English Foundation Program
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<dt id="what">What?</dt>
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<p>The English Program helps students acquire the competence, confidence, and skills necessary to enhance their studies.</p>
<p>You will be tested tested upon arrival using the Oxford Online Placement Test (OOPT) in order to place you in the appropriate class level.<br />
The program can be taken prior to commencing any program at any Swiss Education Group school. The length of the program for each participant depends on his or her personal English level and motivation.</p>
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<dt id="why">Why?</dt>
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<p>English has notably become the most effective language to know in the job market. The hospitality industry works in an international context and at Swiss Education Group schools we want to equip any interested students with all the necessary tools to properly succeed in the industry. </p>
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<dt id="structure">Structure</dt>
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<p>The program offers students a minimum of 20 hours of English courses per week and covers the following subjects:</p>
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<li>Introduction to College Studies</li>
<li>Structured Writing and Grammar</li>
<li>Learning Strategies and Study Techniques</li>
<li>Vocabulary Development and Intermediate Reading</li>
<li>Reading and Text Analysis</li>
<li>Communication Skills</li>
<li>Critical Thinking and Analysis</li>
<li>General Hospitality Knowledge"</li>
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<dt id="duration">Duration</dt>
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<p>The English Foundation Program runs throughout the year in 4-week blocks. Students may join at the beginning of any 4-week block for a minimum of 4 weeks and a maximum of 12 weeks. Students are required to complete the program successfully in order to begin their program.</p>
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<dt id="location">Location</dt>
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<p>The English Foundation Program is currently held at the Hotel Institute Montreux campus. Students from all Swiss Education Group schools may participate in the program.</p>
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<dt id="ielts">IELTS</dt>
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<p>IELTS is the world’s most popular English language test. Swiss Education Group schools are recognized and trusted IELTS test centers, we can advise you on test dates and fees and also give guidance on how to prepare for the test and what to expect on the day.</p>
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The English Foundation Program (EFP) advances the English levels of students who need a half-point increase in their English language score to pursue a hospitality program. EFP provides both traditional English language education alongside the use of English in practical situations tailored to hospitality, ensuring added confidence in your language skills. Fulfilling this program enhances your studies and better prepares you to work in the hospitality industry moving forward.
Benefit from traditional English language education alongside English in practical situations tailored to hospitality, ensuring added confidence in your language skills:
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Develop core English language skills to earn the IELTS/DELT scores required for hospitality study
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Reinforce key academic and studying skills to prepare you for university-level studies
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Learn cultural and academic contexts of high-level study to fully benefit from your hospitality degree course
Fulfilling this program enhances your studies and better prepares you to work in the hospitality industry moving forward.
- The EFP is for...
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- Incoming students from any SEG school who need to develop core English language skills, specifically to increase their required English language score for the DELT exam or IELTS exam
- Students who need or want extra practice with English language skills for internships and hospitality jobs
- Students who wish to reinforce key academic and studying skills to prepare for university-level studies, and want to ease into the beginning of their studies.
*EFP availability depends on meeting the minimum required number of students for each iteration.
- Structure
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10 Weeks Total of Study -
- 6 Weeks of English language DELT preparation and practical English for hospitality, including:
- 20 hours per week of classes and study skills
- Grammar, Reading, and Writing
- Oral Communication: Listening and Speaking
- DELT (IELTS) Exam Practice
- Hospitality English
- Academic English Skills
- Guest Lecture Projects
- 15 hours per week of practical sessions
- English and Hospitality language practice
- Hospitality immersion
- Self-Study, with daily tasks to be completed
- Listening Lab
- Vocabulary Building and Pronunciation Lab
- Skills Development
- 20 hours per week of classes and study skills
Practice English for hospitality, including Service, Reception, Spa
- 4 Weeks - Immersion Foundation Program (IFP)
- Practical hospitality training and to reinforce key academic and studying skills
- 6 Weeks of English language DELT preparation and practical English for hospitality, including:
- What are the IELTS/DELT exams?
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IELTS stands for International English Language Test System and is recognized by more than 11,000 employers, universities, schools, and immigration bodies around the world. The IELTS is graded on a scale from 1-9.
The Derby English Language Test (DELT) is an online English test through the University of Derby and is also recognized as a metric for English ability and qualification to attend any school in Swiss Education Group.
- Swiss Discovery
- During EFP, 2-3 weeks of Swiss Discovery is offered for students to relax and explore Switzerland at their own pace.
- Travel to different areas of Switzerland
- Experience living in abroad before semester starts
Availability and duration depends on the school of entry and the start date of each student.
- Location
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The English Foundation Program and Immersion Foundation Program (IFP) are currently held at the Leysin campus of Swiss Hotel Management School.
We recommend you apply 3 months in advance before your desired start date. If you need a visa, please be sure to allow enough time between the application and the start of the intake as it can take up to 12 weeks to process.
