Apprenticeship programmes

Apprenticeship programmes allow you to:

• Combine work in a company with university training.
• Train for free.
• Have the status of an employee.
  • Have a stable income during your studies at a minimum of 53% of the minimum wage.
• Acquire a state-recognized diploma or professional trade.
• Apply the theoretical knowledge acquired during university training in the professional environment.
• Develop operational and professional skills in the chosen trade.
• Easily launch into a professional career on completion of studies.
• Benefit from guidance advice from a company referent or a tutor who is a member of the teaching team.

Two types of work-study contracts

Theapprenticeship contract aims to obtain a state diploma (Bachelor's, Master's) or a professional qualification.

The professionalization contract aims to acquire a recognized professional qualification (a diploma or professional qualification; a certificate of professional qualification (CQP); a qualification recognized in the classifications of a national collective agreement).

These two types of alternation are established in the form of a limited-term contract (CDD) or an unlimited-term contract (CDI).

The duration of the apprenticeship period can vary from 6 months to 3 years and 4 years for alternating apprentices with disabilities.

The duration of the professionalization period can vary from 6 months to 1 year and up to 4 years for disabled alternating students.

Eligibility

• Be admitted to a course of study approved for alternating training.
• The apprenticeship contract is available to people aged 16 to 29 or 30 if disabled worker, top-level sportsman or with a project to set up or take over a business requiring the diploma being prepared.
• The professionalization contract is available to people:
  • age 16 to 25;
  • jobseekers aged 26 and over;
  • receiving the revenu de solidarité active (RSA), the allocation spécifique de solidarité (ASS), the allocation adulte handicapé (AAH) or have benefited from a contrat unique d'insertion (CUI).

Currently, Inalco offers a sandwich course (apprenticeship only) for around 50 students in two streams:

• International Trade at M1 and M2 level (1 to 2 years).
• International Relations at M2 level (1 year).

As part of the development of its work-study training activities, Inalco has identified several professionally-oriented master's programs that are keen to set up work-study courses for the start of the 2024 or 2025 academic year.