information about hotel management and tourism courses

Entry Dates
March and October
Notes :
1: EUR 7300/year
EUR 7300/per year tuition fees
Fee information is for 2006 entry.


2: Inscription Fees: 150 Euros (once only)
Uniforms: Male 992 Euros/Female 961 Euros (once only and for the whole 3 years)
Health & Social Insurances & Handouts: 300 Euros/year (2 semesters)
Lodging and Full Board: 2800 Euros/Academic semester
Full Board & lodging (Internship): Free - Provided by Hotelier
Residence's deposit: 800 Euros (Refundable)
As per French regulation, every student receives, directly from the French Government while studying, a monthly allowance of 90 to 120 Euros, to sponsor part of his/her lodging expenses.


Course Information
The program consists of a fixed curriculum of required courses. Students alternate course work with practical situations in which they have the opportunity to apply and test what they have learned. Course instruction, in English, emphasizes operational and strategic management tools required for international hotel and restaurant management, while nurturing in the student a professional attitude and behavioural chararacteristics essential for greeting and serving customers, attributes that are imperative to the effective practice of the profession.

The European Bachelor's degree in hotel management trains students for operational and supervisory management positions. The program combines cutting-edge management science with traditional know-how in hotel and restaurant management. Course work is reinforced through immediate application of knowledge in practical settings.

Accreditation
A double degree is given upon completion of the program:
- European Bachelor's degree in Hotel Management (Opening authorized by Academie Montpellier Feb. 23, 1998 ). Degree accredited by Eurhodip, European Association Awarding Hotel & Tourism Degrees.
- Licence de Management du Tourisme, specialite Hotellerie, (French National University degree through the Universite de Perpignan, Convention, March 8, 2001)
- European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) Total : 180 credits ECTS for the duration of the studies.
Back to top Midyear Intake
Yes
Campus Setting
Regional
Prerequisite Subjects
Academic: High School Diploma or equivalent, "A" level or University Entry Examination
Language: TOEFL 500 (173 PC) or IELTS 5.0 (Academic)
Course Structure
Course structure
Year 1: Management I, Marketing I, Human Resources I, Computer Systems I, Enterprise Economy, Working Methodology, Professional Culture, Personal Grooming & Behavior, Nutrition & Food Hygiene, French Wines, Enterprises Discovery, Professional Development, French language, French Communication I, English Communication I, Training Initiation, Food & Beverage Environment, Hotel Environment, Management Application, Food & Beverage Training and Paid Internship (5 months).

Year 2: Management II, Marketing II, Human Resources II, Computer Systems II, Hospitality Law, Business Law, International Tourism Economy, Economics, Hospitality Information, Engineering, Nutrition, Wines of the world, Professional Development, English Communication II, French Communication II, Hotel & Food & Beverage Training and Paid Internship (5 months).

Year 3: Management III, Hospitality Sales, Tourismology, Enterprise creation, Human Resources Management III, Computer Systems III, Project Management, Intercultural Management, Trainee Assessment, Trainee Report, Hospitality Study Cases, Marketing III, European Knowledge, European Tourism Economy, Negotiation skills, English Communication III, French Communication, Dissertation, Hotel and Food & Beverage Training and Paid Internship (5 months).

Teaching method
Students are expected to participate actively in every phase of their highly internationalised and multicultural training programme. Course work complements practical training, cultural and technical seminars. Vatel's teaching personnel strive to attain outrivaled teaching standards by pushing back the boundaries in their respective disciplines.

Internships
The program is structured around alternating semesters of course work and semesters of paid practical training in France or abroad, with each segment lasting 5 months. During the Internship, the student is provided with free board and lodging as well as a monthly allowance of approximately 300 to 500 Euros as salary.

The objective of industry placement at the end of each academic semester is to provide elements of relevant practical job skills to enhance the students' understanding of current work practices within the industry. Students are provided with the opportunity to work within international hotel companies while employers are provided with highly motivated and trained staff.
Campus Location
Nimes, South of France
Career Opportunities
Graduates of Vatel have found employment on every continent in the world: Europe, Africa, South America, Caribbean, Asia Pacific and Canada

IN THE FIELDS:
- Hotel Management
- Restaurant Management
- Sales and Marketing
- Housekeeping Management
- Reception Management
- Human Resources Management
- Consulting

IN THE SECTORS:
- International Hotel Chains
- Independent Hotels
- Traditional Gourmet Restaurants
- Catering Industry
- Food Industry
- Tourism, Conferences, Leisure Activities
- and Cruise Lines
- Airline and Marine catering
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