Bachelor Business & Tourism
Language of instruction : English
Level : 6 (bac+3)
Status : student
Pace : initial
Duration : 3 years – 1,806 hours
DESCRIPTION
This Bachelor's degree, designed for students with international ambitions, trains them in tourism issues, French culture, and mastery of the marketing mix specific to the sector.
Graduates obtain a certified Level 6 professional qualification enabling them to access a variety of positions in the tourism industry.
It is designed for students who are passionate about travel, culture, and business, who have a high school diploma (or equivalent) and are looking for a career in international tourism, as well as for European and international students seeking to study in France in an international learning environment.
The advantages of Grand Sud
With nearly 35 years of experience in education, Grand Sud School knows the keys to success in providing its students with what they need to succeed.
100% tourism expertise since 1991
support in finding an internship
Two mock exam sessions per year / professional examiners
workshop with real partners and real issues
real-life business cases studied in class
professional speakers
a program tailored to the needs of businesses
an internationally oriented program
students from diverse backgrounds, vectors of cultural richness
PROGRAM
Skills Unit 1 – Cross-disciplinary skills
- Welcome Days : Back-to-school integration and team-building seminar
- Tourism English : Welcoming and assisting foreign customers, selling French tourism products to foreign customers, selling foreign tourism products to French customers, accompanying foreign tourists, monitoring and retaining foreign customers
- French : Learning to communicate in order to meet basic and specific needs (level A1)
- French culture : Understanding and mastering French culture
- Supervised assignments and mock exams : Exam simulation
Skills Unit 2 – Tourism culture
- Tourism product design : Mastering concepts from the analysis and implementation phase through to marketing
- Overview of global tourism : Understanding the specific characteristics and trends of different types of tourism, understanding the main tourist destinations around the world
- Amadeus : Mastering the functioning of the Amadeus GDS (Global Distribution Systems), the reservation system for the airline and rail ecosystem
- Tourism information management : Mastering the main tools and software for collecting, processing, and publishing tourism information
Skills Unit 3 – User experience
- Commercial management : Build quality relationships to ensure long-term customer loyalty
- Marketing : Understand the basic rules of marketing
- Tourism marketing : Master the fundamentals of tourism marketing
- Communication strategy : Be able to build a 360° communication strategy
Skills Unit 4 – Management
- Fundamentals of management : Understand the different emerging management methods
- Intercultural management : Analyze intercultural interaction in professional situations using different conceptual approaches
- Team management : Mobilize the individual energies of team members
- Management and CSR : Integrate CSR into management methods
ADMISSIONS
Prerequisite
High school diploma or equivalent
Sufficient English language skills to follow the program (minimum B2), as demonstrated by official results from an English language test or equivalent (TOEIC, BULATS, TOEFL, IELTS, CAMBRIDGE, etc.), except for native English speakers or candidates who have studied for at least two years in a program taught in English (candidates must provide supporting documents).
Good academic level
If high school diploma level : candidates must pass the missing exams as independent candidates during the first year of the program
Admission period
All year
Intakes
Next start date : October 6, 2025
Deferred start date : February 9, 2026
Admission process
01
Step 1 : Application
Download your application form.
Send your completed application by email, remembering to include all the required attachments!
Application fee : €300, non-refundable
02
Step 2 : Selection
Review of your application and verification of prerequisites for the desired program : level of education and foreign languages, professional experience,
Individual appointment : remote motivation interview (via video)
Admissions committee review : our team will review your application as a whole
Response within 48 business hours : favorable or unfavorable
03
Step 3 : enrollment
Signing of the education contract
Support with financing options and internship searches
Initial tuition :
Per year : €12,500
Scholarships are available. Contact your admissions officer for details.
VALIDATION
Assessment methods
Oral and written exams.
Certification
Responsable de développement touristique territorial (RDTT) – Certified bachelor's degree
Expiration date :
08/02/2026
This qualification consists of four skill sets known as "professional skill certificates" (CCP). It can be obtained by accumulating CCPs or by completing a training program.
Equivalences
The CCP "Supporting the marketing development of a region" in the RDTT qualification is equivalent to the CCP "Marketing a tourist establishment using a multi-channel approach" in the professional qualification "Tourist Establishment Manager."
The CCP "Ensuring the financial feasibility of a tourism initiative" of the RDTT qualification is equivalent to the CCP "Ensuring the operational management and planning investments for a tourist establishment" of the professional qualification "Tourist Establishment Manager."
JOB OPPORTUNITIES
After completing this international bachelor's degree, the world will be your oyster and you'll have some exciting career opportunities!
ACCOMMODATION PLACE MANAGER
TOURISM PRODUCT DESIGNER
REGIONAL COORDINATOR
MOUNTAIN RESORT ENTERTAINMENT MANAGER
RECEPTIONIST
TRAVEL AGENCY MANAGER
SALES MANAGER
MARKETING MANAGER
COMMUNICATION MANAGER
PRODUCT PROJECT MANAGER
HEAD OF THE RECEPTION TEAM
VISITOR RELATIONS MANAGER
FURTHER EDUCATION
In general, all level 7 titles