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COURSES AND DEGREES

MASTERS

Masters degree in Tourism Development and Planning(DATT)

Pre re qui si tesM1: bachelor’s degree in Geography or other higher education diploma (3 years) in Geography or Tourism.M2: selection based on written application for holders of anM1 in Human and Social Sciences (Tourism major) from IREST,a 4-year higher education diploma or degree in Geography orLand-use planning with the M1 prerequisites.

Ca reer op por tu ni tiesLocal authorities and national tourist organisations (touristoffices, regional tourist boards), consulting firms, semi-publiccorporations, tourist-related functions in protected areas(regional and national parks, etc.).

Masters degree in Hotel and Tourist Management (GATH)

Pre re qui si tesM1: bachelor’s degree in Economics – management or otherhigher education diploma (3 years) in Management with anadvanced course in Tourism.M2: selection based on written application for holders of an M1 GATH Tourism degree from IREST or a 4-year higher educationdiploma or degree in Management with the M1 prerequisites.

Ca reer op por tu ni tiesSales, financial, human resources functions as well as thedevelopment of hospital i ty establ ishments, tour istorganisation, hotel or catering and cultural facilities.

Masters degree in the Management of Cultural and NaturalSites and Tourist Development (GSVT)

Pre re qui si tesM1: bachelor’s degree in Art History or a double major in Law /Art History / Archaeology, or other higher education diploma(3 years) in Art History or Archaeology with an advanced course in Tourism.M2: 4-year higher education diploma or degree in History orArchaeology, double major masters degree in Law / ArtHistory from the School of Archaeology (Paris 1 University)and a M1 Tourism course.

Ca reer op por tu ni tiesManagers in the tourism industry, research managers, managersin charge of mediation and cultural engineering of archaeological and historic sites or museums, philanthropists or specialist travelagents and cultural and environmental institutions. Promotion ofheritage from a development perspective.

Masters degree in international tourist development (EDTI)

Pre re qui si tesM1, M2: bachelor’s degree or MSc in Management Sciencesor Economics, Applied Foreign Languages (with solidknowledge in geopolitics and international transactions),graduates from the Institutes of Political Studies (IEP).Graduates of the major business schools (grandes écolescommerciales) and students who have obtained accreditationfor professional experience (VAP), in particular in tourism.

Founded in 1961 as a department of

the University of Paris 1- Panthéon -

Sorbonne, the Centre for Advanced

Studies in Tourism (CEST) is the

oldest research institute in France

and the only one currently offering

an interdisciplinary Masters' degree

in Tourism (mention Tourisme). It

changed its name to the Institute for

Tourist Research and Advanced

Learning (IREST) in 1989.

IREST draws its international

influence mainly from partnerships

with other universities: University of

Sapienza (Rome), University of

Lausanne, University of Buenos

Aires, University of Québec in

Montreal (UQAM), Russian

International Academy of Tourism in

Moscow, the French University in

Egypt (UFE) in Cairo, the University

of Aleppo (Syria), University of

Seychelles, Udayana University

(Bali), etc.

Ca reer op por tu ni tiesManagers, project managers in international tourist bodies ororganisations with a strong tourist dimension: UNWTO,UNESCO, OECD, WTTC, European Commission, World Bank,etc. Managers, project managers in national tourist-relatedbodies: French Government Tourist Office, Atout France,UBIFrance, etc. / Managers in major tourist-related companies of international scope: hotel chains, incoming agents forinternational clients, airline companies, tour operators,financial operators, etc. Consultants, experts, instructors.

Masters degree in Tourist Law (DT) for lawyers specialisingin the Tourist sector

Pre re qui si tesM2: holders of a level M1 degree in Taxation law, Tourist Lawand Taxation option and Public or Private Law.

Ca reer op por tu ni tiesCompany lawyers, head of litigation or taxation in quality orconsumer service departments of hotel and tourist chains, tour wholesalers, consulting agencies and research companies andassociations, lawyers, offices of project managers and experts,government administrations, tourism journalism and managers of on-line services.

