The Swiss Hotel Management School (SHMS) is Switzerlan's largest English-speaking hotel management school. SHMS provides an international programme through a mixture of courses and practical internships. The school offers various programs other than the basic Bachelor's Degree(BA Hons) in International Hospitality Management, including Postgraduate, Master's and PhD programmes. The most common Bachelor's Degree programme includes the Swiss Higher Diploma and optionally the Diploma of the American Hotel and Lodging Association.