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Learn 6/Work 6

About the Program

Looking for a chance to spend an amazing year in the heart of the Swiss Alps and the center of Europe? Do you want to gain valuable working skills in Switzerland, a country famous for its hospitality? Look no further, the Learn6/Work6 program is for you!

Learn6/Work6 is an incredible program that allows undergraduate students the opportunity to spend a year studying and working in Switzerland. As a participant in the program you will spend the first six months of the program attending classes, completing 30-36 credits (two semesters worth!) over two three-month terms. During the second six months of the program you will begin the in-training period—one that fulfills the HTM work experience requirement! This exciting opportunity helps you gain experience in a country known worldwide for its food and lodging. All work experience is paid employment and includes arrangements for housing.

While you are in Switzerland you can also spend time seeing the sights of Europe – Skiing in the Swiss Alps, eating crepes near the Eiffel Tower, or riding down the canals of Venice in a gondola.

This program is truly an amazing opportunity for all who participate.

Your passport to Europe is just an application away. Don’t wait, apply today!

Enrollment Dates

Students who choose to participate in the program starting in January must have their application turned in by October 1st or 5 months prior to enrollment.

Students planning on starting the program in July must turn in their applications in by February 1st or 6 months prior to enrollment.

Click on this link to download pdf: Learn 6/Work 6 Application & Instructions


Contact Information

If you are interested in applying for the program or have any questions contact:

Professor Chris Roberts
Program Manager
Department of Hospitality & Tourism Management
(413) 545-4411

q@ht.umass.edu

Students are required to meet with their Academic
Advisors prior to enrolling in the program.