Eleven reasons for choosing Alpine Center

1. WORLD CLASS EDUCATION
   Alpine offers top-quality programmes of study leading to qualifications from reputable international institutions.
2. INTERNATIONAL FACULTY AND STAFF
   Alpine’s faculty and staff are highly qualified in their field—many with PhDs and Masters degrees—while others hold extensive professional experience. A truly international faculty ensures that students are prepared for an international career.
3. SWISS AND BRITISH QUALIFICATIONS
   Graduates of Alpine’s programs of study have the opportunity to hold awards from Swiss and British institutions, giving them an edge when applying for international careers.
4. INTERNATIONAL RECOGNITION AND ACCREDITATION
5. INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BODY
   The Alpine student body comprises 50 different nationalities. What better environment to prepare yourself for a career in the international hospitality and tourism industry!
6. INTERNATIONAL NETWORK OF CONTACTS
   Alpine is a member of the following associations:
   SETE, Greek Association of Tourism Enterprises
   Hellenic Chamber of Hotels
   HMA, Hotel Managers Association of Greece
   The Chef Club of Greece
   ICHRIE/EuroCHRIE, International Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education
   EUHOFA, International Association of Hotel Schools
   IH&RA, International Hotel and Restaurant Association
   Institute of Hospitality, UK
   UNWTO, United Nations World Tourism Organization.  Additionally, our alumni network is growing strong year on year.  With most graduates occupying high level positions in leading tourism and hospitality companies, our students have ever-expanding opportunities for placements and employment in trusted, and trusting, organizations worldwide.
7. PAID INTERNSHIP EXPERIENCE
   Our programs incorporate paid industry placements (Year 1 and Year 2) which give our students the opportunity to commence their networking while practicing what they learn. Training may take place in Greece or abroad.
8. GATEWAY TO A CAREER
   Alpine is the gateway to a career in the world’s largest industry.  The tourism and hospitality sector is the new superpower for employment, while the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) forecast further strong growth in tourism worldwide. Alpine’s dynamic year-round Career and Placement Office ensures that every student gets the appropriate industry placement.  Once they have graduated, Alpine alumni are assisted in finding the right position for their qualifications and interests.  Career opportunities for Alpine graduates abound – in Greece and internationally.
9. YOUR HOME AWAY FROM HOME
   Alpine’s students reside in the Palmyra Beach Hotel in Glyfada, a beautiful coastal suburb of Athens where they have the opportunity of hands-on training. Other vital ingredients of the Alpine experience are student-centered fun, such as the various clubs and student parties, not to mention the sports tournaments and the various excursions.
10. AFFORDABLE EDUCATION
    The fees at Alpine are very competitive compared to the fees at other hotel schools of the same caliber worldwide. Coupled with full board accommodation expenses, Alpine provides best value for money.
11. BECAUSE WE CARE
    Last but certainly not least, Alpine students enjoy the benefits of a small college in an international environment. Alpine believes strongly in developing the potential of every student; staff spends considerable time on counseling and helping especially first year students adjust to their new environment.

Internships in pictures!

Are you dreaming of a fascinating career that will allow you to discover some of the most beautiful locations in the world?

Alpine’s Hotel & Culinary Management Programmes of study will take you to work in the most luxurious properties in the most beautiful locations!

Look at some of the hotels where Alpine students did their industry placements this year!

The W Hotels Barcelona ..

W Hotels Barcelona

 

Hotel Arts, The Ritz Carlton, Barcelona

Four Seasons in the Maldives

 Ritz Carlton Powerscourt Ireland

Astir Palace Vouliagmeni, Startwood Hotels & Resorts, Greece

Le Meridien Hotel, Mauritius

Mandeville Hotel, London

Afternoon Tea at the Mandeville Hotel

Internships in words!

Nothing beats Industrial Placements or “Internships”

in preparing students for real life work experience!

Industry placement or “internships” are an integral part of the curriculum in all Alpine Center’s programmes of study.  Students are required to complete two industry placements of 20 weeks each in order to graduate with a Swiss Diploma.

 

Although students have the opportunity to put theory into practice during the academic year at the hotel school, industry placements provide students with the opportunity to gain more “hands-on” experience with real guests in luxury hotels, restaurants, travel agencies, spas and events companies.

 

Industrial placements are an excellent way of building on the knowledge and skills gained during their first and second years of the curriculum. 

 

Industrial placements also enable the students to establish an industry network in leading hotel organizations or related establishments around the world.  Alpine’s dynamic Career & Placement Director counsels students at the beginning of the year and provides them with workshops to prepare them for interviews and the work experience. Students have the option to perform their industry placements all over the world. This allows them to experience foreign cultures and acquire knowledge of international hospitality management.
 

