Master Wine Tourism Innovation (WINTOUR) at Université de Bordeaux

Programme overview

The International Master on Wine Tourism Transitions and Innovations (WINTOUR) is an Erasmus Mundus joint master and the first master's degree with European academic certification in wine tourism. It is run by Universitat Rovira i Virgili (coordinator), Universite de Bordeaux and Universidade do Porto, with mobility across the three partners.

Duration: 2 years (120 ECTS, 4 semesters) | Intake: Autumn (2027-2029 edition) | Study mode: full-time; English | Location: Talence, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

What you will study

Semester 1 is at URV (Tarragona), semester 2 at the University of Bordeaux and semester 3 at the University of Porto, covering wine tourism and marketing, wine making and wine heritage. Two 1-month internships (wine tourism and winemaking) and a 4-month professional internship lead to the master thesis in semester 4. Career-development workshops and local language courses (Catalan/Spanish, French, Portuguese) run during the first three semesters.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Completed Bachelor's degree of at least three years (180 ECTS or more), preferably in Social Sciences (e.g. Tourism, Economics, Business Administration, Marketing, Journalism, Geography), Natural and Experimental Sciences (e.g. Oenology/Viticulture, Agronomic Engineering, Food Technology, Gastronomy) or Humanities (e.g. Languages, International Relations), or closely related fields. English at minimum CEFR B2 shown by an accepted certificate (Cambridge, IELTS Academic, TOEFL iBT, PTE Academic, APTIS, EF) valid within 2 years, with exemptions for nationals of majority English-speaking countries and for graduates or students of universities in the USA, Canada, UK, Ireland, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. No strict GPA threshold. Up to 26 students are admitted per edition. Selection: eligibility check, document assessment (academic background and grades, English, Spanish/French/Portuguese skills, work experience and mobility, motivation letter and professional project), 2-minute video assessment of shortlisted candidates, then final ranking. Edition 2027-2029: 1st call (Erasmus Mundus scholarship applicants) 10 November to 17 December 2026; 2nd call (self-funded) 1 April to 11 May 2027.

Intake: Autumn (2027-2029 edition)

Duration: 2 years (master 1 and 2)

Apply through the official page: https://www.u-bordeaux.fr/formation/candidatures-et-inscriptions/candidater-luniversite/master-1

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