Program Overview

Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie (BUT) in Information Communication

Description

The Bachelor Universitaire de Technologie (BUT) in Information Communication is a three-year program that aims to train specialists in the promotion and dissemination of books, magazines, and other publishing supports (sound, video, digital). Upon completion of the program, graduates will be able to work in various fields such as publishing, bookstores, or libraries, and will have the skills to adapt to changing professions.

Objectives

The program's objective is to provide students with the necessary skills to develop cultural offerings, implement mediation devices or sales strategies for audiences or clients, and manage cultural organizations. The program also focuses on acquiring specific skills in information-communication and humanities and social sciences.

Public Visé

The program is designed for:

• Holders of a baccalaureate or equivalent degree, with a preference for students who have taken courses in humanities, literature, philosophy, arts, history, geography, languages, and social sciences.
• Beneficiaries of a Validation of Acquired Experience (VAE).

Conditions d'Admission

Admission to the program is through:

• Parcoursup recruitment
• Application review, taking into account motivation, intellectual curiosity, general culture, and readings, particularly of contemporary authors.

Structure and Organization

The program combines general culture and professional education with practical technical training. The total course hours are 1,800 hours over three years, plus 600 hours of tutored projects. Students will complete between 22 and 26 weeks of internships in France or abroad, distributed progressively over three years. The third year of the program is done through an apprenticeship.

Sites d'Enseignement

The program is taught at the IUT in Aix-en-Provence.

Régimes d'Inscription

The program is available in:

• Initial training (FI)
• Alternating training (FAL) from the third year
• Apprenticeship training (FAP)
• Professionalization contract training (CP)
• Continuing education (FC)

Compétences ŕ Acquérir

The program aims to acquire specific skills in:

• Development of cultural offerings
• Implementation of mediation devices or sales strategies for audiences or clients
• Management of cultural organizations
• Information-communication and humanities and social sciences

Stages et Projets Encadrés

The program includes 1,800 hours of courses over three years, plus 600 hours of tutored projects. Students will complete between 22 and 26 weeks of internships in France or abroad, distributed progressively over three years.

Taux d'Insertion Professionnelle

The program has a high employment rate.

Débouchés Professionnels

Graduates can work in:

• Libraries: as librarians, cultural programming managers, digital service managers, etc.
• Publishing: as sales representatives, promotion managers, editorial assistants, etc.
• Bookstores: as bookstore advisors, sales managers, department managers, etc.

Poursuites d'Etudes

Graduates can pursue further studies in:

• Master's degrees in information-communication or modern letters
• Master's degrees in publishing or editorial functions
• Master's degrees from the ENSSIB (National School of Information Science and Libraries)
• CELSA competitions through a specific channel

Liste des Parcours

The program offers the following track:

• BUT Information-Communication track in Book Professions and Heritage

Aide ŕ la Réussite

Students have the opportunity to take the TOEIC exam and receive training on the Projet Voltaire platform.

Études ŕ l'Étranger

Students can complete an internship abroad during the fourth semester.

Frais d'Inscription

The tuition fees are:

• Initial training: 175
• Registration fees: more information available
• Differentiated fees for non-EU students: more information available
• Continuing education: more information available

RNCP

The program is registered with the RNCP (National Directory of Professional Certifications) under the number 35364.