Vatel Business School of Tourism Management

One of the most famous, prestigious and respected institutes of hotel and tourist business is located in France - the Vatel Business School of Tourism Management has more than 35 branches around the world, but it is the French departments that are recognized as the best, the flagship. In French, students can study in Lyon and Paris, in English - in Bordeaux and Nimes. The total number of students of Vatel Business School of Tourism Management is 7 thousand people, and the number of successful, demanded graduates has already exceeded 33,000 people.

Education at the Institute guarantees the practical orientation of the classes, the close connection of the acquired knowledge with the realities of modern hotel business and management. Very useful and compulsory internships are waiting for students in each year of education: this is a great opportunity to hone their knowledge and skills, to test them in practice at the best restaurants and hotels of the world, to earn business reputation, useful links and contacts for further employment. In addition, internships (usually for the second semester) are paid, which helps to reduce the tuition fee.

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Subject list: BBA IN INTERNATIONAL HOSPITALITY BUSINESS, Business and management, Hotel and Restaurant Management, marketing, MBA, tourism

In 2016 in Paris, the International Group Vatel was named the Best School of Hospitality in the World: this was the decision of the 17th annual ceremony of the World Hospitality Awards. The title claimed more than 42 institutions from around the world! Today Vatel Business School of Hotel Tourism Management is a part of many prestigious international organizations of the hotel profile:

• AMFORHT (World Association for Studying Specialists for Tourism and Hospitality)
• EURHODIP (Association for the development and issuance of a European diploma in the field of hotel business)
• CHRIE (Board of Hospitality, Restaurant and Institutional Education)
• FQF (France, Quality, Education)
• ADIRH (International Association of School and Hotel School Graduates)
• EURHOFA (International Association of Directors of Hotel Schools)
• IHRA (International Association of Hotels and Restaurants).

Two large French campuses of the Institute are in France, in the cities of Bordeaux and Nimes:

• Vatel Nimes

The territory of more than 14 thousand square meters: operating hotel 4 * (working as a education place for students), educational buildings and classrooms, computer labs, a cozy residence for 400 people (rooms for 1-2 students). Students also have the opportunity to visit the spa and other common places for recreation and leisure: a total of about 900 students from 45 world countries study in Nîmes.

• Vatel Bordeaux

Bordeaux is a major cultural, financial, business and university center of France: the Vatel Bordeaux branch began its work in 1994, today there are approximately 600 people. In 2015, CSA Poll called Bordeaux the "Ideal City"! The Vatel Bordeaux educational complex occupies about 10 thousand square meters in the historical area of ​​Chartrons: the existing 4 * hotel, a spa with a jacuzzi and a lounge bar, the thematic restaurant Les Tables Vatel (Global Tastes and Wines) are at the service of students.

The list of the following services is paid additionally:

• Registration fee
• Deposit confirming the place on the course  (paid within a month after the confirmation of the application)
• Uniform (paid in the first year)
• Examination Boards
• Teaching aids, books and materials
• Additional academic and language classes (optional)
• Additional leisure activities and excursions (optional)
• Accommodation and meals
• Deposit upon check in at the residence
• Air tickets in both directions
• Transfer in both directions
• Compulsory medical insurance
• Personal pocket expenses
• Student Association membership
• Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents
• Consular fee (paid at the Embassy).

You can start education on the program in September or February. Applicants for undergraduate programs must confirm a high level of English: TOEFL certificates (iBT from 80 and above) or IELTS (5.5 and higher) are accepted.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision