI focuses on the hospitality education, offering only one Hospitality Management Program.
Adopting an “Internationalized and application-oriented” education philosophy of “Learning for Application”. BHI strives to be a university with honesty, integrity, discipline and equality that can achieve recognition of the industry and be the admiration of the students and teachers.
Internationalization, Specialization
- 50% of faculties possess overseas study and work experience
- 100% of faculties possess hotel senior management experience. All faculties possess Qualified Learning Facilitator Certificate awarded by EHL
BHI provides students with a varied choice of international cooperation and learning opportunities, increasing the possibility of overseas employment. Presently, overseas institutions from Switzerland, UAE, USA, UK, New Zealand, Singapore, Korea, Australia, and Malaysia are in cooperation with BHI.
BHI adopts the talent development model of the world-renowned Ecole hôtelière de Lausanne (EHL) which extends support in terms of campus building, curriculum design, management and faculty training, academic audit, student internship and career opportunity. Being academically certified by EHL ensures access to global educational, internship and employment resources. In accordance with EHL, BHI’s program is established with an interscholastic Credit Transfer System. BHI students can apply to exchange to EHL through transfer, semester abroad and special short program. EHL regularly sends professors to BHI to conduct faculty training, academic audit, and lectures to students. As QLF certification is a pre-requisite for all teachers in BHI, EHL sends consultants to deliver the Qualified Learning Facilitator (QLF) training.
Objective & Employability Direction
The program develops the application competency and professionalism of students, preparing them with an international outlook to be qualified managerial talent in the hospitality industry. Graduates are capable of starting their career in numerous tourism fields such as the hotel, catering, aviation, clubs, cruises, convention and exhibition management, or engaged in other service industries (such as finance, healthcare, retail, transportation etc.) .
Beijing Hospitality Institute Homepage: http://www.bhi.edu.cn/
International Students’ Website（website of International Education College）: http://english.bhi.edu.cn/
