Armenian-Swiss Academy of Hospitality opens in Gyumri

ArmInfo.  The training of highly qualified specialists for the development of the hospitality and tourism industries in Armenia is gaining momentum.  The Armenian- Swiss Academy of Hospitality (SAAH), created in  partnership with the world's leading hotel management school, the  Ecole Hotelier de Lausanne (EHL), will officially open in Gyumri.

According to the SAAH, the Academy is licensed by the world's leading  hotel management school, VET by EHL. Anyone over the age of 18,  regardless of age, can receive a Swiss-quality professional education  in Armenia, opening new opportunities in both the local and  international job markets. The Academy offers training in three  specialties: Culinary Arts, Restaurant Service (F&B Service), and  Hotel Administration.  Each professional path includes three  certification levels: Basic (I), Intermediate (II), and Advanced  (III).  Each level lasts six months, and training is conducted on the  job: three months of training plus a three- month internship.  Students who complete all three levels of the program receive a  diploma certified by the Swiss organization VET BY EHL. Training is  conducted in English. Leading specialists accredited and trained by  VET by EHL teach at the Academy.

SAAH strives to make world-class hospitality education accessible to  anyone who sees a career in the hospitality industry as their career  path. Studying at the Academy is possible on the basis of a full or  partial scholarship, which is awarded to young people who have  completed compulsory military service in Armenia and were demobilized  in the corresponding year, as well as to internally displaced persons  from Artsakh. The Academy also offers personal scholarships.

The SAAH is established and founded in 2025 by Mr. Vahe Gabrache,  AGBU Central Board Member, with the mission to provide world-class,  practice-based hospitality education rooted in Swiss excellence and  tailored to Armenia's growing service and tourism sectors - equipping  students with the skills, mindset, and discipline to thrive locally  and globally. The school's Vision is to elevate Armenia as a regional  hub for hospitality and service excellence by developing the next  generation of industry- ready global professionals through  international standards and local relevance.