Study in France: the key to success for Chinese

students

French Higher EducationThe CEF: student-oriented service

Study in France: the key to success

Higher Education in France

French Higher Education is a comprehensive, selective system of education, well in line with Europe through the use of the European credit transfert system (ECTS) and a student oriented system encouraging modular, pluridisciplinary

approaches.

Higher Education in France

Strongly committed to internationalization (student mobility, intercultural environment, bilingual courses)

and professionalisation (internship and industrial placement)

Higher Education in France8

Ph.D. (Doctorat )

7

6Grande Ecole

degree5

Master's degree

4

3 Bachelor degree (Licence )

Entrance examination

2

1

End of High school

Years

Preparatory classes (2 years)

Grande Ecole programme (3

years)

Higher Education in France

Undergraduate studies :

-3 years of undergraduate studies leading to a bachelor’s degree (LICENCE)

Higher Education in France

Graduate studies : Master’s Degree

First year: common core syllabus

Second year:Two options1. A job oriented degree (former DESS -Diplôme d’Etudes

Supérieures Spécialisées)

2. A research oriented degree (former DEA-Diplôme d’Etudes Approfondies)

Higher Education in France 3 types of

institutions

Universities

Grandes Ecoles (graduate schools –

Engineering schools)

Specialized schools

Higher Education in France Universities

widely open, selection along the curriculum

provide long / short, general or job oriented courses

all fields research oriented

87 universities spread out across France

Higher Education in France Grandes Ecoles: professional selective

graduate schools : very selective at the entrance assessment but no selection along

curriculum all fields fairly small structures which provide high

level professional programmes (engineering or business)

strong links with corporate sector internships included in every programme alumni network

Higher Education in France Specialised schools:

In certain fields (architecture, fine arts, design, fashion, veterinary studies, etc.)

selective at the entrance through a competitive exam

Higher Education in FranceFRANCE is a leading country

in high technology

Research and Development: a national priority

US$30 billion in research activities

France ranking 3rd worldwide after the U.S. and Japan

In the last 8 years, four French scholars NOBEL prize

Higher Education in France

The networks of excellence: Paritech (9 Paris grandes ecoles) N+I (50 Ecoles d’ingenieurs) 4+4 (Ecoles Centrales)

Higher Education in France

The benefits of these joint programs: Students educated both in China and

in France Students awarded both Chinese and

French degrees

Higher Education in France

9+9 A network of 10 Parisian Grandes

Ecoles Cooperation with 9 of the most

prestigious Chinese Universities at Master’s level (www.paristech.fr)

Higher Education in France

N+I A network of 50 Schools of

Engineering Recruiting Chinese Benke students for

their Master’s programs

Higher Education in France

4+4 A network of the four Ecoles Centrales Recruiting Chinese Benke students for

their Master’s programs

Centre pour les Etudes en France

The Centre is a department of the Cultural Service of the French Embassy in Beijing.

It is located in the Centre culturel francais

18 Gong Ti Xi Lu, Chaoyang Qu

www.centreculturelpekin.com.cn

Centre pour les Etudes en France

The Centre is the place

-where you can get information about studies in France.

-where you get information about French universities and the courses they offer

-where you can get advice on your study plan

Centre for Academic & Linguistic evaluation

It processes the application form of every Chinese student applying for a study visa

Application is made on line at http://www.cela-cn.org

From the project to the visa

A three step process

CELAOnline application

Processing the students’ filesInterview of the students

SCACAssesment of the students’ files

Academic decision

CONSULATEDecision on the granting

of the visa

Centre for Academic & Linguistic evaluation

WHAT IS REQUIRED OF THE STUDENT:

A good level of French sanctioned by the TEF language test (compulsory)

to have been accepted in a degree/diploma course

The key to successful studies

WHAT STUDENT IS MORE LIKELY TO SUCCEED?

A student who already has a degree from a Chinese institution who is looking for a specialisation course

The key to successful studies

To plan his project at least a year in advance to have the time

to inform himself about studies in France and the French educational system

to consult the different university websites to select the one which is most appropriate to his needs

to start learning French

The key to successful studies

Anticipation

Prior knowledge about the system

A well-thought study project