Les Roches English courses

Build your English confidence

for academic and professional success

Strong English skills are essential for academic success and future careers in hospitality and beyond. Our English courses are designed to support students at different levels, helping them develop the confidence, fluency, and accuracy required to thrive in an international learning environment.

Whether you need to strengthen your English alongside your studies or build your level before starting your program, we offer tailored pathways to support your progression.

Two pathways, one goal: your success

Students are placed in the most appropriate pathway based on their English level and chosen program

English support course

The English support course is designed for students who meet the minimum level required to begin their academic program but still benefit from additional language development.

Students follow their main undergraduate or postgraduate program while attending parallel English classes. This ensures continuous improvement in real academic and professional contexts.

To complete their studies successfully, students must provide an official English certificate that meets the program’s entry requirements.

Intensive English support course

The Intensive English support course is designed for students who need to strengthen their English before fully entering their academic program.

Duration: 3 weeks
Total: 100 hours of English training

At the end of the third week, students take an internal English assessment:

If passed, students progress to the English support course + main program
If not passed, students continue their English development and must provide an official English certificate before the next intake to progress

What you'll learn

Our courses follow a practical, structured approach to develop the four core language skills at B2 level.

Listening Understand with confidence

Build the ability to understand spoken English confidently using authentic materials. Students develop strategies such as identifying key ideas, predicting content, and note-taking for academic and professional contexts.

Writing Communicate effectively

Learn to produce clear, well-structured texts, including essays, reports, and emails. The focus is on coherence, accuracy, and adapting language to different contexts and audiences.

Speaking Express yourself with clarity

Develop fluency, pronunciation, and interaction skills to express ideas clearly and confidently. Through discussions and collaborative tasks, students learn to communicate effectively in real-life situations.

Reading Engage with written texts

Strengthen comprehension and critical thinking through a variety of texts, from articles to reports. Students learn to identify key information, understand structure, and interpret meaning with confidence.

Admission criteria

Your English level and chosen program will determine which English course you will follow before or alongside your studies.

For Bachelor programs

Intensive English support* + BSc

If your English level is:

IELTS Academics: Overall 4.5 (no component under 4)
TOEFL iBT 50
Cambridge B1 – min. 145

You will start with the Intensive English Support Course

English support + BSc

If your English level is:

IELTS Academics: Overall 5.0 (no component under 4.5)
TOEFL iBT 60
Cambridge B1 – min. 153

You can start your BSc program with English support classes in parallel

For graduate programs

Intensive English support* + MSc / MBA / Advanced Studies / Executive

If your English level is:

IELTS Academics: Overall 5.0 (no component under 4.5)
TOEFL iBT 60
Cambridge Preliminary B1 – min. 153

You will begin with the Intensive English Support Course

English support + MSc / MBA / Advanced Studies / Executive

If your English level is:

IELTS Academics: Overall 5.5 (no component under 5)
TOEFL iBT 70
Cambridge First (FCE) – min. 160 Advanced: min 160

You can start your program with English support alongside your studies

*Students are required to achieve the minimum level of English proficiency required for their chosen programs upon completion of the 100-hour Intensive English Support Course.

Students who do not meet the required level will not be eligible to continue with their studies at that time. They will be required to leave campus and continue developing their English independently, and provide an official English language certificate confirming that they have achieved the required level before being eligible to continue their studies in a subsequent intake.

Fees

Crans Montana Campus

English Support Course : 2.500 CHF
Intensive English Support Course**: 4.200 CHF

Marbella Campus

English Support Course: 2.000 €
Intensive English Support Course**: 3.300€

**Students enrolled in the Intensive English Support course are expected to reach the level of English required to continue their studies.

Should a student not reach the required level by the end of the Intensive English Support Course, they will not be able to continue their studies at that time. They will be required to leave campus and continue developing their English independently, and provide an official English language certificate confirming that they have achieved the required level before being eligible to continue their studies in a subsequent intake. In this case, the Intensive English Support fees, together with the fees corresponding to three weeks of accommodation and board, will be retained. All other fees and amounts paid will be refunded.