What makes someone trusted with a home, a family’s privacy and the responsibilities few others are given?

What makes someone trusted with a home, a family’s privacy and the responsibilities few others are given?

Become ready to carry greater responsibility in private service—with the judgement and composure that help people feel their lives are in capable hands.

Become ready to carry greater responsibility in private service—with the judgement and composure that help people feel their lives are in capable hands.

Duration

12 weeks

Live, online

Fee

CHF 1,997

Founding-member discount on request

Fee

CHF 1,997

Founding-member discount on request

Next intake

February 2027

Applications open

Each week

Two sessions

2-hour subject session and 90-minute application session

THE RESPONSIBLE PROMISE

Game changer.

Game changer.

Game changer.

Take you from seeking opportunity to becoming sought-after.

Take you from seeking opportunity to becoming sought-after.

For those ready to prepare for serious professional responsibility. You develop household awareness, service judgement, discretion, professional communication, protocol, and the practical standards required in high-trust environments.

What is offered

Two live sessions every week

A two-hour subject session, then a 90-minute application session where you put it to work.

Two live sessions every week

A two-hour subject session, then a 90-minute application session where you put it to work.

Independent study

Around three hours a week if you already work in a household; more preparation, according to your exposure, if you don’t.

Independent study

Around three hours a week if you already work in a household; more preparation, according to your exposure, if you don’t.

A steady subject sequence

No more than two — exceptionally three — subjects per session, so each one lands.

A steady subject sequence

No more than two — exceptionally three — subjects per session, so each one lands.

Assessment

Judgement, communication, practical capability and application, throughout the twelve weeks.

Assessment

Judgement, communication, practical capability and application, throughout the twelve weeks.

What you develop

The capabilities behind trusted private service.

The capabilities behind trusted private service.

Communication skills

Saying the right thing, at the right moment, in the right register.


Protocols and etiquette

The conventions of formal and private service, understood rather than memorised.

Protocols and etiquette

The conventions of formal and private service, understood rather than memorised.

Perceptive intelligence

Noticing what a hesitation, a routine or a silence is telling you.

Presence architecture

How you carry yourself so that a room feels calmer because you are in it.

Household awareness

Reading how a household lives, and coordinating the day around it.


Service judgement

Deciding what to do next — including when to ask for guidance.


Discretion

Protecting privacy and confidence without being reminded to.


SEVA OS

State, Environment, Values, Actions — taught and applied throughout.


Learning resources

Learning resources

Household-management book

Included with the programme.

SEVA OS

State, Environment, Values, Actions — the operating system taught and applied across all twelve weeks.

Learner workbook and household-management portfolio

Yours to build through the programme and keep afterwards.

Wednesday ButlerHub Q&A

Live access to the founder’s weekly question-and-answer session in ButlerHub.

A Diploma graduate

He wanted to see the world. He learned to help people feel seen.

Gautham began his formation in May 2024 and, by September, had secured a role at a five-star hotel where guests valued how he made them feel seen and understood. In August 2026 he was selected for a butler role with a premium cruise company.

FROM LONG HOSPITALITY HOURS IN INDIA TO A GLOBAL CAREER IN Cruise Ships

"The London Butler Academy's diploma course gave me the confidence and direction I needed to transition into hospitality, even without a food and beverage background. The training opened doors to luxury hotels and cruise lines in India and abroad, and I’ve enjoyed a stable, rewarding career for two years since graduating. The communication and service skills I gained set me apart from others in the field, empowering me to deliver exceptional guest experiences and think creatively to solve problems. I’m grateful for the opportunities this course has provided."

— Gautham, Diploma Graduate of 2024, in a video interview in Aug 2026.

Saurabh Gupta

Senior Butler, Marina Bay, Singappore

Applications are open for February 2027.

CHF 1,997 for the twelve weeks. Founding-member discount: ask for consideration when you get in touch.