Research Master in Tourism, Environment and Heritage (TEP)

Pre re qui si tesM2: holders of an M1-level degree in Geography, Sociology,Anthropology or Art History. Foreign students with 4-yearhigher education diploma or degree in one of theabove-mentioned disciplines may also apply.

Ca reer op por tu ni tiesThe aim of the TEP speciality is to provide M2 students withthe required methodologies for preparing a doctorate inGeography- Planning applied to tourism and the relationshipbetween tourism, the environment and heritage.There are also opportunities in research departments, local and regional authorities and cultural sites.

The professional specialities of the Masters (except the DT)are proposed in the form of apprenticeships.To reinforce the professionalisation of its courses, IRESTenables and encourages students to do their courses throughapprenticeships: under a work-study programme, studentsacquire hands-on professional experience enabling them toembark on tourist and hotel professions more quickly andmore efficiently.

Con ti nuous trai ningPeople in employment can access the IREST courses through theValidation of skills or accreditation of prior experience.

PROFESSIONAL BACHELOR’S DEGREES(Apprenticeship)

Hos pi ta li ty and Tou rism“Tourism Distribution” and “Hospitality" option.

Pro ce dureOne year of apprenticeship, continuous training or traineeship(for students not under the apprenticeship system) inpartnership with companies in the industry.

UNIVERSITY DIPLOMAS

Post-graduate diploma (DESUP)International Tourism “Excellence the French way"An 18-week post-graduate diploma mainly intended forforeign tourism professionals with higher education degrees or diplomas or with professional experience who wish to acquirevery specific knowledge about the French expertise intourism, in areas such as tourist planning and accommodation, from product design to the implemented process.

Higher Diploma of Advanced Studies and SpecialisedResearch in Tourism (DHERST)A post-graduate diploma (6/7 years of university education)reserved for French-speaking non-French nationals with MSclevel, who are already working in the tourist sector and wish to carry out applied research in their field.

RESEARCH ANDHOSTING OF PhDSTUDENTSIn addition to the coursesprovided, IREST carries outresearch activities in theinterdisciplinary perimeter of the tourist industry.The Inter dis ci pli na ry team of Tou rist Stu dies (EA EIREST) is a new uni ver si ty re searchteam made up ofgeo gra phers, eco no mists,la wyers, his to rians, arthis to rians, so cio lo gists, etc.It ta kes in stu dents pre pa ring the ses on tou rism with thePa ris Doc to ral Scho ol ofGeo gra phy.It organises regular seminarsas well as symposia andmultidisciplinary tourism days.

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And professional contributors, includingg Chris tine Bouyer, General Representative, National Union

for Tourism Associations (UNAT),g Fré dé ric Clément, General Manager, Pullman Hotel

La Défense,g Yves Cor nu, Consultant in corporate organisation and

strategy, Capgemini Consulting,g Erwan Corre, Smartbox,g Anne Du bosc, Sustainable development project manager,

AESN,g Alain Du pey ras, Director of the Tourism Committee, OECD,g Ly diane Estève, In charge of mediation for the EPCC Pont

du Gard (public institution for cultural cooperation),g Ro bert Gal lo, OSEO,g Christophe Guillemot, Executive Vice-President, Accor

Hospitality Europe,g Sophie Hu ber son, General Representative, SNELAC,g Isa belle Ku chars ki, B&B Hotels,g Guil laume Lemiére, Assistant Director, Atout France,g Emma nuelle Llop, Partner, Clyde and Co,g Xa vier Marcé, XMO consul tants,g Sébastien Merian , Associate Director, Royal Monceau hotel,g Fran çoise Pa que lot, Director of cultural and public

development of the Bibracte archaeological park,g Anne Vourch', Director, Network of French major sites.

