2A Culture Flashcards
French students who pass “LE BAC” …..
(exit exam after high school)
…..may continue on to study in a :
University
French student’s degrees:
Diplômes
Diplômes are now accepted in:
Most European countries
its easier for French students to study in other European countries for a semester, and for other European students to study in France, because studies are mow organized by semesters.
Students are awarded a _______ after 6 semesters (usually 3 years) :
Lisence
Equivalent of a bachelors degree
After their fifth year, they can earn their _______ and then proceed to a _________:
-master
-doctorat
(Ph. D.)
If students choose technical studies they receive a:
BTS
Brevet de Technicien Supérieur
French elite branch of higher education:
les grandes écoles
(competitive, prestigious university-level schools)
mostly high-level administrators, scientists, businesspeople, engineers, etc.
French universities are either:
city-based (lacking campuses and extra-curricular activities)
OR
more defined campus (great number of students and associations)