Spa Industry Resources

Spa and Wellness Education

The following list features spa and wellness education programs across the globe, organized by country. Included is the name of the school or program (hyperlinked to its respective website) followed by a concentration in parenthesis. If there is an educational institution or program that you feel should be included on this list, or if this list needs to be corrected in any way, please send us an This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it We will be happy to update the information accordingly. An excellent resource has also been developed by Spa Opportunities, which lists almost 900 training providers across the world. Visit the Spa Opportunities Training Directory for more information.

Australia: The Australian Academy of Beauty and Spa Therapy (Certificate in Spa Management)
Australia: Headmasters (Advanced Diploma of Spa Management)
Australia: RMIT University (Master of Wellness)
Australia: Russo School of Hotel & Tourism (Diploma of Hospitality & Tourism )
Australia: William Angliss Institute (Diploma of Resort Management-Spa)
Austria: International College of Tourism & Management (Hospitality Management with Tourism, BA)
Austria: University of Applied Science, FH JOANNEUM (Health Management in Tourism, BA & MA)
Austria: MODUL University Vienna (Tourism and Hospitality Management, BBA)
Austria: UMIT (Buisness Administration in the Health Sector, BA)
Canada: Academy Canada Career College (Travel, Tourism, and Hospitality, Diploma of Applied Arts)
Canada: Algonquin College (Hospitality & Tourism Management, BA)
Canada: Canadian Tourism College (Hospitality & Resort Management Diploma)
Canada: Centennial College (Hospitality Management – Hotel and Resort, BA)
Canada: Humber College Institute of Technology & Advanced Learning (Tourism Management (BA)
Canada: Loyalist College (Esthetics and Spa Management,Two-year Ontario College Diploma)
Canada: Seneca College of Applied Arts & Technology (Spa Management, One-year Ontario College Graduate Certificate Program)
Canada: Skin Care Academy (Diploma in Spa Management and Leadership)
Canada: Spas2b (Online Spa Management Distance Learning Certificate)
Croatia: Spa Wellness Academy at the University of Lovran (Diploma in Spa Management)
Croatia: Vimal Institution (Master of Wellness)
Czech Republic: Institute of Hospitality Management (Hospitality Management, BA)
Estonia: University of Tartu (Wellness, Spa Service Design and Management, MA)
Finland: Haaga University of Applied Sciences (Wellness Management,Tourism, BA)
Finland: Turku University of Applied Sciences (Tourism, Hospitality Management, BA)
France: ESSEC Business School (Hospitality Management, MBA)
France: Vatel (Master's Degree in International Hotel Management)
Germany: European Spa Academy (Masters of Spa Administration)
Germany: International University of Applied Science (Tourism Management & Hospitality Management)
Greece: Alpine College (Travel Tourism Management, BA)
Hong Kong: Hong Kong Polytechnic University (Tourism & Hotel Management,BA,MSc,DHTM,PhD,MPhil)
India: Orient Spa Academy (Spa Therapies and Management & Operations, Certificate & Diploma)
India: Centre for Natural Beauty Therapies (Beauty & Spa Management, 48-week Program)
India: Orient Spa Academy (Diploma in Spa Management & Operations)
Italy: MaWell: Master in Wellness & Spa Management (Wellness & Spa Management, MA)
Jamaica: Colburne College (Specialize in Spa Management, Business Administration Degree)
Japan: Nippon Spa Association (Spa Management, BA)
Netherlands: Hotelschool The Hague (Hospitality Management, BA & MA)
Netherlands: Hz University of Applied Sciences (Vitality & Tourism Management, BA)
New Zealand: Queenstown Resort College (Diploma of Hospitality Management & Diploma of Adventure Tourism Management)
Peru: Universidad San Ignacio de Loyola (Hospitality & Tourism Management, BA)
Puerto Rico: José A. (Tony) Santana International School of Hospitality and Culinary Arts (Hotel Management, BA)
Singapore: Republic Polytechnic School of Hospitality (Diploma in Wellness, Lifestyle and Spa Management)
Singapore: Spa Inovations Pte Ltd (Certificate in Spa Management)
Sweden: Raison d'Etre (Spa Management Training Courses)
Switzerland: IHTTI, MA Degree in International Hospitality Management (International Hospitality Management,MA)
Switzerland: Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne (Spa Management Training Courses)

Scholarship Awarded! We are excited to announce the launch of the Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne's (EHL) Professional Certification in Spa Management, which officially took place on June 23, 2010 and had over 60 spa professionals in attendance. EHL awarded a FULL scholarship (valued at CHF21,000) to Ms. Elizma Hoffman, a therapist at the Talise Spa at Madinat Jumeirah. She was nominated by GSS delegate Jeff Butterworth, Wellness Director of Jumeirah. Congratulations Elizma! The Ecole Hoteliere de Lausanne will be awarding another full scholarship for the Summer 2011 program. Click here to view the Program Brochure. For more information please contact This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

