Haaga-Helia University of Applied Sciences - Helsinki, Finland
The HAAGA-HELIA University of Applied Sciences introduced its first Hospitality programmes in 1969. The School of Hotel, Restaurant and Tourism Management, known as the Haaga Institute, organizes bachelor level full-time and multi-form distance learning programmes in hospitality management in English, leading to a Bachelor of Hospitality Management degree. The School also offers degree programmes in Finnish and Master´s programmes both in Finnish and English. Haaga Institute is known as a forerunner in the field of service industries. The School is demanding and aims to lead the way in innovative skills and know-how to promote pioneerism and professional growth of its students. The training hotel, Best Western Hotel Haaga, is connected to the school. The hotel consists of 121 single and double rooms, 2 restaurants, exclusive sauna department and conference facilities for several hundred guests. Students in the Finnish-speaking programmes normally complete the first practical training period in Hotel Haaga.