1. ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR EN FRANCE
ORIENTATION

2. Karine Gaultier - Guidance counselor
- University counselor for Europe (except UK)
- Office: 1st floor building administration
- Individual meetings
- General meetings (evening and breakfast)

3. Guidance counselor
guide, advise, support prepare students in the development of their personal and professional project from 9th to 12th grades
Thanks to:
Vie de classes, workshops, career and school reps conferences, job shadowing program, startup week, alumni network, individual meetings, orientation tests…

4. Europe University Counselor
inform, advice, work on personal development to help with the undergrad programs choices
Thanks to:
Individual meetings, resume and letter of motivation workshops, APB general meetings, registration applications, representatives school visits

5. French Higher education Characteristics and Assets
A vast and diversify offer adapted to each student
75 universities
200 engineering schools
150 management schools
2000 preparatory classes
20 architecture schools
113 IUT
10 Sciences Po
Thousands BTS
Diplomas at several levels
Bac+2
Bac+3
Bac+4
Bac+5
Bac+6
Bac+8
Bac+9-11

6. French Higher education Characteristics and Assets
International
Network
Partnership
Dual programs
Flexible studies
LMD (Licence, Master, Doctorat) since Bologna 1998
Credits and equivalences in all European countries (60 per year)
Transfert
“À la carte” courses

7. French Higher education Characteristics and Assets
Non-selective Admissions (specifics programs)
Easy admission process
No selection
Financial terms
184/256/391 euros/year for L/M/D universities
euros/year for engineering schools
euros/year for management schools and Sciences Po Programs

8. Dual Programs
Sciences Po + Colombia, Berkeley, UBC, UCL, UPMC, Sorbonne, Autonoma, complutense…
Law: France/Germany, France/UK, France/Spain…
Engineer-business: 30 programs (
International dual programs…

9. Programs in English Business and management Engineering and technology
Political sciences schools
Hospitality management
Mathematics
Law and economics
Humanities
Art, Design, Fashion

10. French Higher Education

11. Medical studies
PACES: 1 year to prepare the final exam (25% acceptances)
PLURIPASS
ALTERPACES
LICENCE

12. Medical studies How long: 6, 8, 11 years Where: Universities
Diploma: Yes – Bac+6,+8,+11
Guidance: No – Lecture
Class: Theoretical and practical
Personal qualifications required: hard worker,
Selection: No

13. French Higher Education

14. University studies Programs covering all areas:
literature, maths, physics, chemistry, languages, education, political sciences, sociology, biology, psychology, law, economics, history/geography, international business…

15. University studies How long: 2, 3, 4, 5, 8 years Where: Universities
Diploma: Yes – Bac+2,+3,+5,+8
Guidance: No – Lecture and classes
Class: Theoretical
Personal qualifications required: responsible, autonomous
Selection:11th-12th grades report cards,

16. French Higher Education

17. Short studies (Bac+2) IUT (university) BTS (High School)
All areas
BTS (High School)
Practical
Specific
DEUST (University)

18. Short studies (Bac+2) How long: 2 years
Where: Universities (IUT DEUST), High School (BTS)
Diploma: Yes – Bac+2
Guidance: Yes – Small classes
Class: practical
Personal qualifications required: determined career field, pragmatic
Selection:11th-12th grades report cards, resume, letter of motivation, interviews

19. French Higher Education

20. “Grandes Ecoles” Post Bac Studies
Management Schools
Engineering Schools
Political Sciences Schools

21. “Grandes Ecoles” Post Bac Studies
How long: 3, 4 or 5 years
Where: School campus
Diploma: Yes – Bac+3, +4, +5
Guidance: Yes
Class: Theoretical and practical
Personal qualifications required: curious, open-minded, adaptability
Selection: 10th-11th-12th grades report cards, resume, letter of motivation, interviews

22. French Higher Education

23. Preparatory Classes Scientific Literary Economics
MPSI – Maths, Physics, Chemistry (S students only)
PCSI – Physics, Chemistry, Maths (S students only)
BCPST – Biology, Maths, Physics, Chemistry (S students only)
Literary
B/L (for L, ES, or S students with high proficiency in maths)
Lettres (all students)
Economics
ECS (for S students only)
ECE (for ES students only)

24. Preparatory Classes How long: 2 or 3 years Where: High school
Diploma: No - equivalence Bac+2/3
Guidance: Yes
Class: Theoretical
Personal qualifications required: hard worker, don’t be afraid of failure, be competitive, be determined, …
Selection: 11th-12th grades report cards

25. French Higher Education

26. Architecture Social studies Art Accounting …
Other programs
Architecture
Social studies
Art
Accounting …

27. Other programs How long: 3, 4, 5, 6, 8 years Where: Schools campus
Diploma: Yes
Guidance: Yes
Class: Practical

28. French Higher Education

29. Calendar 10th graders
Keep in mind you are already working for your applications! Students need to have the best report cards
grades and comments are important!
Extra-curricular activities: start now!
HSD: be sure to complete CIVAM classes

30. Calendar 11th graders
Keep in mind you are, more than ever, working for your applications: plan to work hard for your report cards
Extra-curriculum activities: If you didn’t start in 10th grade, it is time!
Think of sectors/areas for your field studies
TOEFL, IELTS, DELE tests
Do an internship during your summer?

31. Calendar 12th graders 1st trimester: make a final list
Individual meetings
conferences
2nd trimester: registrations
APB: 01/20 to 03/20 (group)
Others: 12/01 to 04/31 (individual)
3rd trimester: written and/or oral exams
Depending on each student
admission results
APB: starting June 8th
Others: starting November 15th

32. Resources ONISEP (online + brochures in my office)
Campus France (French Embassy office)
CIDJ (online with Rochambeau library login)
Campus Channel (1 hour schools interviews)
MOOC
Blog Orientation
Pronote

33. Where are they after the bac?
Rochambeau Alumni
Where are they after the bac?

42. Any questions? THANK YOU !
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THANK YOU !