Master in Coastal Spaces and Societies

Coastal Spaces and Societies

Training

Location

Les Sables d’Olonne

Diploma obtained

Master

Admission requirements

BAC +3

Mobilité internationale

Internship or Semester 2

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Open since the 2017-2018 academic year, the ESL Master's degree is a course that has found its place in the tourism offering of coastal destinations. Anchored in territorial realities and adapted to specific coastal features, the Master's program offers academic and professionalizing teaching within a small class size of 30 students. The program's strengths include its participative teaching approach, support and guidance systems, and long internship periods (4 months in M1 and 6 months in M2).

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The objectives of the Coastal Spaces and Societies Master's degree

Coastal areas are one of France's main tourist destinations. The high level of seasonal visitor numbers, the economic spin-offs for the region and the jobs created all bear witness to the real and sustained dynamism of this sector. The aim of the program is to offer students interested in tourism in coastal areas the opportunity to develop and implement their project over the course of two years of higher education (Bac+4 and Bac+5). The program enables students to acquire a thorough understanding of the sectors and professions on offer, based on the specific characteristics (economic, demographic, sociological, spatial, etc.) of coastal areas. The Espaces et Sociétés Littorales Master's degree is explicitly multi-disciplinary in terms of academic content (management, law, economics, geography, history, sociology, etc.) and professionalization (two compulsory foreign languages, digital tools, marketing, communication, internships, etc.). In addition to the acquisition of skills and knowledge, the development of general culture and critical thinking skills is a particular focus.

Job opportunities professionals

With a Master's degree in Coastal Spaces and Societies, you'll be eligible for management positions in tourism companies and institutions located in coastal destinations: development project manager, territorial coordinator, assistant project manager, project manager, researcher or junior consultant, auditor in “development, research and innovation” departments (companies, associations or national/international organizations, institutions, consultancies). If you are interested in research, you can enroll in the D.U. “Épistémologie et Méthodologies de la Recherche en Tourisme” (“Epistemology and Research Methodologies in Tourism”) at ESTHUA (Angers) during your Master 2 or afterwards. This training is a prerequisite for enrolment in a doctoral program.

Profile of the applicant

The Master's in Coastal Spaces and Societies is open to all students holding a bachelor's degree in public administration, law, economics, management, economic and social administration, political science, history, art history and archaeology, geography and planning, sociology, anthropology, ethnology, information-communication, literature, foreign and regional languages, literature and civilizations, applied foreign languages, etc. Experience in tourism is appreciated (internships, seasonal jobs, etc.).

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