Our Projects

RITH – Royal Institute of Tourism and Hospitality Management

On behalf of the Austrian Development Agency ITH has established a school for tourism and hospitality management in the Kingdom of Bhutan. RITH, designed for around 100 students per year, is equipped with the most modern technology for energy efficiency, drinking water and sewage treatment as well as cutting edge equipment in the kitchen, restaurant and classrooms.

The 2-year diploma program prepares students theoretically and practically for the international tourism and hospitality industry.

Type of project	School development project containing curriculum development, teachers training, procurement of school equipment, establishment of a school management system and quality management system, integration into the national education system, assistance in technical matters, certification
Duration	2008 to 2016
Client	Austrian Development Agency and Tourism Council Bhutan
Total project volume	€ 8 Mio
Status	School is running, training hotel is opened, cooperation between RITH and ITH is ongoing
Website	http://www.rith.edu.bt/ Project evaluation report

Russian British Institute of Management in Chelyabinsk

The Tourism Schools Salzburg and the Russian British Institute of Management in Chelyabinsk jointly developed a curriculum for a tourism and hospitality diploma program according to the needs of the Russian industry. The 2-year program has an emphasis on practical training and on management subjects. Austrian experts monitor the quality of the program and send experts according to the needs of the Russian partners.
Every year representatives of the TSS are present during the exam period to ensure that students have the necessary qualifications for the national and international hospitality industry. Tourism Schools Salzburg issue a diploma that certificates the equivalency with the Austrian standard.

In 2016 RBIM has won a Russian wide competition with other tourism schools and became the representative of Russia at the World Skills 2017.

Type of project	School development project (in the field of F&B education) containing curriculum development, teachers training, procurement of special school equipment, assistance in technical matters, lecturer and students exchange, participation in final exams for quality assurance, certification
Duration	since 2004 – ongoing
Client	RBIM
Status	Programs are running, cooperation between RIBM and Tourism Schools Salzburg is ongoing, RBIM students are regularly coming to Salzburg for internships, students from Salzburg visit RBIM
Website	www.rbiu.ru

IST – International School of Tourism and Hotel Management

The International School of Tourism and Hotel Management in Kathmandu, Nepal is the oldest cooperation partner of the Tourism Schools Salzburg. Different vocational programs were developed and are conducted jointly.

Type of project	School development project (in the field of F&B education) containing curriculum development, teachers training, lecturer and students exchange, internships, certification
Duration	since 2001 – ongoing
Client	IST Nepal
Status	Programs are running, permanent cooperation
Website	https://istcollege.edu.np/

VTC – The Hongkong Institute of Vocational Education

The Hongkong Institute of Vocational Education is the leading tourism education institute in Hongkong offering programs on vocational level as well as academic programs. TSS organize an annual study tour through Austria (Salzburg and Vienna) containing practical units (Austrian culinary arts) in the Bad Hofgastein branch.