Your pathway into the BHMS bachelor degrees · Lucerne, Switzerland
Exams didn't go to plan. Your comeback starts in Lucerne.
Six months at BHMS. The Certificate in Hospitality and Business Operations — Pearson BTEC Level 3 included — designed to bridge into Year 1 of a bachelor degree validated by Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen.
Parent or guardian? The calm version — plan, timeline, costs →
The 30-second pitch
Six months. Two awards. Then Year 1.
One semester in Lucerne rebuilds the bridge between where school stopped and where a degree starts.
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6 months in Lucerne
One Certificate semester at BHMS Business & Hotel Management School — coursework in marketing, events, teams and communication, not a year of exam-hall revision.
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Two awards to your name
The Certificate in Hospitality and Business Operations — with the BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Business included, equivalent in size to one A-level — through Pearson, at a Pearson BTEC Approved Centre.
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Year 1 of a bachelor
Complete the Certificate and step into Year 1 of a BHMS bachelor degree validated by Robert Gordon University — in business, hospitality or culinary arts.
Why this works
Three things that make this work
Assessed by doing, not by one exam day
The included BTEC Level 3 runs on coursework: plan a marketing campaign, manage an event, lead a team — and be assessed on the work as you go. If a single results day is where things went wrong, this structure is the correction.
Four starts a year
February · May · August · November. You are months from a start date, not a year — no waiting around for one distant September while the plan goes cold.
One price, stated up front
CHF 26'200 — all-inclusive, with shared accommodation. One figure for the whole semester, so the plan can be budgeted before it starts. See the fees page →
Where this goes
The degree at the end of it
The Certificate is built to lead somewhere specific: Year 1 of a BHMS bachelor degree validated by Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen — Scotland's top-ranked modern university in the current editions of all three major UK league tables, and Top 20 in the UK for graduate career prospects (Guardian 2026).
- BA Global Business Management
- BA Hotel and Hospitality Management
- BA Culinary Arts
The gate
This programme has real entry requirements
That is deliberate. A pathway that lets anyone in is a pathway universities learn not to trust. The floor here is honest and public:
- Minimum 17 years old
- 5 iGCSEs including Maths and English, or equivalent
- English 5.0 / B2 or equivalent
Not sure how your school system maps onto that? Check yours in two minutes — before anyone asks you for documents or money.
Intakes
Results out? A start is closer than you think.
February · May · August · November — four starts a year. Whichever exam system you sat, there is an intake within reach of your results day.
| Results | Published | Nearest start |
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| IB results | early July | August |
| A-level results (UK) | mid August | November |
| GCSE results (UK) | late August | November |
| ATAR (Australia) | mid December | February |
Whichever system you sat — the intakes page maps every major results day to its nearest start.
Questions
Straight answers
What do I earn after the six months?
The Certificate in Hospitality and Business Operations — plus an included second credential, the BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Business (equivalent in size to one A-level), through Pearson. BHMS is a Pearson BTEC Approved Centre, and the Certificate is designed to bridge you into Year 1 of the BHMS bachelor degrees validated by Robert Gordon University.
Is progression to Year 1 automatic?
No — and treat any pathway that promises automatic university admission with suspicion. The Certificate is designed to bridge into Year 1 of the three BHMS/RGU bachelor degrees: complete the semester, including the BTEC Level 3, and you step into Year 1. The condition is finishing the work — that is what makes the route credible.
Who can apply?
The entry floor is real: minimum 17 years old, 5 iGCSEs including Maths and English, or equivalent, and English 5.0 / B2 or equivalent. The two-minute Fit Check on this site tells you where you stand before you commit to anything.
What does the programme cost?
CHF 26'200, all-inclusive, with shared accommodation — one figure for the six months in Lucerne. The fees page explains how to read it; for the detail against your own situation, ask admissions directly.
When can I start?
Four times a year: February, May, August, November. Whichever system your results came from, the next start is usually months away, not a year — the intakes page maps major results days to the nearest intake.
More on the full FAQ page, or ask directly on WhatsApp.
Six months in Lucerne. Then your bachelor’s degree.
Four starts a year — February · May · August · November. Lucerne, Switzerland.
Finish the 6-month Certificate semester — earn the Certificate in Hospitality and Business Operations, with the BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma in Business (Pearson) included — and step into Year 1 of a BHMS bachelor degree validated by Robert Gordon University, Aberdeen. See the full pathway →