1. ENSEIGNEMENT SUPERIEUR EN FRANCE
ORIENTATION

2. Karine Gaultier - Guidance counselor
Office: 1st floor High School building
Individual meetings
General meetings (evening and breakfast)
School rep visits (lunch time)

3. Guidance counselor
guide, advise, support and help students during their high school path and for their post bac project (9th to 12th grades)
Thanks to:
Vie de classes, workshops, career and school reps conferences, job shadowing program, alumni network, individual meetings, orientation tests…

4. Promotion 2018 53% attend French Universities
ORIENTATION

5. UNIVERSITES ESPOL Lille Université Paris 2 Panthéon - Assas - Droit
Université Panthéon- Assas Paris2 - Droit Melun
Université Paris Sorbonne 3 art du spectacle cinema
Université Toulouse 1 - Administration économique et sociale
Université Evry val d Essonne Économie et gestion
Université de Bordeaux - Economie et gestion
Espol Licence europeenne
Université Paris Diderot - Sciences de la vie
UNIVERSITE paris 5 Descartes PACES
Université Paris 1 Panthéon Sorbonne - Economie
Université de Montpellier (Montpellier) - PACES
Université Assas Droit

6. SCIENCES PO EDHEC Global Business ESSEC BBA EDHEC Business Management
ECOLES DE COMMERCE
EDHEC Global Business
ESSEC BBA
EDHEC Business Management
IESEG Grande Ecole
SCIENCES PO
Sciences Po Paris (Campus Reims)
Sciences po Paris (campus Reims/Columbia)
ECOLE ART
Prepa Art
Ecole W

7. Bachelor Polytechnique
CLASSES PREPA
Classe préparatoire - Lycée Fénelon - BCPST
Classe préparatoire - Lycée Militaire de Saint-Cyr - MPSI
Classe préparatoire scientifique - Lycée Fenelon- BCPST
Classe prépare Lycee Fenelon MPSI
Classe préparatoire Lycée Saint-Louis MPSI
Classe préparatoire - Lycée Naval (Brest) - Scientifique
ECOLES INGENIEUR
Polytech Orleans
Bachelor Polytechnique
Formation ECAM Engineering - bac S
PREPA PARAMEDICALE
Prépa Ortho Marseille

9. 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

10. 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

11. 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

12. 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…

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

14. French Higher Education

15. Medical studies
PACES: 1 year to prepare the final exam (25% acceptances) Numerus Clausus will be removed in 2020 – Reform Bill
PLURIPASS
ALTERPACES
LICENCE “Complément santé”

16. 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 1st year: No

17. French Higher Education

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

19. 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, motivation letter, resume

20. French Higher Education

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

22. 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

23. French Higher Education

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

25. “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

26. French Higher Education

27. 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)

28. 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, letter of motivation, resume.

29. French Higher Education

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

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

32. French Higher Education

33. 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

34. 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?

35. Calendar 12th graders 1st trimester: make a final list
Individual meetings
conferences
2nd trimester: applications
Parcoursup: 01/22 to 03/13 (group)
Others: 11/01 to 04/31 (individual)
3rd trimester: written and/or oral exams
Depending on each student/school
admission results
Parcoursup: starting May 22nd
Others: starting December

36. 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

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

47. Any questions? THANK YOU !
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