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4 tram lines (A, B, C, D), 80 bus lines, BatCub river shuttles. The €37/month TBM student pass covers all networks unlimited.
Bordeaux: 9,275 work-study openings and 280 training centres. Wine, retail, BTP and digital are hiring across the Gironde and the entire Nouvelle-Aquitaine region.
Bordeaux is one of France's most attractive student cities for apprenticeships. With more than 110,000 students, the metropolis attracts companies from retail and trade, the wine industry, logistics, construction and a fast-growing digital ecosystem (Darwin, the Wave, EuroAtlantique).
The city was redrawn in the 2010s around its riverfront and a 77-km tram network, making campuses, training centres and employers a tram ride apart. Apprenticeship rhythms can therefore stay compatible with full-time student housing in the city centre.
4 tram lines (A, B, C, D), 80 bus lines, BatCub river shuttles. The €37/month TBM student pass covers all networks unlimited.
Around 220 €/month at the CROUS for a single room — book before April. Visale guarantee and Mobili-Jeune apply in the private market.
See all housing aids →Retail (1,800 openings), digital (1,200), construction (980), wine and oenology (640), logistics (520). The Mérignac airport area and the Bordeaux-Mérignac tech zone also recruit IT and aerospace apprentices.
About 220 €/month for a single 9-m² room in a CROUS hall, around 340 €/month for a 14-m² studio. The CAF housing allowance (APL) can cover up to half of that.
Yes — tram lines A, B and C connect every campus (Pessac, Talence, Bègles, Bordeaux Centre) to the main employer zones (city centre, Bègles, Mérignac). Average commute: 25 minutes.
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