Combining the best of Swiss practical training and British academic excellence, IMI’s hospitality and culinary degree programmes have received validation from leading international organisations and educational institutes. These validations offer added value to our students and strengthen the international recognition of our programmes.

IMI is regulated by the Canton of Luzern for the provision of quality standards in adult education. The Canton of Luzern regulates IMI Luzern to ensure quality standards in higher education are delivered.

Kanton of Luzern

EduQua is the first Swiss quality management for educational institutions recommended by the Swiss Conference of the Cantonal Educating Directors. Over 1000 schools, institution and academies in all parts of Switzerland have the eduQua label ensuring audited high quality standards.

EduQua

The 260 schools and colleges belonging to the Swiss Federation of Private Schools (SFPS) provide a personalised service with regard to students’ educational goals. The members of the federation, including IMI, support and encourage innovation, and are recognized nationally and internationally as the leading private schools in Switzerland.

Swiss Federation of Private Schools (SFPS)

Dating back to 1824, Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the largest and most popular universities in the UK. They have over 36,000 undergraduate and postgraduate students, including a diverse community of 3,000 international students from 120 countries. The University is now placed among the global top 3% of institutions and is one of the top 150 universities in the world under 50 years old (source: Times Higher Education). The university was the biggest riser in the Complete University Guide 2017 ranking of UK universities.

Manchester Metropolitan University UK

First opening its doors to students in 1865, Oxford Brookes is now one of the UK’s leading modern universities with an international reputation for teaching excellence and innovation. Its School of Hospitality Management is one of the world’s principal providers of management education and has fostered strong links within business and industry. The university caters for almost 20,000 students through its full range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses. It offers over 160 undergraduate degree choices and around 200 postgraduate options.

Oxford Brookes University UK

The purpose of this Register is to certify high standards of educational services and thereby demonstrate the integrity and credibility of the registered private schools to the public, to authorities and to students. In addition, the Register aims to protect Switzerland's reputation as a centre for high quality educational activity as well as to safeguard the reputation of its private educational institutions. It helps students and parents to determine whether a particular educational institution is reputable and worthy of their confidence.

Swiss Private School Register

Swiss Tourism's quality label is supported by all major Swiss tourism associations to enhance and safeguard the quality of service in Switzerland. The top level of QQQ means that IMI has successfully implemented a comprehensive and internationally recognised Quality Management System into its strategy, structure and daily operations. There are all together ONLY 3 Hotel Management Schools which have been accredited with this label of superior quality.

QQQ

IMI is an official member of Schweiz Tourismus (Swiss Tourism). Swiss Tourism is the national marketing and sales organisation for Switzerland, insuring the quality of hospitality services provided.

Swiss Tourism

For over 30 years the Confederation of Tourism & Hospitality (CTH) has focused on developing and adding value to careers in this global industry. CTH is the UK’s leading professional awarding body for qualifications in the hospitality and tourism sector. The organization now has accredited colleges worldwide offering the sought after CTH qualifications. Quality is ensured through its approved status with Ofqual and the QCA’s UK accredited qualification framework.

Confederation of Tourism and Hospitality

British Accreditation Council accreditation is regarded by students, agents and governments throughout the world as a very reliable guide to educational quality within the private sector. For example, institutions accredited by BAC are recognized as qualifying to enrol visa students by UK Government's Home Office. With over 25 years of experience, BAC inspectors with their extensive knowledge of the educational sector provide invaluable advice to accredited institutions like IMI.

British Accreditation Council

The Council for Hospitality Management Education is a non-profit making organisation representing UK, European and International universities and colleges offering higher education programmes in the fields of hospitality studies, hospitality management, and related fields. It is CHME’s stated purpose to contribute to the professional development and status of UK, European and International hospitality management education, through the sharing of best practice in scholarship and pedagogy.

Council for Hospitality Management Education – CHME

Is an international professional body for managers and aspiring managers working and studying in the hospitality, leisure and tourism industry promoting quality standards and education spans more than 100 countries. IMI is a subscriber to the Institute of Hospitality's Education Membership Scheme (EMS), which allows our hospitality, events and tourism students the opportunity to register for student membership with the Institute a low charge for the duration of their courses. From students to Fellows, the Institute continues to support members' professional development throughout their careers, wherever they are in the world. The Institute provides access to e-books and journals, as well as its catalogue. Students are encouraged to join to help shape the future of the Institute and to keep up to date with the hospitality sector.

Institute of Hospitality

International Organization for Standardization. ISO is the world's largest developer and publisher of international standards. Standards make a major and positive contribution to our lives and support the development of desirable qualities such as efficiency, reliability and environmental awareness. IMI was one of the first Swiss Colleges to meet ISO's exacting standards of 9001:2000 and showing that its commitment to continual improvement in quality. ISO insures IMI industry partners that its programmes are delivered in line with hospitality sector requirements and industry standard, which increases employability of IMI students. \\"IMI is organized and managed efficiently to meet the needs of its first set of customers, the students, as well as its second set, the future employers of the students". Adrian Burkhardt, Lead Auditor, ISO - SQS.

ISO

The World Association of Chefs Societies, or Worldchefs, is a global network of chefs associations founded in October 1928 at the Sorbonne in Paris. Today, this global body has 93 official chefs associations as members that represent over 10 million professional chefs worldwide. Worldchefs is a non-political professional organization dedicated to maintaining and improving the culinary standards of global cuisines through education, training and professional development of its international membership. As an authority and opinion leader on food, Worldchefs represents a global voice on all issues related to the culinary profession.

World Association of Chefs Society – WACS