300 BTS Tourisme apprenticeship programmes listed in France, run by 220 training providers, and 3 matching work-study offers online.
The BTS Tourism trains students over two years in selling tourism products (travel agencies, tour operating), welcoming and advising at tourist offices, and developing inbound products.
A state diploma at level 5, it particularly values mastery of two foreign languages. Outlets concentrate in major tourist cities, coastal and mountain areas.
Programmes are described in French by the training providers.
Active offers at this qualification's level in the jobs its programmes lead to (ROME codes).
Offers are published in French by the recruiters.
An apprentice's minimum pay is set by law as a percentage of the SMIC (French minimum wage), by age and contract year; it is the same for every job. The company's collective agreement may provide more.
| Age | Year 1 | Year 2 | Year 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 18 | 27 % of SMIC | 39 % of SMIC | 55 % of SMIC |
| 18 to 20 | 43 % of SMIC | 51 % of SMIC | 67 % of SMIC |
| 21 to 25 | 53 % of SMIC | 61 % of SMIC | 78 % of SMIC |
| 26 and over | 100 % of SMIC | 100 % of SMIC | 100 % of SMIC |
From age 26: 100% of the SMIC or of the collectively agreed minimum if higher. These are legal floors: employers may pay more. Source: service-public.fr