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France: Lifestyle and Higher Education System

Fakulteta za družbene vedeNovember 10, 2011

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CampusFranceAgence nationale pour la promotionde l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Quality of Life

According to the International living association, France has been world leader for quality of life for the past five years

Excellent healthcare system, ranked 1st by the Word Health Organization

One of best life expectancies in the world: 77 years for men, 84 for women

Excellent ratio of work and leisure: 35 hours/week of labour and 5 weeks of holidays/year

One of the most secure country in Europe

France also means

A renowned and diversified gastronomy (over 350 cheese types, renowned vineyards, spiced gastronomy from the Antilles, etc.)

Diversified cultures and landscapes (mountains, urban areas, sea, ocean and countryside)

A nice temperate weather An exceptional influence from History, culture and arts

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A Window over the World

First tourism destination in the world

Up to 35 sites are registered in the UNESCO World Heritage Paris is the first destination for business travels and international shows The Eiffel Tower is one the most visited charged monument in the world Disneyland Paris is the most visited amusement park in Europe

Integration in the heart of Europe

9 borders with European countries The Paris Charles-de-Gaulle airport is ranked 2nd in Europe and 6th in the

world The freeway system is the most developed in the world Eurostar, Thalys and Lyria high-speed trains are directly connected to

major European cities (London, Amsterdam, Geneva etc.) Only one visa is needed to travel within the Schengen area Only one currency is needed to make the most of the 16 Eurozone

countries

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An International Language

One of the most spoken language to the world

More than 220 million people worldwide speak French The French language is firmly established in Africa, the

Antilles, Louisiana, Lebanon and South-East Asia, Canada (Québec)

Individually or with other languages, French is an official language in 32 States

About 83 million people learn French: It is the most taught language after English

A status of international importance

Together with English, French is one of the only two languages spoken on the five continents

It is an official language in the UNO, UNESCO, OECD and International Olympic Committee

Within the European Union, French as a mother tongue is ranked 2nd in number of speakers (16%) after German (23.3%)

French is the 3rd Internet language, with 5% of total web pages written in French, after English (45%) and German (7%)

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A Dynamic Economy

France’s rank in the economic world often goes unnoticed. However, France is ranked fifth in the world economic power list and accounts for:

Ranked 1st globally in luxury industry

Ranked 2nd globally and 1st in Europe in agriculture

Ranked 3rd most productive country globally

Ranked 5th globally and 2nd Europe in the manufacturing sector

5% of global GDP

6% of global business trades

Some 39 French companies are listed among the world 500 major companies

In five years, about a million companies have been created

A cutting-edge manufactoring sector: In the agro-processing industry (Danone)

In the fashion, luxury and cosmetics industry (Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint-Laurent, Chanel, Dior, l’Oréal)

In the car (Peugeot-Citroën, Renault) and tire industry (Michelin)

In electronics and technology (Thalès and Thomson)

In aeronautics (Airbus, Dassault)

Transports and Telecommunications Air France is the world leading flying company since its merger with

KLM in May 2004

The TGV high-speed train is still the fastest in the world

France is one of the most digitalised countries in the world

Alcatel is the world leading company for digitalised data transport

Orange is the 1st French telecom operator and the 5th in the world

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A Creative Entrepreneurship


France is ranked at the 3rd position for the Foreign Direct Investment in Slovenia

France is the 4th economic partner for Slovenia France is the 3rd client and the 4th supplier of economic goods for Slovenia

About 39 French companies in Slovenia, employing more than 9000 persons

More and more executives in the French companies based in Slovenia are Slovenes

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France – Slovenia, Major Business Partners


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Business sectors of the French companies in Slovenia


AutomotiveManufacture of motor vehicles Automotive equipmentAutomotive leasing

BuildingPublic Works, InfrastructureCementEquipment for building insulation

Pharmaceuticals

EnergyFuel distribution

FinanceInsuranceBankCertificationDebt collection; credit insurance

AgribusinessIndustrial preparation of dishesCatering

EnvironmentEnvironmental Management / Water treatment plantRecovery of recyclable metals

Other industriesAircraft MaintenanceMachinery and equipmentChemicals for electronicsHydraulics valvesLocksmith