Switzerland: School of Hospitality Administration at Centre International de Glion (International Hospitality Management,MA)
Switzerland: Swiss Hotel Management School (Spa & Hospitality Management, MA)
Taiwan: SPARK Spa and Wellness Academy (Spa Management Diploma)
Thailand: Chiva-Som Academy (Spa Management Courses)
Thailand: Prince of Songkla University (Business Administration Program in Tourism and Service Management, MA)
United Arab Emirates: Academie Esthetique (Spa Management)
United Kingdom: Barnfield College (Spa Management)
United Kingdom: University College Birmingham (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United Kingdom: Bournemouth University (Spa, Tourism, & Hospitality Management)
United Kingdom: Coventry University (Spa & Tourism Management)
United Kingdom: Gateshead College (Hospitality Management)
United Kingdom: Manchester Metropolitan University (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United Kingdom: Newcastle College (Spa & Hospitality Management)
United Kingdom: Santi Development Programme (Spa Management)
United Kingdom: Spas Matter 2 (Spa Management)
United Kingdom: The Carlton Institute (Spa Management)
United Kingdom: University of Bedfordshire College (Spa Management)
United Kingdom: University of Derby (Spa Management)
United Kingdom: University of Plymouth (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United Kingdom: University of Surrey (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United Kingdom: University of Warwick (Spa Management)
United States: American Hotel & Lodging Educational Institute (Hospitality Management)
United States: Arizona Statue University (Spa Management)
United States: Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (Spa & Resort Management)
United States: Atelier Esthetique Institute (Spa Management)
United States: Boston University (Hospitality Management)
United States: Cal Poly Pomona (Hotel Management)
United States: Asheville-Buncombe Technical Community College (Spa & Resort Management)
United States: Central Pennsylvania College (Hotel Management)
United States: College of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Niagara University (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United States: Colorado Mountain College (Resort & Hospitality Management)
United States: Cornell University (Hotel Administration & Hospitality Management)
United States: DeVry University (Hospitality Management)
United States: Endicott College (Spa, Resort, & Hospitality Management)
United States: Ferris State University (Hotel Management)
United States: Florida Gulf Coast University (Resort & Hospitality Management,Spa Management)
United States: Florida International University (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United States: Hocking College (Spa Management & Spa Therapy)
United States: Immaculata University (Nutrition and Wellness Program)
United States: Institute of Beauty and Wellness, Aveda School (Spa Director & Spa Therapy Programs)
United States: International Association for Physicians in Aesthetic Medicine (IAPAM) (Spa Management)
United States: International Business College (Hospitality Management)
United States: International Hotel Spa Academy (IHSA) (Spa Management)
United States: International Spa Association (Spa Supervisor Program)
United States: Johnson and Wales University (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United States: Kendall College (Hospitality Management)
United States: Lasell College (Hospitality Management)
United States: Lincoln College of New England (Spa & Hospitality Management)
United States: Lynn University (Spa & Hospitality Management)
United States: Michigan State University (Hospitality Business Management)
United States: Minneapolis Business College (Hospitality Management)
United States: Napa Valley Coast (Spa, Tourism, & Hospitality Management)
United States: Orange Coast College (Spa & Tourism Management)
United States: Purdue University (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United States: Robert Morris College (Hospitality Management)
United States: Sandhills Community College (Spa, Resort, & Hotel Management)
United States: Scottsdate Community College (Spa, Wellness, Tourism, & Hospitality Management)
United States: Southwest Florida College (Hospitality Management)
United States: Spa College International (Spa Management Workshops)
United States: SpaQuality LLC (Spa Management)
United States: Sullivan University (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United States: Temple University (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United States: University of California, Irvine Extension (Spa & Hospitality Management)
United States: University of California, Los Angeles (Salon Management)
United States: University of Central Florida (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United States: University of Denver (Tourism & Hotel Management)
United States: University of Houston (Spa Management)
United States: University of Minnesota (Spa, Resort, & Hotel Management)
United States: University of Nevada, Las Vegas (Hospitality Management)
United States: University of New Hampshire (Spa, Resort, & Hospitality Management)
United States: University of San Francisco (Hospitality Management)
United States: University of South Carolina (Tourism & Hospitality Management)
United States: University of West Florida (Spa, Resort, & Hospitality Management)
United States: W.A. Frank College of Business - Northern Arizona University (Hospitality Management)