THE UNESCO CHAIR IN CULTURE, TOURISMAND DEVELOPMENT

IREST coordinates the activities of the UNESCO Chair inCulture, Tourism and Development. The purpose of the Chairis to promote a comprehensive system of research, training,information and documentation activities that will contributeto the creation of cultural tourism strategies for sustainabledevelopment. This is done by ensuring the long-termpreservation of sites, and promoting the participation of localpopulations in projects as well as in the benefits of tourism, allthe while facilitating dialogue between cultures.The ac ti vi ties of the Chair also fos ter co o pe ra tion at thesub-re gio nal, re gio nal and in ter re gio nal le vel bet weentop-le vel re sear chers of in ter na tio nal re pute and theUni ver si ty’s research professors.The Chair co or di na tes an Inter na tio nal net work of se ve ralUni ver si ties (UNESCO/Unit win net work).These are universities that have come together to maintainsustained relations in the form of occasional cooperation in the fields of education (post-graduate), professional research,expertise and information.

CONTACTS / DETAILS

Di rec tor Ma ria Gra va ri-Bar basma ria.gra va ri-bar bas@univ-pa ris1.fr

Admi nis tra tive ma na ger Sylvie Sour mailrai rest@univ-pa ris1.fr

Com mu ni ca tion ja mi la ysa tija mi la.ysa ti@univ-pa ris1.fr

IREST12 Place du Pan théonhttp://irest.univ-pa ris1.frTel.: +33 (0)1 55 43 46 50Fax: +33 (0)1 55 43 46 5575231 Pa ris Ce dex 05 – France

PARTNERS

From the very beginning, IREST has established very close linkswith the professional world. For example, the courses offered areupdated very regularly to stay ahead of changes in themanagement methods of tourism companies and organisations.Atout France, Di rec to rate for Com pe ti ti ve ness, Indus try andSer vi ces (Tou rism Sub-Di vi sion, DGCIS), CAP France, Tou ristCom mittee of the Pa ris Re gion, Pa ris City Hall, GEFIL, ACCOR,Hil ton Inter na tio nal, Pa ris Tou rist and Con gress Office (OTCP),Pierre et Va can ces, Na tio nal Union of Tra vel Agents, Na tio nal

Net work of De part men tal Des ti na tions / RN2D (for mer ly theNa tio nal Fe de ra tion of Re gio nal Tou rist Boards), Centre forNa tio nal Mo nu ments (CMN), Na tio nal Union of Tou rismcompanies (SNET), CFA Stephenson, ICOMOS France.IREST is a member of the National Council for Tourism and the World Tourist Organisation (UNWTO).IREST is administered by a board made up of tourismprofessionals and lecturers chaired by Paul Roll, the Directorof the Paris Tourist Office.

A team of university lecturersg Marie Ber ducou, senior lecturer, conservation-restoration

of cultural assets, Paris 1,g Xa vier De celle, senior lecturer in Economics, IREST,g Fran ces co Fran gial li, associate professor, IREST, National

Audit Office, former secretary-general of the UNWTO,g Ma ria Gra va ri Bar bas, professor of Geography, IREST,g De nis Guil le mard, senior lecturer, preventive conservation

of heritage, Paris 1,g Chris tophe Hé not, senior lecturer in Management, Paris 1,g Sé bas tien Jac quot, senior lecturer in Geography, Paris 1,g Lau rence Je gou zo, senior lecturer in Public Law, IREST,g Chris tine Men gin, senior lecturer in history of

contemporary architecture, Paris 1,g Noël Le Scouar nec, associate senior lecturer, IREST, head of

the bureau of economic long-term planning and assessment,Directorate of competitiveness, industry and services,

g Jean-Pierre Mar ti net ti, associate professor, IREST, Directorof the Centre for Culture and Sustainable Tourism (CCTD),

g Va lé ry Pa tin, associate professor, IREST, UNESCO, WorldBank consultant-expert,

g Vé ro nique Rou gès, senior lecturer in management, Paris 1,g Mi chel Tiard, professor, IREST.