Attached is an impressive list of this year’s placements in a range of countries including  Greece, Vietnam,  USA, Hong Kong, Thailand, Mauritius, Maldives, Germany, France, Spain, Ireland, Jordan, Dubai.

 

During the placement, students complete a logbook and write two reports connected to their place of work and demonstrating problem solving skills by identifying a problem in their workplace and suggesting a solution.   These reports provide additional information for placement mentors and lecturers on trends and developments in the industry which can be shared in the classroom.

 

Many students use their industry placements as a strategic avenue to become employed by the company of their choice following their graduation!
 

INTERNSHIPS  2012

Students of Alpine Hospitality & Tourism Management Department of City Unity College are on exciting internships in leading hotels, restaurants and events companies all over the globe:   Belgium, Cyprus, Finland, France Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Ireland, Maldives, Mauritius, Spain, Thailand, Tunisia, UAE, UK, USA & Vietnam!

Aldemar Hotels & SPA (Crete, Rhodes, Peloponnese, Greece)

Aloft Bangkok (Bangkok, Thailand)

Amathus Beach Hotel Rhodes (Rhodes, Greece)

Asta Suites (Santorini, Greece)

Astir Palace Resort, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Athens, Greece)

Athenaeum InterContinental (Athens, Greece)

Capsis Hotels & Resorts (Crete, Greece)

Colter Bay Village Grand Teton Lodge Company (Wyoming, USA)

Courtyard by Marriott Brussels Hotel (Brussels, Belgium)

Costa Navarino, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Messinia, Greece)

Crowne Plaza Athens (Athens, Greece)

Elounda SA (Crete, Greece)

Elysium Resort & Spa (Rhodes, Greece)

Esperos Palace (Rhodes, Greece)

Four Seasons Maldives (Maldives)

Grand Resort (Limassol, Cyprus)

Helios S.A. Elounda Beach & Elounda Bay Palace Elounda (Crete, Greece)

Hotel Arts Barcelona, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel (Barcelona, Spain)

Istion Club and SPA (Chalkidiki, Greece)

La Residence Hotel & Spa (Hue, Vietnam)

Le Meridien Ile Maurice (Mauritius)

Le Tuilpier, (Champagne Region, France)

Louis C Jakobs Hotel (Hamburg, Germany)

Lindos Blu (Rhodes, Greece)

Mandarin Oriental (Barcelona, Spain)

Messonghi Beach Hotel (Corfu, Greece)

Metropolitan Hotel (Athens, Greece)

Mövenpick Hotel (Tunisia)

Mykonos Grace (Mykonos, Greece)

Nostos Apartments (Santorini, Greece)

O&B Athens Boutique Hotel (Athens, Greece)

Palace Kamp Spa Helsinki (Helsinki, Finland)

Ramada Hotel (Amman, Jordan)

Radisson Blu Astrid Hotel (Antwerp, Belgium)

Regal Oriental Hotel (Hong Kong)

Restaurant Santceloni two Michelen stars (Madrid, Spain)

Ritz Carlton Powerscourt (Ireland)

Santorini Grace (Santorini, Greece)

Sheraton Rhodes Resort (Rhodes, Greece)

Skiathos Palace (Skiathos, Greece)

St. George Lycabettus (Athens, Greece)

The Cove Rotana Resort - Ras Al Khaima (UAE)

The Genie Lifestyle Management (Athens, Greece)

The Mandeville Hotel (London,UK)

The Margi (Athens, Greece)

W Barcelona, Starwood Hotels & Resorts (Barcelona, Spain)

Testimonial *BA(Hons) International Hospitality & Tourism Management, Cruise Ships

Earn a BA(Hons) International Hospitality & Tourism Management

validated by the University of Wales, Uk and land your dream job!

 

Take advantage of the many job opportunities on cruise ships!

  

Vanessa Koustas, the Alpine graduate who studied the Diploma in Hotel Management, currently works on the Paul Gaugin Cruise Ship.

 

Vanessa Koustas has this to say about her exciting experience on M/S Paul Gauguin 5 star cruise ship sailing in the French Polynesia:

 

“I have been working on a cruise ship for over a year now as an International Hostess but started at the Reception desk of Paul Gauguin travelling in French Polynesia.

It is really a great job, hard at the beginning but nothing more rewarding than seeing guests come back to thank me for the services I was able to provide to them. I am truly motivated working on this cruise ship because as an employee you are appreciated by your superiors especially when you demonstrate a professional attitude which was instilled in me by Alpine Center.  This is the workplace where I see the results of a superior Swiss education! I see opportunities of reaching higher positions, but also different ones. The pay is also very good. 

