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Mrs Viviane NERI, Principal
Route de Caux 28
CH-1823 Glion/Montreux

Tel : +41 21 963 73 11
Fax : +41 21 963 48 64
E-mail: info@ivpworld.com
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With 50 years of experience, Institut Villa Pierrefeu is a traditional Finishing School of the type the world expects from Switzerland. Elegant, exclusive and charming, it will prepare you for a role in the business world and society , aiming to help you become more effective in multicultural environments and dealings.

We offer several Finishing programmes:

1. Summer Course Programmes (Starting: June 8th, 2008)

   • IVP Diploma (10 weeks) or Higher Certificate (7 weeks) in IEP (International Etiquette & Protocol) courses: Two intensive programmes of International Etiquette (covering 20 countries), Protocol, Savoir-Vivre, Business Etiquette, Table Service, Hostessing, Floral Art & Table Decoration. (Extra courses: Public Relations, Personal Presentation, Cooking, Pastry, Oenology, Home Management, Art, Private classes in languages and Sports). Age: 18 to 40 (+)

   • IVP Summer course in French Language & European Etiquette : 10, 7, 4 or 3 week programme of French language and European Etiquette (Extra courses: Cooking, Pastry, Floral Art & Table Decoration, Public Relations, Oenology, Personal Presentation and Home Management, Art, Private classes in languages and Sports). Age: 16 to 40 (+)

2. School Year Programme (Starting: September 28th 2008)

   • IVP Higher Certificate in Finishing course : One to three term programme of French or English (including preparation for official language exams such as the Alliance Française, Cambridge, TOEFL), International Etiquette, Protocol, Savoir-vivre, Table Service, Cooking, Floral Art & Table Decoration, Home Management. Age: 16 (+), average age: 20. 

   • Finishing courses are given on the IVP purposely designed campus and during the school year, language classes and boarding are given at Surval Mont-Fleuri (5 minutes from IVP)

3. Seminars and special training on request.

In all these programmes you will learn to apply theory in practice and develop your personal creativity whilst improving organizational skills.

Whether boarding on campus with first class accommodations or coming as a day student, you can personalize your timetable by selecting from the wide range of additional studies, activities and cultural trips to acquire and perfect skills that will help you in your private and professional life, today and in the future.