IHTTI accredited by Chartered Society of Designers: First academic institution recognized outside of UK

First Hospitality School, first Masters Programme, first Postgraduate Programme and the first accredited school outside of the UK! Signed in Neuchatel on September 29, 2016 by Jaco Von Wielligh, Academic Director of IHTTI and Frank Peters, Chief Executive of Chartered Society of Designers, Swiss Education Group and IHTTI are extremely proud to share the news of this accreditation with our students and partners.

“Designers have an incredible skill to think abstractly and apply innovation. Pairing design thinking in IHTTI’s academic environment will help bring IHTTI’s graduates right to the industry’s cutting edge.”
Frank Peters, Chief Executive of Chartered Society of Designers

With this accreditation, IHTTI students immediately become members of the Chartered Society of Designers. This membership signals to clients, employers and others in the design sector that our students have been recognised by the professional body as practicing to the highest standards. Upon graduation, they become eligible to become associate members setting them on the pathway to become Chartered Designers – an internationally recognized distinction that will support their professional goals throughout their careers.