The French Higher Education System. Embassy of France in Canada Science and Technology Office

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1 he French Higher ducation System mbassy of France in Canada Science and echnology ffice

2 France An age-old university tradition (the University of Paris was founded in 1215 ) 86 universities A dynamic research and innovation environment: 44 Nobel Prizes (4 th among nations) and 11 Fields Medals (2 nd after the U.S.) 4 th rank worldwide for patterns Nobel Prizes 5 th rank for scientific publications 5 th rank for the number of international researchers 5 th rank for Research and Development effort echnological breakthroughs (Airbus, Ariane, HIV/AIDS discovery, GV high speed train, etc.)

3 Rennes 1 Rennes 2 Bordeaux 1 Bordeaux 2 Bordeaux 3 Bordeaux 4 Rouen Le Havre Caen rléans Le Mans Brest UBS Rennes Nantes Angers La Rochelle ours Poitiers Bordeaux Limoges Pau oulouse UCompiègne Amiens Clermont-Ferrand pale Perpignan Lille 1 Lille 2 Lille 3 Artois Paris Lille Montpellier Valenciennes Nîmes Aix-Marseille Reims Metz U royes Nancy Strasbourg Mulhouse U Belfort Besançon Dijon Chambéry Lyon Grenoble St tienne Nice Avignon Corte oulon Nancy 1 Nancy 2 Strasbourg 1 Strasbourg 2 Strasbourg 3 Lyon 1 Lyon 2 Lyon 3 Grenoble 1 Grenoble 2 Grenoble 3 Sciences Humanities Medicine, law oul 1 oul 2 oul 3 Clermont 1 Clermont 2 Mont 1 Mont 2 Mont 3 A-M 1 A-M 2 A-M 3 Pluridisciplinary

4 Paris 13 Cergy Pontoise Paris 10 Versaille Saint Quentin Paris 11 Évry Val d ssonne Paris Area Paris 1 Paris 2 Paris 3 Paris 4 Paris 5 Paris 6 Paris 7 Marne la Vallée Paris 8 Paris 9 Paris 12 verseas departments and territories French West Indies Reunion Island New Caledonia French Polynesia Sciences Humanities Medicine, law Pluridisciplinary

5 D C R A France BMD D C R A Canada 120 CS Credits 180 CS Credits M2 research M1 B3 B2 B1 M2 pro S3 S4 S3 S4 S1 S5 S3 S1 S2 S6 S4 S2 N G I N R C P G IUP IUP MASR BACHLR M = Master B = Licence CS : uropean Credit ransfert CPG : Preparatory classes

6 BACHLR L = 180 CS credits S5 B3 S6 Degree specialization at the end of the Bachelor Via choice of optional courses S3 B2 S4 Specialization within each discipline S1 B1 S2 raining in fundamental areas

7 Master M = 120 CS credits M2 research M2 pro S3 S4 S3 S4 Choice of specialization + Choice of final orientation S1 M1 S2 Choice of discipline

8 M = 120 CS credits M2 research M1 M2 pro S3 S4 S3 S4 selection in the former system S1 B = 180 CS credits S2 selection? S5 B3 S6 S3 B2 S4 S1 B1 S2

9 Philosophy of the BMD reform Core skills (theory, methodology,...) ranversal skills (computing, languages, documentary research, ) Personalized training path ptional courses Free choice courses (culture, sports, other languages, )

10 Conclusion 1. France is the 3 rd favorite destination for international students worldwide. 2. France offers quality programs (12 French universities rank among the 122 best in urope, including Paris 6 (7 th ) and Paris 11 (16 th ). French higher education institutions place well in international rankings such as the Financial imes and the imes Higher ducation Supplement. 3. he Bachelor-Master-Doctorate reform facilitates degree recognition and equivalencies in urope and worldwide. 4. France is a wonderful place to live: culture, geography, gastronomy; universities are conveniently located in the heart of cities; many associations, activities available.

11 More information: mbassy of France in Canada : dufrance : Note: includes a search engine to help students find the most suitable programs French ducation Ministry :

12 uition for one academic year in France $ CAD Bachelor 540 Master 615 Doctorate 790

13 stimated average budget Accommodation Food Health insurance ransportation Supplies Leisure ther otal per month Coût ($) Food Coût ($) 4,21 9 à à 30 1,4 4,6 1,53 2,9 1 meal at a university restaurant 1 fast food meal 1 meal at a restaurant 1 baguette (bread) 1 sandwich 1 croissant (pastry) 1 camembert (cheese) ther Movies Museum Monthly transportation pass (Paris) 10 subway (métro) tickets 1 journal Coût ($) à ,8

14 stimated average budget URS Accommodation 600 Food 200 Health insurance 42 ransportation 45 Supplies 45 Leisure 100 ther 100 otal per month 1132 Food Cost in euros 1 meal at a university restaurant fast food meal meal at a restaurant 10 à 20 1 baguette (bread) sandwich 3 1 croissant (pastry) 1 1 camembert (cheese) 1.9 ther Cost in euros Movies 7.6 Museum 6 Monthly transportation pass (Paris) 50 à subway (métro) tickets 11 1 journal 1.20

15 BACHLR MASR D C R A DUG 2 DUG 1 Maitrise Licence DA DSS D C R A MS DU IUP C P G N G I N R IUP Licence pro Canada France Before BMD reform