STUDIES

Semester dates

The school year at SHL Schweizerische Hotelfachschule Luzern runs from August to July of the following year and consists of school and internship semesters. The SHL school semesters correspond to full-time and in-person study.  Classes usually take place from Monday to Friday. Students will receive a detailed timetable on the first day of the respective semester.

  • Semester Dates for German Course of Studies «Hotelier(e)-Gastronom (in) HF»
    Semester 1 Gastronomie
     
    Schuljahr 2024 | 2025
    26.08.2024 - 31.01.2025 (beide Fachbereiche)
    26.08.2024 – 31.10.2024 (für Koch / Köchin EFZ | Restaurationsfachmann / -frau EFZ) 
    04.11.2024 – 31.01.2025 (für Koch / Köchin EFZ | Restaurationsfachmann / -frau EFZ) 
    03.02.2025 – 04.07.2025 (beide Fachbereiche)
    03.02.2025 – 11.04.2025 (für Koch / Köchin EFZ | Restaurationsfachmann / -frau EFZ) 
    22.04.2025 – 04.07.2025 (für Koch / Köchin EFZ | Restaurationsfachmann / -frau EFZ) 
     
    Schuljahr 2025 | 2026
    25.08.2025 – 30.01.2026 (subject to change)
    02.02.2026 – 03.07.2026 (subject to change)
     
    Semester 3 Hotellerie
     
    Schuljahr 2024 | 2025
    26.08.2024 – 29.11.2024
    02.12.2024 – 21.03.2025
    24.03.2025 – 04.07.2025
     
    Semester 5 Betriebswirtschaft
     
    Schuljahr 2024 | 2025
    26.08.2024 – 29.11.2024
    02.12.2024 – 21.03.2025
    24.03.2025 – 04.07.2025
     
    Semester 6 Unternehmensführung
     
    Schuljahr 2024 | 2025
    26.08.2024 – 29.11.2024
    02.12.2024 – 21.03.2025
    24.03.2025 – 03.07.2025
  • Semester Dates for English Course of Studies «BSc in Hospitality Management»
    Semester 1 F&B Operations
     
    School year 2024 | 2025
    26.08.2024 - 31.01.2025
    03.02.2025 - 04.07.2025
     
    School year 2025 | 2026
    25.08.2025 – 30.01.2026 (subject to change)
    02.02.2026 – 03.07.2026 (subject to change)
     
    Semester 3 Rooms Division Operations
     
    School year 2024 | 2025
    26.08.2024 - 31.01.2025
    03.02.2025 - 04.07.2025
     
    School year 2025 | 2026
    25.08.2025 – 30.01.2026 (subject to change)
    02.02.2026 – 03.07.2026 (subject to change)

    Semester 5 Hospitality Business Administration

    School year 2024 | 2025
    26.08.2024 - 31.01.2025
     
    School year 2025 | 2026
    25.08.2025 - 30.01.2026 (subject to change)

    Semester 6 Hospitality Management

    School year 2024 | 2025
    03.02.2025 - 04.07.2025
     
    School year 2025 | 2026
    25.08.2025 - 30.01.2026 (subject to change)

    Semester 7  International Business Management

    School year 2024 | 2025
    26.08.2024 - 31.01.2025
     
    School year 2025 | 2026
    25.08.2025 - 30.01.2026 (subject to change)

    Semester 8  Global Leadership
     
    School year 2024 | 2025
    03.02.2025 - 04.07.2025 (suject to change)
     
    School year 2025 | 2026
    25.08.2025 - 30.01.2026 (subject to change)
  • Public Holidays School Year 2024 | 2025

    All Saints
    01.11.2024

    Christmas
    21.12.2024 - 05.01.2025 (HTL, BWS, UFS)
    21.12.2024 - 12.01.2025 (GST, BSc all semester)

    Easter
    18.04.2025 - 21.04.2025 (HTL, BWS, UFS)
    12.04.2025 - 21.04.2025 (GST, BSc all semester)
     
    Ascension
    29.05.2025
     
    Whit Monday
    09.06.2025
     
    Corpus Christi
    19.06.2025
     
    Diploma ceremonies
    29.11.2024 (Autumn 2024)
    21.03.2025 (Spring 2025
    03.07.2025 (Summer 2025)
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