Wine Studies dual-degree program

Admission Criteria to Double-Degree Program:

• Students must complete the equivalent of 6 semesters at Linfield before departing for ESA.
  • Transfer students must have studied at least 3 semesters at Linfield to meet the residency requirements.
• Students must have a minimum of 90 credits on the Linfield campus before departing for ESA.
  • Linfield requires a total of 125 credits to graduate with a bachelor's degree.
• Proficiency in English
  • If a Linfield student is not a native English speaker, they must have at least a CEFR B2 level as determined by Linfield’s English Language and Culture Program.

Details of Attending: 

• Students will spend 3 years (6 semesters) at Linfield and 2 years (4 semesters) at ESA or any university involved in the consortium managed by ESA.
  • 7th semester: (First semester) at Université de Trás-os-Montes et Alto Douro, Vila Real, Portugal
    • Students will take a minimum of 30 ECTS.
  • 8th semester: (Second semester) at Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore, Piacenza, Italy
    • Students will take a minimum of 30 ECTS.
  • 9th semester: ESA, Angers (France)
    • Students will take a minimum of 30 ECTS.
  • 10th semester: Co-supervised end-of-study internship (in France or another country)
    • Students will take a minimum of 30 ECTS.
    • The language of instruction may change according to the chosen country.
• Except for the 10th semester, the language of instruction is English.
• European languages are integrated and supported in the Master's program, allowing students the opportunity to acquire more linguistic competencies.
  • Hosting language courses are available, either as required in the 7th and 8th semesters (Italian or Portuguese) or as optional in the 9th semester (French).
• To obtain the master’s degree delivered by ESA, students must successfully acquire 120 ECTS in semesters 7, 8, 9 and 10.

Cost: 

Semesters 1 - 8  

• Tuition – Paid to Linfield University
• Housing – Paid to Linfield University
• Fees – Paid to Linfield University 

Semesters 9 and 10

• Tuition – Paid to ESA
• Housing – Paid to ESA
• Fees – Paid to ESA