Licence professionnelle Métiers du livre : édition et commerce du livre at Université de Haute-Alsace

One-year professional Licence at the Faculty of Arts, Languages and Human Sciences giving theoretical knowledge and practical skills in the bookselling world, for roles such as bookseller, department manager and cultural mediator in a bookshop. One of only five such courses in France, taught with professional booksellers, publishers and INFL specialists.

Faculty: Faculté des Lettres, Langues et Sciences Humaines  |  Duration: 1 year (2 semesters, 180 ECTS)  |  Study mode: Taught in French (work-study: apprenticeship or professionalisation contract)  |  Location: Mulhouse, Grand Est, France

What you will study

450 hours over two semesters: university courses, professional courses, cultural practice and tutored projects, alternating two or three days at the university with the rest in a company, plus a placement of 12 to 16 weeks. Skills include welcoming customers and offering suitable products, basic general and analytical accounting for bookshops and customer service.

Career pathways

Roles in bookselling and publishing with solid skills in sales animation and management techniques.

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