MSc Wine

No, you don’t need to have a sommelier or oenology degree to enter the Master of Science Vin. The Master of Science Vin welcomes a wide range of students from business schools and universities specialising in management, law, economics or international trade, who have completed 3 or 4 years of higher education. While knowledge of wine is an advantage, the programme enables students to gradually acquire the necessary oenological expertise.

The courses cover tasting, sensory analysis, viticulture and vinification in an educational and practical way. The aim is to train sales managers capable of selling and promoting wine, not winemakers or oenologists.

What counts most is your commercial sense, your ability to negotiate and your interest in the world of wine and spirits. The experience you gain during your work-study year in different wine-producing establishments will give you a real insight into the sector’s businesses and help you develop a solid professional network with wineries and merchants.

Absolutely. Wine business and marketing skills are in great demand internationally, particularly in fast-growing markets such as Asia, the Americas and Northern Europe. Many of the courses in the Master of Science in Wine include an international dimension on export strategies, customs regulations and the cultural specificities of wine consumption.

You can do your placements in exporting wineries, international importers or wine groups operating on several continents. Graduates of the Master of Science in Wine work in organisations with a global presence, developing markets in China, the United States and the United Kingdom. New markets are regularly opening up for French wines and premium spirits.

Fluency in professional English is essential for these international careers, ideally supplemented by a third language depending on your objectives. The programme enables you to develop a global vision of the wine business and build an extensive network. The teaching includes practical export case studies that will prepare you to apply for positions with an international dimension as soon as you start the academic year following your degree.

Yes, the French wine industry remains a pillar of the French economy and excellence. Despite the challenges of climate change and international competition, the wine and spirits industry is reinventing itself, with new opportunities in wine tourism, e-commerce and premium export markets. Wineries, merchants and distributors are actively looking for managers trained in the wine trade who can innovate and conquer new markets.

The sector is becoming increasingly professional, with a strong demand for people with both oenological and business skills. Programmes such as the Master of Science in Wine prepare students for changes in the sector: digitalisation, sustainable development and the conquest of emerging markets. The courses cover the current and future challenges facing the industry.

The course aims to train experts capable of promoting French wines throughout the world. The year-long course enables students to acquire the skills that are in demand in a constantly evolving sector.

Absolutely. The Master of Science in Wine includes working professionals from wineries, trading houses, distribution groups and professional bodies. They bring their real-life experience to the course through practical lessons, case studies and visits to wineries.

They share their vision of today’s challenges: export development, digital strategies, wine tourism and spirits marketing. This proximity to the professional world gives students an insight into the methodologies used in higher education and facilitates access to work-study and internship opportunities in the wine sector. Their expertise covers a range of activities: production, trading, distribution and marketing.

The Master of Science in Wine is firmly rooted in the field, enabling students to acquire directly applicable knowledge. Partnerships with recognised schools enrich the teaching. The network of graduates is also a major asset for your professional integration from the academic year following the award of the level 7 qualification.

Yes, the wine industry is actively looking for young talent to support its commercial development and transformation. Wineries, wine merchants, distributors and importers are recruiting highly trained people who can bring a fresh perspective to marketing and sales. Graduates of the Master of Science in Wine quickly find employment within months of obtaining their degree.

Work-study programmes make it easier to find a job: a large majority of students are taken on following their apprenticeship or work-study contracts. The sector values profiles that combine oenology, commerce and management. New opportunities are opening up in wine e-commerce, export development to Asia and premium spirits.

Whether you’re a sales manager, export project manager or business engineer, there are plenty of career opportunities after 5 years’ higher education. The Master of Science in Wine programme gives you the opportunity to gain practical experience during the year of study, through work placements that make it easier to apply for jobs with major players in the sector.

In addition to the technical skills in oenology and business acquired during the Master of Science in Wine course, you will develop essential human qualities: negotiating skills to convince distributors and buyers, the ability to create links to build your professional network, adaptability to work in different cultural environments when exporting.

You’ll improve your interpersonal skills at tastings and events, your perseverance in conquering new markets, and your curiosity about terroirs and spirits. The Master of Science in Wine programme also enables you to develop your leadership skills to manage sales teams and your creativity to promote wine brands.

These soft skills developed during the year are decisive for success in the wine sector and advancement to management positions. Practical courses and work placements enable these skills to be reinforced in real-life contexts, in contact with those involved in wine management and the wine trade.

The students who excel in this programme combine a passion for wine, commercial sense and cultural openness. They come from a wide range of backgrounds after 3 or 4 years’ higher education: BUT in sommellerie, business schools, universities in management, international trade, law or economics. Profiles with previous experience in the wine sector, distribution or export are particularly successful.

The most important thing is to have an appetite for negotiation, a curiosity to discover French and international terroirs, and the ability to work in a demanding environment. The objectives of the Master of Science Vin are to train managers capable of combining knowledge of wine with commercial performance. The Master of Science Vin programme welcomes students from a variety of academic backgrounds and from different schools and universities.

The entry requirements are based on motivation, which is assessed on the basis of a full application. The key factor is a desire to work in sales or management in the wine and spirits industry. The new academic year brings together a range of complementary profiles with a shared passion for wine.

Graduates of the Master of Science in Wine can look forward to attractive salaries at the start of their career, generally between €30,000 and €43,000 gross per annum, depending on the position and the organisation. Business development managers, sector managers and junior project managers start in this range.

After 3 to 5 years’ experience as a sales manager, export manager or product manager in the wine and spirits sector, remuneration ranges from €38,000 to €65,000. Experienced profiles working as sales managers, export managers or senior business engineers in large wine groups, international trading houses or distributors can earn between €48,000 and €100,000 and more. Export and management positions in the premium spirits sector generally offer the most attractive packages.

MSc Vin graduates with a mastery of oenology, sales techniques and international development have a progressive career path. The level of the diploma (level 7 qualification) and the experience gained during the work-linked training year are conducive to integration at the highest professional level.

There are a number of financing options available for this year of training.

You will develop the skills needed to enable luxury brands to succeed in their digital transformation, while preserving their exclusivity and prestige at a global level.

Yes, parallel admission is possible for candidates with a validated Bac +4 or significant experience in the wine, sales or export sector. You can go straight into the second year of the Master of Science (MSc 2) depending on your previous career and experience. The process assesses your academic application, your professional experience in wine or business, and your career plans in the sector.

An interview will ensure that your profile matches the objectives of the Master of Science in Wine. Applications are examined individually to identify students with the potential to succeed in the demanding Master of Science in Wine programme. This flexibility in admission requirements means that we can accommodate a wide range of profiles from different schools and backgrounds: business, management, law, economics or oenology. Graduates of recognised schools with 4 years’ higher education can easily join the programme.

The most important thing is to demonstrate your motivation for a commercial or management role in the wine and spirits sector. The year-long course enables you to rapidly acquire the required professional level through theoretical lessons, practical courses and work placements. A level 7 qualification (equivalent to 5 years’ higher education) is awarded at the end of the programme.