BTS in Tourism / Tour Guides

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BTS in Tourism / Tour Guides

Qualities and skills of the professional working in the tourism industry

• - Personable, agreeable
• - Physical endurance and intellectual curiosity
• - Openness towards others
• - Willingness to work as a team
• - A solid mastery of foreign languages

Overview of the academic programme

The academic program for the BTS in Tourism / Tour Guides aims to make the students specialists in local development, managers of various types of tourism-related activities and experts in welcoming and hosting guests.

Degree awarded

Upon successful completion of all course requirements, the student is awarded with a BTS in Tourism / Tour Guides degree (a state-sanctioned degree equivalent to "Bac+2").

Career possibilities for those who have earned a BTS in Tourism / Tour Guides degree

Employment positions

• - Assistant Special Events Promoter, media relations officer (local tourism)
• - Assistant Supervisor of the touristic welcoming structure (in a rural setting) (for example, in a campground/motel or bed and breakfasts)
• - Assistant Supervisor of an amusement park
• - Assistant in a firm involved in developing the local touristic infrastructure
• - Creator-organiser of city visits, different tours and excursions
• - Group chaperon / tour guide
• - Manager of a group of tour guides

Academic programme of the BTS in Tourism / Tour Guides

General instruction

• - French
• - Foreign languages (English and a second foreign language)
• - Geography
• - Economics and law (as it applies to tourism and tourism management)
• - National heritage analysis
• - Marketing and management
• - Techniques in tourism management (touristic activities and events)