A new chapter for the start of the 2025 academic year
Looking for a career in tourism, hospitality or event management? Well, the good news is that Excelia Hotel & Tourism School is expanding its range of programmes, offering new opportunities to students with a passion for these booming sectors. From the start of the 2025 academic year, the Bachelor programme will be offered in Paris, in addition to the campuses in La Rochelle and Tours. But that’s not all: the school is restructuring its programmes to offer two distinct and even more specialised tracks.
Two tracks for a tailor-made career
Excelia Hotel & Tourism School is restructuring its Bachelor programme in tourism and hospitality management under two distinct banners:
- Hospitality-Events, dedicated to professions in the hotel, F&B and events sectors
- Tourism, which covers all aspects of travel and destination management and sector innovation
Right from Year 1, students can choose their study track and then in Year 3 can go on to specialise in strategic areas such as luxury hotel management, adventure tourism or digital technology applied to tourism.
A Bachelor that opens doors
Specialisations available in Hospitality-Events
- Luxury Hotel Management
- Luxury Resort & Thalassotherapy Management
- Event & Restaurant Management
- Wines & Spirits Management
Specialisations available in Tourism
- Nature Tourism, Adventure & Outdoor Activities
- Tourism Projects & Destination Development
- Digital & Business Development in Tourism
- Inclusive Tourism & Social Innovation
Masters of Science (MSc) redesigned for enhanced expertise
For those who want to progress even further, Excelia Hotel & Tourism School is adapting its MSc programmes to meet new market trends. From September 2025, they will also be available under the same two distinct banners: ‘Hospitality-Events’ and ‘Tourism’. Students will be able to specialise in areas such as international hotel management, innovation in tourism and destination development.
MScs in Hospitality-Events
MScs in Tourism
- Destination Development Strategies through Tourism
- Transformation & Innovation Strategies for Tourism
- Design Strategies for New Tourism Products
- Social Responsibility & Inclusion Strategies for Tourism
Richard Ginioux, a leader par excellence at the head of Excelia Hotel & Tourism School
Excelia Hotel & Tourism School has entered a new phase in its development with the appointment of Richard Ginioux as Director. With an impressive career in higher education in both the hotel and tourism sectors, most notably at FERRANDI Paris, he brings with him valuable expertise and an ambitious strategic vision. His appointment is a perfect illustration of Excelia’s determination to expand the boundaries of tourism by offering increasingly prestigious programmes tailored to the challenges of the international market. Through his leadership, the school is consolidating its high-quality profile, guaranteeing students an immersion in an ecosystem of excellence, as close as possible to the demands of the major players in the sector.
Reasons to choose Excelia Hotel & Tourism School
- Education closely linked to the world of work: specialisations in tune with market needs; numerous internships and the possibility of work-study
- International scope: programmes offered in English or in a bilingual format; opportunities for mobility in over 37 countries; option of 4 international double qualifications (Germany, Finland, Latvia, Thailand)
- An innovative teaching approach: Excelia offers a rewarding student experience and an education focussed on the latest challenges in tourism, such as digital technology, ecology and inclusion
Ready for your new adventure?
Applications are now open for the 2025-2026 academic year, so don’t miss this opportunity to build your future in an industry that stirs the imagination!
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