Would you like to gain solid professional experience while financing your studies?
By opting for a work-stufy course, you decide to :
- become financially independent: your tuition fees are paid by your company, which in turn pays you a salary
- increase your employability by putting into practice the knowledge you have acquired during your training, while developing the soft skills that recruiters are looking for.
What are the work-study courses available at IPAG?
For entry into 1st and 2nd year :
BTS for the Paris and Nice campuses: find out about the 7 specialisations, all of which offer work-linked training in the 1st and 2nd years.
7 specialisations: International Commerce (Paris and Nice), Operational Sales Management (Paris and Nice), SME Management (Paris and Nice), Communication (Nice), Real Estate (Nice), Consulting and Marketing of Technical Solutions (Paris) and Tourism (Nice).
For entry into 3rd year :
- Bachelor in Management - accredited by the French government and awarded the degree of Licence - Paris, Nice and Thionville-Luxembourg campuses
8 specialisations to be taken full-time or on a work-study course: Marketing and Digital Communication (Campuses: Paris, Nice and Thionville-Luxembourg), Wealth Management (Campus: Nice), Entrepreneurship and Business Development (Nice), Accounting and Finance (Campus : Thionville-Luxembourg), Luxury Management (Campuses: Paris and Nice), International Business (Campuses: Paris, Nice and Thionville-Luxembourg), Business Tourism and Events (Campus: Nice) and Industrial Management (Campus: Thionville-Luxembourg, opening of this specialisation in Sept. 2026).
For entry in 4th year :
- Master's level 5 Grande École programme accredited by EFMD - Paris and Nice campuses.
All specialisations are available on an internship or in initial, with the exception of the Management and Cultural Engineering double-diploma (in partnership with the Institut Catholique de Paris): Digital Marketing, Sales Strategy, BtoC Marketing, Corporate Finance and Audit, Finance and Markets, Engineering & Asset Management, Purchasing & Supply Chain Management, International Management, Human Resources Management, Entrepreneurship and Project Management.
- Entry to 1st and 2nd year
- Entry to 3rd year
- Entry into 4th year
BTS
The BTS is a vocational training programme that enables you to prepare - in two years - for the national Brevet de Technicien Supérieur (BTS) exam in a business school, before continuing your studies, if you wish, with a year in a Bachelor's degree.
The programme offers 7 BTS specialisations:
International Commerce (Paris and Nice), Operational Sales Management (Paris and Nice), SME Management (Paris and Nice), Communications (Nice), Real Estate (Nice), Consulting and Marketing of Technical Solutions (Paris) and Tourism (Nice).
At the end of your course, you'll be ready for the job market, but you can also decide to continue your studies in the 3rd year of the Bachelor in Management programme.
In short
Degree
BTS
Campus
- Paris
- Nice
Professional experience
- 14 weeks' experience over 2 years
- Work and study opportunities
Bachelor in management
The Bachelor in Management is a degree programme at Bac+3 level, accredited by the French government and awarded the grade of Licence.
It is highly valued by recruiters for its professionalising nature. You can access all of these specialisations on an initial or work-study course.
The 8 specialisations can be taken full-time or on a work and study course:
- Marketing and Digital Communication (Paris, Nice and Thionville-Luxembourg)
- Accounting and Finance (Thionville-Luxembourg)
- International Business - 100% in English (Paris and Nice and Thionville-Luxembourg)
- Luxury Management (Paris and Nice)
- Wealth Management (Nice), Business Tourism & Events (Nice)
- Entrepreneurship and Business Development (Nice)
- Industrial Management (opening in Thionville-Luxembourg in September 2026)
In short
Degree
Bachelor
Campus
- Paris
- Nice
Professional experience
Work-Study
The Grande École Programme
Join the Grande École Programme in 4th year
By joining the 4th year of the Grande École Programme, you begin the first year of the Master's programme, in which you can choose from 7 major areas of study:
- Marketing & Business Strategy
- Finance, Audit & Control
- Purchasing & Supply Chain Management
- International Management
- Human Resources Management
- Entrepreneurship & Project Management
- Management & Cultural Engineering - initial entry only. This specialisation is offered in partnership with the Institut Catholique de Paris (ICP) and enables you to obtain a double diploma: the accredited Programme Grande École Diploma, with the grade of Master and EFMD accreditation, from IPAG Business School + the University Diploma in Cultural Engineering from the ICP.
From the 5th and final year of the Master's cycle, you can further develop your knowledge and skills in the specialisation of your choice:
The 11 specialisations :
- Marketing & Digital
- Marketing & Sales Strategy
- BtoC Marketing
- Corporate Finance & Audit
- Finance & Markets
- Engineering & Asset Management
- Purchasing & Supply Chain Management
- International Management
- Entrepreneurship & Project Management
- Human Resources Management & CSR
- Management & Cultural Engineering - initial entry only.
In Short
Degree
Bac+5 Master's-level Grande Ecole programme
Campus
- Nice
- Paris
Professional experience
- 14 weeks' experience over 2 years
- Work-linked training opportunities