Marco Polo, an exchange program to learn more about the international hospitality industry

AN INTERNATIONAL EXCHANGE PROGRAM

Students who are considering making a career in tourism or hospitality industry must be prepared for an international experience. Keeping this in mind, Vatel gives the students an opportunity to spend the 3rd Year of their BHM programme in a different Vatel schools, located in any part of the world, subject to visa approval of the country. This is an opportunity where students discover a different country, a new culture, while learning an additional foreign language and continuing their studies.The school year is validated and the ECTS credits are awarded by the host school. Finally, the students can also do their internship in the host country.With this program, students can:

· Explore a new country and its culture

· Acquire distinctive hospitality skills

· Learn an additional foreign language

· Unearth your proficiency

A program awarded Best Innovation in an Educational Program

The Marco Polo program has been recognized by the international hospitality professionals as the Best Innovation in an Educational Program Award at the Worldwide Hospitality Awards.

Students, who are immerses in a new country with a different culture:

speak another foreign language each day,
become more mature,
increase their employability.

Because of the sponsorship system between students, they remain in contact with their home school while updating their classmates on their experiences. To make the most out of this experience, Vatel recommends that students extend their stay by doing their international internship in their host country.

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Marco Polo, an exchange program to learn more about the international hospitality industry

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