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French Education System
         
 

The major difference between the French higher education system and those based on the British and American models is the separation of engineering and other subjects. In France, most subjects are studied in universities but engineering is mainly studied in the prestigious "Grandes Ecoles" which have different admission points, procedures and degree structures.

Vocational versus academic routes
At the age of 15, French pupils must decide whether to go down the academic or vocational route. There is still some snobbery attached to the latter option, although attitudes are gradually changing. The French are beginning to realise that those with vocational qualifications are most in demand and that a vocational career comes with greater job security. At age 18, the academic pupils will sit the university entrance exam, the Baccalauréat.

 

French Education System
Age	France (Universitiés)	France (Grandes Ecoles)	UK	USA
15	BEPC	BEPC	GCSE	High School
16/17	Lycée	Lycée	College
18	Baccalauréat	Baccalauréat	A-Level/GNVQ	High school diploma (Scholastic Aptitude Test)
19		Classes Préparatoires (Preparatory classes) Concours
20	DEUG
21	License	Ecoles d’Ingénieur /Management	Bachelor
22	Maîtrise
23	DEA	Diplôme d’Ingénieur	Master's Degree (MA/MSc/MBA/PhD)	Master's Degree
24+	Doctorat	Doctorat		PhD