I really hope many new students will apply for the BA(Hons) International Hospitality & Tourism Management at City Unity College and truly encourage everyone to try at least once this unique experience of working on board a 5 star cruise ship!”

Results of the Facebook 2,000 Fans Alpine Competition

 

We are happy to announce the results of the FB "2,000 fans Alpine Competition"! 

The big winner is GEM VAG who won an online course,

in the value of €290, in any of the 30 courses offered by Alpine Center, Switzerland,

in collaboration with the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute.

But since we do not want to disappoint the rest of the participants,

we offer an online course for €200 instead of €290!!! 

The following people may contact admissions@swissalpinecenter.com

within 5 working days (till Tue. 2/10/12) to claim their prize!!!

Gem Vag
Kostas Sinis
Matthew Sellers
Zoë Theodorou 
Alilo Sidali
Dimitris Grillis
Ocsicnarf Sidirubak 
Biniyam Nega
George Vlas
Philippe Dirmikis
Evangelia Kyrimaki
Despina Theodoridou
Alexandra Skourti
Konstantinos Rokos
Mata LefkimmiatiKatia Xatzigianni
Constantinos Xideas



Congratulations!

e-Learning Hospitality Management

Are you looking for professional development courses to fit your busy lifestyle?

Do you wish you could “attend” class while sitting in a park, on the beach, in your living room or at the local coffee shop?

Our e-Learning Hospitality Management courses give you the flexibility you need, and the quality you deserve!

 

The American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute offers a rich portfolio of Distance Learning courses in Hospitality Management almost all of which are now offered via e-learning! Textbooks will be on line unless you wish to purchase them in addition.

 

Basically, the e-learning method is very user friendly, allows you to 'study' at your own time, practice with quizzes before you take the final exam, and communicate with your tutors when you need clarifications! Available learning resources include various interactive features such as video, key terms, web links, case studies, and exhibits.

 

Under the guidance of your facilitators you may enroll on one course, or a 5-Course Certificate of Specialization (Rooms Division, Food & Beverage, Human Resources, Accounting, Marketing & Sales, Accounting & Finance, Club Management, and International Hotel Management).  In this case you take 5 courses in the specialization of your choice.

Alternatively you may opt to take 8 courses that will lead to the Certificate in Hospitality Operations, or 12 courses that lead to theHospitality Management Diploma or the 12 course Diploma in Food & Beverage Management.   

We are pleased to offer you a special fee per course which is 290 Euro and that includes the textbook or access to the virtual learning environment, the tutorials you receive from the facilitators,  the administering of the final exam, and the issuance of the Certificates and final Diploma. 

If you are interested in enrolling please contact Alpine Center and ask for the application form where you may indicate the course(s) of your preference and return for processing. Once we receive the application form and full payment we will give you access to the virtual learning environment with further instructions on how to contact your tutors.

Once you are connected to the virtual learning environment,  you have up to 4 months to complete studying a course and once you are ready for the test, you will get in touch with us and we will organize for you to take the test online.  The test is compiled of 100 multiple-choice questions and you will need to score 70% in order to pass it. Upon successful completion of the test you will receive a Certificate on each course or the appropriate Diploma (based on your chosen curriculum).  

More details about the single courses, the 5 courses specialization, the 8 courses Operations Certificate and the 12 courses Hospitality Management Diploma could be found on the Alpine Center web site.

Facebook 2,000 Fans Alpine Competition

We are happy to announce the Alpine Competition for the 2,000 Facebook page fans!

 

SHOW US YOUR LOVE, TRY YOUR LUCK!

You make us so happy with your loyalty and love, so we want to offer you a fantastic gift.

 

What you have to do, is LIKE the relevant Facebook Post AND COMMENT

You have to do BOTH!

You then automatically enter the lottery list for winning the ALPINE prize!!!

The name of the winner will be announced when we reach 2,000 fans!

If the winner does not claim the gift within 5 working days,

we will draw another name, and so on...

Faculty and staff cannot claim the prize, therefore will be excluded.

 

 

The Prize

 

An online course, in the value of €290,

in any of the 30 courses offered by Alpine Center, Switzerland

in collaboration with the American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute.

 

Whether you are already involved in the hospitality industry or are merely interested to explore it, this certificate course will give you the opportunity to gain new hospitality skills, meet professional development requirements, advance your career, or enrich your knowledge in a specific area of the hospitality industry!

 

You may enrol at any time.  Please contact our admissions@swissalpinecenter.com

For more information about the courses offered, please click on www.swissalpinecenter.com  Distance Learning Programmes

 

Thank you and GOOD LUCK!!!