Mastère Spécialisé
Commerce International des Vins & Spiritueux

Academic requirements: a French Master or on an exceptional basis, a French Master 1 or an international Bachelor's degree + 3 years of work experience

Dijon (full-time) or Dijon/Paris (part-time)

Post-Master’s level (Bac +6)

Full-time, 13 to 15 months | Part-time, 20 to 24 months

80% French / 20% English

Why choose BSB's Mastère Spécialisé CIVS ?

Flagship program, No. 1 in France, and a pioneer in its category

A high-level program designed to train in international wine and spirits trade, while developing advanced commercial, marketing, and management skills

5 weeks dedicated to field trips in the most renowned French and European vineyards

Programme also offered part-time for career-changing professionals

Professional experience with a 4-6 month work placement (full-time) or 4 intensive one-week seminars at the School of Wine & Spirits Business in Dijon, and a study trip to Italy (part-time).

Sensory approach and awareness of the rules of wine tasting

A network of more than 2000 alumni

Support through coaching by industry professionals

An exceptional location

Burgundy, at the heart of the global wine and spirits economy.

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The aim of the Specialised Masters in Commerce International des Vins & Spiritueux (MS CIVS) is to impart advanced sales, marketing and managerial skills for advancement in the wine and spirits industry.

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The Specialised Masters in Commerce International des Vins & Spiritueux (MS CIVS) welcomes students, young professionals and management professionals with a passion for wines and spirits who wish to take up executive positions requiring expertise in the wine and spirits industry and advanced managerial skills.

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You can choose between 2 options: full-time or part-time.

Full-time

Mostly taught in French, 20% being taught in English

Dijon

13 to 15 months (420 hours of lessons)

Part-time

Mostly taught in French, 20% being taught in English

The part-time program is particularly suitable for professionals in the process of retraining who want to focus on a passion job or who aspire to create or take over a business.

It focuses on the fundamentals of the full-time program and favors the sharing of experience with speakers who are all actors in the professional world in office.

4 seminars (Viticulture and Enology, Distribution and Operational Marketing, International Market Approach, Entrepreneurship and Business Plan) and 1 study trip to Italy (Tuscany and Piedmont)

Paris/Dijon

20 to 22 months (380 hours of lessons)

The MS CIVS, a program run by 80% of expert professionals in the sector

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This programme, No. 1 in France, is a springboard for exercising responsibilities in international trade Wines and Spirits.

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With this program, get ready to develop a triple skill:

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Technical skills

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Discovery of stages between vine cultivation and wine production

Awareness of specific characteristics Wine and Spirits products
Sensory approach and awareness of the rules of wine tasting
Preparing for WSET: Wine (level 2 and/or 3) and Spirits (level 2)

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Sales and marketing skills

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The subjects taught (Marketing, Strategy, Management, Law etc...) are taught by working professionals for more than 80% of them, 30% of whom are alumni. Theoretical lessons are applied to the Wines & Spirits sector and illustrated by concrete cases.

An exceptional faculty, with a Master of Wine

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How to integrate the Specialized Master in International Wine & Spirits Trade?

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Students with a Bac +5

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Students who want to enter the MS - CIVS must justify a Bac +5, regardless of the field of training.

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Professionals with a Bac +4 or a Bac +3 with 3 years of experience

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Professionals with a bac +3 and 3 years of professional experience can be integrated into the training by way of derogation. This course can be followed as part of a VAE (Validation of Acquired by Experience).

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Admission procedure:

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Pre-selection on file
Motivational interview (including the presentation of the professional project for part-time applications)
English oral test

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All our admission requirements can be found in the brochure

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What are the opportunities after the Specialized Master in International Wine & Spirits Trade?

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Different careers are available at the end of the MS CIVS:

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Brand Manager
Marketing manager
Export manager
Sales Manager France
Consultant in the wine and spirits industry (communication agency, technical services...)
Domain takeover or management

Wine Shop Manager
Import-export manager
Sales agent — Distributor
ON/OFF trade sector manager

The insertion in a few figures

CGE 2024 survey - Master Grande Ecole

85%

of our graduates find a job in less than 4 months

43%

of our graduates have a position with an international dimension

42 to 45k€

Average gross annual salary at the exit in France

48 to 54k €

Average annual gross salary in France with bonuses, 3 years after obtaining BSB's Master Grande École

93%

of our students have graduated

89%

are satisfied with the training received at BSB

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alumni

BSB'14

Nicolas Dufour

Directeur Export

BSB'14 and BSB'18

Justine Jacquemard

Adjointe de Direction

BSB'97

Luc Morlet

Chairman

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Join the Specialized Master in International Wine & Spirits Trade on our Dijon or Paris campuses

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Dijon

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Full-time MS — CIVS students join the BSB campus located in Dijon city center. Welcomed within the School of Wine & Spirits, they benefit from all the infrastructures of this unique place, the first place in the world entirely dedicated to teaching and research in wine and spirits management:

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The Wine & Spirits Business Lab : behavioral research laboratory dedicated to the world of wines and spirits
The Tasting Room : a room equipped with 32 stations for tasting courses
The Cellar : a storage cellar housing the BSB bottle collection
The Spirits World : a place dedicated to spirits
The Business Lounge : a private, refined and cozy reception area

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Paris

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The campus of MS CIVS part-time benefits from an exceptional location in the heart of 15^th arrondissement in Paris. The training is provided 2 days per month on the Paris Campus and the 4 seminars are given on the Dijon Campus.

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The training lasts between 20 and 22 months with a total of 380 hours of courses. For this part-time program, it is possible to make several entries during the year (January, June and November).

A stimulating environment

Our campuses are designed to provide a stimulating experience and to prepare for a rich and exciting career.

What are the MS CIVS tuition fees?

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For the start of the school year in September 2025, the tuition fees for the CIVS Specialized Master in full time are €15,500. For the CIVS part-time Specialized Master, the tuition fees are €13,000.

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Find all the details of tuition fees and all the services they include in our brochure.

Additional information

Objectives of the programme

The Specialized Master in International Wine & Spirits Trade (MS CIVS) welcomes students, young professionals, management professionals, passionate about wines and spirits, wishing to occupy executive positions requiring expertise in the world of wine and spirits and requiring expertise in the wine world and advanced managerial skills.

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Based on a very powerful network of graduates and as a pioneer in teaching in these industries, this program is a leader in the French-speaking market.

Training evaluation criteria

Each module is subject to an evaluation that is defined according to the objectives and the skills sought. These evaluations must be most in line with the tasks requested during professional life.

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They take place either at the end of the module or at the end of the semester and take different forms:

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Proof written on a table
Individual work in the form of a file
Group work
Individual or group oral presentation

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The thesis and its defense are eliminated if they do not obtain an average grade of at least 10 and an internship of 4 to 6 months is mandatory to validate your diploma.

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The program provides 420 hours of courses over the year.

Mission disability

Our school is accessible to people with disabilities. BSB pays particular attention to equal opportunities, promoting inclusion and accessibility for all students.

We offer support adapted to each profile: organization of courses and exams, preparation for the international semester, help in your search for internships/apprenticeships, which you can find in detail on the page /of alternations, which you can find in detail on the page Mission disability.