Study international hotel management at Vatel Bordeaux
The spirit of the South West
A tourist city par excellence, Bordeaux was crowned "European Capital of Smart Tourism" in 2022. Classified as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, it is appreciated for its gastronomy and the multitude of terraces that abound in the city center. And how can we not mention the country's largest wine region?
Founded in 1994, the VATEL Bordeaux Hotel management school counts more than 59 different nationalities spread between its two campuses. The establishment offers its 720 students classes in French or English, along with personalized support tailored to their career goals and, naturally, a specialization in Wine and Spirits, given its location in Bordeaux.
Vatel Bordeaux earned France’s Qualiopi certification in 2023. That certification offers a confirmation of the quality of the processes and actions we employ as a training provider, from a perspective of the development of skills in the school’s trainees.
Just a few minutes from the heart of the city, VATEL Bordeaux boasts a 4-star hotel with European Ecolabel certification and the restaurant "Les Tables Vatel" that teach students the best practices including those dealing with sustainable development.
Vatel Bordeaux welcomes students from all over the world who follow the renowned Bachelor or MBA programs in French or English. On both campuses, an international life is lived daily and allow our future graduates to develop during their studies an open mind and an undeniable curiosity.
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students welcomed at Vatel Bordeaux
Across from the Cité du Vin| 9 classrooms including 7 tailorable classrooms and 3 with interactive screen & collaborative video conferencing equipment| 1 IT high tech room | 1 auditorium Magellan (90 seats) | 1 tasting room 35 seats (wine and spirits) | 1 multi-media library | Free Wi-Fi
Bachelor success rate in 2023-2024: 100 %
Bachelor graduates employment rate 2022-2023: 95%
including 26% being employed and 69% pursuing their studies
(to learn more)
MBA success rate in 2023: 95%
MBA Graduates employment rate : 94% (to learn more)
WSET 2 success rate in 2022-2023: 93%
WSET 3 success rate in 2022-2023: 28%
Focus on our 4 eco-friendly hotel & our restaurant
Services
Housing assistance
Internships and jobs assistance
Summer jobs assistance
Student Services
Onboarding program:
(a tour of the city, an orientation day, team-building activities, etc.)
Our Hotel and Catering partners
 |  InterContinental Bordeaux - Le Grand Hôtel***** named France's Leading Hotel 2019 | |
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| Satisfaction level of students on professional training & internships in 2023-2024: 8/10 | ||
Hyatt Hotels & Resorts | Crowne Plaza | Fairmont Hotels & Resorts | Four Seasons | Hilton Hotels | Kempinski | Mandarin Oriental | Radisson| Marriott | Regent | Sofitel |The Ritz Carlton | ShangriLa | Westin Hotels & Resorts
1st hotel school certified «European Ecolabel» in 2016 and renewed every two years.
Our priority is to prepare the future young professionals to adhere to the Corporate Educational and Social Responsibility (CESR) and the best way to achieve this is to give them the opportunity to apply daily the good practices of sustainable development in our entities.
Our first priority: An inclusive sense of service. We are committed to offering a personalised welcome to our students with disabilities and training our students to duly and warmly
welcome every guest, including
guests with a hearing, visual, mental or motor disability.
Our blind dinner organized regularly at Tables Vatel with the help of the students on practicals and the participation of the association “Group for the Integration of People with Physical Disabilities” * (GIHP) perfectly illustrates this desire.
If you have a disability, please contact us so that we can help and guide you in your application and procedures.
Campus les Halles
1 place des Millésimes 33000 BORDEAUX
Tram B : Cité du Vin stop
Bus : Liane 7, Corol 32, Citéis 45 - ‘La Cité du Vin’ stop
Parking : Paid Interparking
Cité du Vin
Tel : +33 (0)5 56 01 78 08
Campus les Chartrons
4 Cours du Médoc 33070 BORDEAUX
Tram B : Cours du Médoc stop
Bus: 45 - Cours du Médoc stop
Parking : Paid Q-Park Bordeaux Quai des Marques
Tel : +33 (0)5 56 01 78 08
Tuition fees for Vatel Bordeaux, France
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Bachelor
(3 years)
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Foundation Year
(1 year)
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MBA
(2 years)
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| Admission fees per year | €450 | €450 | €450 | |
| Tuition fees per year | €9,600 | €9,600 | €9,900 | |
| Administrative fees per year |
€120 the 1st year
€105 the 2nd and 3rd year
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€120 | €130 for Hospitality students €170 for Wine students |
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| Package** |
€40
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€40 | €40 |
* Only for students from the European Union and Switzerland. / Possibility of paying by monthly direct debits from July 1st to June 30th for the French citizens only. For international students (outside the European Union and Switzerland), please consult the fees on vatel-bordeaux.com.
** Includes: 1 scarf or 1 tie + tie clip
You contact the Vatel Campus of your choice (at a forum, by internet or by email, by phone...).
You send your completed application form and all other documents requested back to the school.
This school will study your file, and should you be admissible, will invite you to the next entrance exam.
You take the entrance exam in the school you would like to attend.
You will receive your results within a few days.
Your admission will be validated after an interview with the school director of the school you would like to attend.
Living in Bordeaux (France)
Bordeaux is a young and dynamic city, ideally located between the Atlantic Ocean and the largest vineyards in the world. On Unesco World Heritage's list, Bordeaux has undergone a veritable urban metamorphose, opening itself towards the river and its fashionable and trendy wharfs on the Garonne.
Bordeaux embodies the world’s best wines and spirits with its six large grape-growing regions that are known throughout the world and called: 'the Six Bordeaux Wine Routes.' As for gourmet cooking in Bordeaux, it is also a benchmark with its multiple culinary specialties to tickle the taste buds of the most demanding gourmets. With one restaurant for every 285 inhabitants, Bordeaux’s gastronomy, authentic and locally-sourced, blends seafood, local produce and of course, its wines. Excursions into the Bordeaux vineyards are the best way to discover this region’s strengths, how Bordeaux’s wines are made, without forgetting its many prestigious chateaux.
Cultural heritage is an integral part of Bordeaux. From historical monuments to lush green parks and gardens without forgetting its many concert halls, the capital of the Gironde region is a city with something for everyone.
Its large events such as the Bordeaux Wine Festival, Vinexposium, Vinitech, and many more, are all events that those living in Bordeaux love, without forgetting professionals in the wine industry and its many tourists.
| Barcelona | 1h15 |
| London | 1h35 |
| Madrid | 1h20 |
| Lisbon | 1h55 |
| Berlin | 2h25 |
| Paris | 1h10 |
| Amsterdam | 1h55 |
European Capital of Smart Tourism (Worldimpact Summit)
Voted Named Wellbeing Cities Awards (Nature & Biodiversity Category)
Named Voted the world’s “best city to visit” by the Lonely Planet
Watch all the episodes here.
851,500 inhabitants
6,6 millions passengers in 2023 by air
87,000 students, France’s sixth largest student city
9,000 wine estates
2000 restaurants in 2017
Only 2 hours from Paris with the TGE, one hour from the Atlantic and two and a half hours from Spain
20 minutes away from the world’s best vineyards and wineries
Four tram lines, 78 buses and 163 kms of bike lanes (the world’s sixth best biking city).
