International College of Tourism and Hotel Management

ICHM was established in 1992 by the State Government of South Australia, the Swiss Hotel Association (SHA) and the Lipman family to be the hotel school of choice for the industry professionals of tomorrow.

Visionary ICHM founder, Rex Lipman based the degrees on a commitment to excellence with a belief the finest education and training are essential for producing graduates who are internationally ready to take up senior roles in the highly competitive hotel and hospitality industry.

Recently, ICHM was named the best hotel and hospitality school in Australia for the quality of its student experience, according to the leading Australian Government national QILT Student Experience Survey (SES) survey.

ICHM offers undergraduate and post graduate business, hotel and hospitality management degrees; delivering outstanding career prospects with 95% of undergraduate students securing jobs in the industry immediately after graduation.

The ICHM Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) allows you to change your world by preparing you for an international career in a wide variety of hospitality businesses. 

Starting from an operational base you will develop an understanding of the basics of business from a management perspective. Your knowledge base is expanded each year with new industry relevant concepts and business applications. ICHM’s academic year comprises six months full time study, followed by a six month full time Work Integrated Learning (WIL) placement throughout Australia, or possibly overseas.

ICHM undergraduates gain a comprehensive understanding of the international hospitality environment; and as a result, have outstanding career prospects with many obtaining highly sought after positions around the world.

The Bachelor of Business (Hospitality Management) is a full-time course delivered face-to-face; WIL placements can be in different locations.


While the Master of International Hotel Management (Swiss Hotel Association) – MIHM (SHA) is a two year (four semester) full-time course designed to provide participants with the opportunity to develop advanced knowledge and cognitive skills to understand and manage international hotel operations at a senior level. Whilst the course focus is on international hotels, participants could choose to take their careers into other areas of the international tourism and hospitality industry.