Telecommunications

MarketingCosmeticsMotor vehicles and partsMarketing of tyresBeverage distributionDesign and sale of gift boxes

PublishingChildren's Books

Supermarket / retail store

ServiceShipping agencyRecruitment agencyRelocation agencyDistribution of metal fencesDistribution of electrical and electronic equipmentDistribution of metals

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French Higher Education: A Dynamic Sector

The Future investments program Investissements d’Avenir allocates €22 billion to tertiary education and research

The Ministry of Tertiary Education and Research has put a reform and modernisation plan in action on 12 campuses in 2008.

The Pacte pour la recherche (Research Pact) of 2006 defines 17 Research Clusters - Pôles de Recherche et d’Enseignement Supérieur

The total number of credits - €9.3 million are used to welcome 230 postdoctoral graduates over 12 months - granted to institutions for foreign postdoctoral graduate compensation has increased by €1 million

Source: MESR – December 2010

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A Successful and Diversified Offer

France sums up:

83 Universities 224 Engineering Schools 220 Business and

management Schools

Its academic system is ranked 7th in the world, according to Times Higher Education

Source : National System Strength Rankings, Times higher education, 2008.

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A Bridge towards the World

The Bologna process has created a unified tertiary education area, which enables bridges to other tertiary education systems in the world

Two semesters split the university year

Since 2002 and thanks to the LMD system (Licence, Master, Doctorat, i.e. Bachelor’s, Master’s and Doctorate), a better understanding of European diplomas makes academic exchanges easier and promotes international mobility

The European Credit Transfer accumulation System (ECTS) enables equivalencies

Licence corresponds to the early years of studies and is achieved in 3 years, after validating 180 credits

Master is achieved in two years after validating 120 credits and Doctorat in three years

Universities

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France has 83 public universities (and equivalent institutions)

The universities provide instruction in all fields of knowledge. They enroll 1.4 million students, including 70,000 doctoral candidates. Enrollment in the first year of university study is open to students who have earned

a French baccalauréat or an equivalent secondary-school diploma.

The universities provide career-oriented education (2- and 3-year professional

degrees, the professional Master, and teacher training). The bulk of France’s scholarly and scientific research is done in the universities. Special provisions govern the access of international students to medical education.

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The grandes écoles

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France’s unique system

Schools of engineering, the four écoles normales supérieures (ENS), institutes of

political studies (IEP), schools of business and management, and schools of

veterinary medicine, agronomy, and other specialized subjects.

Admission is highly selective. Government-sanctioned schools confer degrees, equivalent to the

European Master. Programs in the grandes écoles require from 3 to 7 years of study. The tutions fees varies by school (public institutions, see slide 18).

285,000 students are enrolled in programs at the nation’s grandes écoles.


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Students are admitted after 2 years of preparatory study, either by examination or on the basis of their academic record. Schools with a built-in preparatory program may admit students directly from secondary school.

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that signify the completion of 5 years of postsecondary study. Some, such as the national engineering degree

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France’s unique system of “grandes écoles” comprises both public andprivate institutions,

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A Strong Flow of Students Abroad

Higher education institutions in France enroll more than 2.3 million students

France is ranked 4th in the list of host countries for foreign students (249,100 foreign students/year) after the US, UK and Australia

This trend keeps increasing: between 2005 and 2009, the number of students rose of 5,3%. Now, the foreign student population represents about 11,5% of the global student population


Source: Unesco

Change in the number of international studentsenrolled in French higher education since 1998

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Affordable Formations

France carries out an equality of treatment policy

Registration fees are the same for all students (national and international) All students have the same rights (healthcare rights, discounts, housing aid, university meal plans).

The French State invests 10 800 euros on average for each student registered in tertiary education

In the year 2011/2012, registration fees are

177 euros each year up to Licence (Bachelor’s) 245 euros for a Master (Master’s) 372 euros for a Doctorat (Doctorate) 584 euros for Engineering Schools


Reminder:

Formations in United States cost between 25 000 et 41 000 dollars / year.

