
Academic
The admission process can start before graduating from high school, but the candidates must have graduated before the commencement of classes American Hotel Academy in October.

English Level
You should have an IELTS 6.5 Academic / TOEFL 79 IBT / CAE – Grade C, or pass our English test. Candidates with a lower level of English will be required to attend one or more modules of our ESL program, depending on their English level.

Minimum Age
Students need to be at least 18 years old. The admission process can start before the age of 18, but the candidate must have turned 18 before the commencement of classes.
Do you feel insecure about your English level?
Our ESL program has been created to help you improve your English skills while also studying 100% in English!What is the ESL Program?
The ESL program is a 3-module program, not included in the curriculum, created to help students significantly improve their English knowledge, structured to adapt to each student’s current English level:

ESL Presession (beginner)
Candidates who obtain between 55-70 (equivalent of IELTS 4.0) points at the Duolingo test. This module is an intensive 6 week course, between August-September, where students will benefit of 120 hours of on-campus lectures with a lecturer and 60 hours of independent study. The successful completion of this module will allow students to enroll in the 1st year.

ESL Independent (intermediate)
Candidates who obtain between 71-90 (equivalent of IELTS 5.0) points at the Duolingo test and candidates who have successfully completed the ESL Presession module. This module lasts for the entire duration of the 1st year, 20 weeks, where students will benefit of 80 hours of on-campus lectures with a lecturer and 20 hours of independent study. The successful completion of this module will allow students to enroll in the 2nd year.

ESL Competent (advanced)
All 2nd year students who do not hold a language certification equivalent of IELTS 6.5 at the beginning of their second year. This module lasts for the entire duration of the 2nd year, 20 weeks, where students will benefit of 40 hours of on-campus lectures with a lecturer and 40 hours of independent study. The successful completion of this module will increase students' chances to obtain an international English certification equivalent to IELTS 6.5 and enroll in the 3rd year.
*for more information related to our ESL Program, please contact our Admissions team