Hospitality Management Short Program

Joining Institut Lyfe’s Summer Programs offers students a fully immersive experience on an internationally world-class campus. Students benefit from high-end facilities and English-taught courses led by renowned chefs and experts. Participants enjoy access to premium facilities and follow courses in English taught by amazing industry professionals. The package is all-inclusive — accommodation, meals (1 per day), and dedicated support, ensuring a meaningful, welcoming, and memorable stay in Lyon, the global capital of gastronomy.

Focus on the Hospitality Summer Program

Over an intensive 3-week program, experience an exceptional immersion at the heart of French hospitality and discover how tradition and innovation work together to create outstanding guest experiences.

Delivered entirely in English, the program combines academic courses, experiential workshops, and field trips to emblematic establishments: luxury hotels, Michelin-starred restaurants, wine estates…

Curriculum includes:

Luxury Hospitality & CSR
Luxury Onboard hospitality
History and culture of beverages — with and without alcohol
Tasting Protocols

Duration: 3 weeks, i.e. 80 hours (5 ECTS credits)
Dates: 26 June to 18 July 2026
Language of instruction: English 100%
Required qualification: at least two years of undergraduate studies in Hospitality or equivalent; B1 level in English
Applications: Apply online
Fee for external students: €4,400 (accommodation and half-board included)
Fee for Alliance network member students: €3,500 (accommodation and half-board included)

The benefits

The Hospitality program is an ideal situation to discover the real professional life and prepare a successful career in the hotel business. During 3 weeks, students benefit from expert teaching that combine theory and hands on classes, group projects, tastings and educational visits. Students grow professionally and as individuals, alongside industry experts, renowned graduates and the best maîtres d’hôtel in the country. Beyond the human adventure, students can obtain up to 15 credits ECTS and a certificate signed by Institut Lyfe upon completion.