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Institution fees in private institution, particularly Business school range between 10 000 - 30 000 euros.For remind, american formation cost between 25 000 and 41 000 dollardsper year

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Best Management Masters in the World

The best management Master in the world is French and five French institutions are in the top 10, according to the Financial Times

France has also 6 of the best MBA’s in the world

An International Network

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Source : Skema Raleigh

Renowned institutions are settled in every continent:

École Centrale in Beijing (China)

La Sorbonne in Abu Dhabi (United Arab Emirates)

Paris-Dauphine in Tunisia

École Supérieure des Affaires in Beirut (Lebanon)

Skema Business School in Raleigh (US) and Suzhou (China)

International accreditations assess the quality of formations:

EQUIS (quality assurance scheme run by the European Foundation for Management Development): www.efmd.org/equis

AACSB (American accreditation run by the American Assembly of Collegiate Schools of Business): www.aacsb.edu/accreditation

AMBA (accreditation run by the MBA association): www.mbaworld.com

Label EUR-ACE (European accreditation of engineering programmes):

www.enaee.eu

http://www.efmd.org/equis

http://www.aacsb.edu/accreditation

http://www.mbaworld.com/

A Constant Linguistic Accessibility

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B1 or B2 intermediate-advanced level usually suffices to study in France

Throughout the world, learning French is possible

In French language departments in universities. In the Institut français de Slovénie (French Institute Charles Nodier)

In France

A preparation of the tests or the diplomas of FLE is also possible The French universities propose the diploma of French language on

university objectives

About 660 programs and still increasing are taught in English, spanning a wide range of disciplines, especially in science, technology, business and management


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Efforts are made to insert graduates in the professional world

Professional insertion is one of the goals of universities since the 2007 LRU law

France promotes the “learning by doing” system through internships in companies

Higher education institutions often turn to external professionals

Foreign students can have a work permit if they find a job within 6 months following their Master graduation

With a French degree, international careers are possible

The knowledge of the French language allows to get noticed on the labor market

6% of recently graduated from tertiary education find their first job abroad

The diploma supplement, written in English, certifies learned skills globally


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High-level Research

Eleven Fields medallists (2 in 2010) are French. France is ranked 2nd after the US for its math performance

France is among the most awarded countries in Nobel prizes (45), with the US, the UK and Germany

France is ranked 5th globally for the number of patents and publications

In France, research is particularly dynamic and State-supported. R&D domestic spending reaches €39 billion:

2.07% of the French GDP 4th rank in OECD countries

Source : Banque Mondiale 2009

Students holding a Master or the equivalent may earn their Doctorate in

3 years of training in a doctoral department housed within an institution

of higher education and research.

Key figures: France has 300 doctoral departments and 70,000 doctoral

candidates. 10,000 dissertations are defended each year.

The online program catalog at www.campusfrance.org

Doctoral training

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Doctoral departments

the candidate are offered top-quality research support, career guidance,

and professional training in research-based occupations.

They support and advise candidates as they prepare their dissertation.

International cooperative agreements allow candidates to conduct research

abroad and prepare a jointly supervised dissertation, often leading to a

double degree.

France’s doctoral departments are reviewed every 4 years by AERES

(www.aeres-evaluation.fr).

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Doctoral departments operating as units of institutions of higher education and research provide an administrative home for multiple research teams that train doctoral candidates and help place them in rewarding research careers

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For the quality

Scholarships – Institut français de Slovénie / Institut Charles Nodier

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Bourse du Gouvernement français (French Government scholarship)

Applications to follow a program of study to write a joint-doctoral thesis (thèse de co-tutelle) to participate to a research program

Grants: 767 € / month Average duration: 2 months Deadline: November 18, 2011!

Programme Eiffel (Eiffel program) Applications

Master’s degree Joint-doctoral thesis Sciences, economics and management, law and political science.

Master: 1 181 € / mth, 24 months; Doctorate: 1 400 € / mth, 10 months Deadline: January 2012 for the session 2012-2013

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Merci de votre attention!!!

Hvala za vašo pozornost!!!

More information:

CampusFrance, http://www.campusfrance.org/fr/

Maxime Feraille, attaché scientifique et universitaire, [email protected]

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