The Vatel Group, founded in 1981 by Alain Sebban in France, is one of the world's leading specialist hospitality and tourism management schools. With 55+ campuses across Europe, the Americas, Asia, and Africa, Vatel was recognised as the "Best Hospitality Management School" at the Worldwide Hospitality Awards. Vatel's pedagogical formula blends academic theory with hands-on practical training in 3-5 star establishments, with internships built into every year of study.

Vatel Mauritius opened in 2009 and has become the benchmark hospitality school in the Indian Ocean. Based at the Uniciti Education Hub in Pierrefonds, the school offers a Bachelor in International Hotel Management (3 years) and an MBA in International Hotel Management with a Resort Management specialisation (2 years). All students complete paid internships in 3-5 star hotels, Vatel guarantees placement. The school participates in the Vatel "Marco Polo" exchange programme, allowing students to spend their second year at any of the 55+ Vatel campuses worldwide. Mauritius students benefit from work-permit options post-graduation under the "young professional occupation permit" scheme.