Going abroad

An international dimension is key to your preparation for a global world. University exchanges, international training courses and placements offer a wide range of opportunities for immersion. Studying abroad enables you to master a language, enhance your CV and gain an understanding of international issues: all ingredients to boost your employability!

Grab your passport to the world!

An international dimension is rooted in the DNA of Institut Paul Bocuse. We encourage you to develop your sense of exploration, to travel the world to cultivate your diversity, create your own style, enrich yourself from those around you. We have fostered international openness from the very foundation of our school. We firmly believe that daring to discover the world is the best way to discover yourself and learn our professions, which are essentially people-oriented. Daring to discover the world means becoming a citizen of the world!

Living abroad during your studies will allow you to immerse yourself in a country and its culture, to deal with new and different experiences and get out of your comfort zone. Language skills, autonomy, adaptability, open-mindedness and empathy will be strong assets for your future recruiters.

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International pathways

Our Bachelor’s degrees in International Restaurant Management and Hospitality Management include a mandatory semester abroad in the 3rd year.

The specialisation in “Culinary art and culture of Japan” in the 3rd year of the Bachelor in International Culinary Arts Management will take you on an unforgettable adventure to the island of Hokkaido and our partner Hokuto Bunka Academy.

Our MSc in International Hospitality Management gives you the opportunity to discover the American hospitality market, with a semester of study in Las Vegas on the campus of our partner UNLV.

Our students in the Master’s degree in Culinary and Leadership Innovation spend 2 months in Helsinki, Finland, on the campus of our partner Haaga Helia University of Applied Sciences.

All of the courses are accredited by the ECTS – European credit system.

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International mobility: a human adventure!

In the 2nd or 3rd year of our Bachelor programmes, university exchanges with our partners, ranked among the top schools in hospitality management, provide an additional window to the world and an invaluable asset for your career. Depending on the chosen programme, we offer you opportunities to study all over the globe. 

Enrolling for a semester at one of our partner universities will enable you to discover new ways of working or studying, along with different teaching methods. You will make unforgettable human connections and continue to build your global network!

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Institut Paul Bocuse is a signatory of the Erasmus+ charter and a member of the programme:

• For students: opportunities to study or placements with companies.
• For the educational team: participation in training courses, placements and teaching missions.

For more information on the Erasmus+ programme:

• www.info.erasmusplus.fr and www.generation-erasmus.fr
• Erasmus+ France Agency: agence.erasmusplus.fr
• Website of the European Commission: erasmus-plus.ec.europa.eu/
• Erasmus Charter
• Statement on Erasmus strategy

Are you a student at one of our partner schools?

• Incoming mobility: prepare for your time at Lyfe

Your contact

Elena Camilletti – Coordinator of the ERASMUS+ programme
+33 (0)4 27 01 23 45
elena.camilletti@institutpaulbocuse.com

Students with disabilities who go abroad as part of the ERASMUS+ programme can apply for a specific scholarship, in addition to their Mobility scholarship, which would cover the additional costs generated by their stay in Europe (up to 100% of the actual costs incurred). More information: www.agence.erasmusplus.fr/erasmus-accompagne-les-personnes-en-situation-de-handicap

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Placements abroad: the world is your training ground

Do you have a globetrotting spirit, do you want to discover the professional world outside of France? 

In the 2nd or 3rd year of your Bachelor’s degree and at the end of your Bac+5 studies, you will have the opportunity to complete a placement abroad in some of the most prestigious institutions in the world.

These placements allow you to define your future plans, and to discover new methods of managing and organising companies around the world. You will quickly develop an international professional network, a true springboard for your future.

You will forge a solid professional experience in a multicultural environment, a factor that can make the difference with French recruiters looking for international profiles, as well as with international employers, who appreciate French know-how in gastronomy and hospitality.

With no less than 400 placement offers on every continent each year, we invite you to go out there and conquer the world.

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WHY GO ABROAD?

• English, Chinese, German, Spanish… learn a new language day by day and become bilingual.
• Enhance your CV: international experience shows that you are autonomous, open-minded, curious.
• Rediscover yourself: revolutionising the everyday with a new city, culture and country is hugely personally enriching, and develops maturity.
• Ensure a solid and international future for yourself: an experience abroad is a step towards a more international professional life. Nearly 70% of our young graduates start their careers abroad.