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France: Lifestyle and Higher Education System
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November 10, 2011
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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
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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
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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
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A Creative Entrepreneurship
 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 SaintLaurent, 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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France – Slovenia, Major Business Partners
 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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Business sectors of the French companies in Slovenia
Automotive
Finance
Telecommunications
Manufacture of motor vehicles
Automotive equipment
Automotive leasing
Insurance
Bank
Certification
Debt collection; credit insurance
Marketing
Building
Public Works, Infrastructure
Cement
Equipment for building insulation
Agribusiness
Industrial preparation of dishes
Catering
Cosmetics
Motor vehicles and parts
Marketing of tyres
Beverage distribution
Design and sale of gift boxes
Publishing
Pharmaceuticals
Energy
Fuel distribution
Environment
Children's Books
Environmental Management / Water treatment plant
Recovery of recyclable metals
Supermarket / retail store
Other industries
Service
Aircraft Maintenance
Machinery and equipment
Chemicals for electronics
Hydraulics valves
Locksmith
Shipping agency
Recruitment agency
Relocation agency
Distribution of metal fences
Distribution of electrical and electronic equipment
Distribution 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
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The Ministry of Tertiary Education and Research has put a
reform and modernisation plan in action on 12 campuses in
2008.
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The Pacte pour la recherche (Research Pact) of 2006
defines 17 Research Clusters - Pôles de Recherche et
d’Enseignement Supérieur
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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
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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
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Universities
France has 83 public universities (and equivalent institutions)
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The universities provide instruction in all fields of knowledge.
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They enroll 1.4 million students, including 70,000 doctoral candidates.
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Enrollment in the first year of university study is open to students who have earned
a French baccalauréat or an equivalent secondary-school diploma.
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The universities provide career-oriented education (2- and 3-year professional
degrees, the professional Master, and teacher training).
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The bulk of France’s scholarly and scientific research is done in the universities.
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Special provisions govern the access of international students to medical education.
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The grandes écoles
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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A Strong Flow of Students Abroad
Higher education institutions in France enroll more than 2.3
million students
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France is ranked 4th in the list of host countries for
foreign students (249,100 foreign students/year) after the
US, UK and Australia
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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
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Source: Unesco
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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
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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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Best Management Masters in the World
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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
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An International Network
 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):
Source : Skema Raleigh
www.enaee.eu
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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
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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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Diplomas Valued on the Labor Market
 Efforts are made
professional world
to
insert
graduates
in
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 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
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Eleven Fields medallists (2 in 2010) are French. France is ranked 2nd after the US for its math performance
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France is among the most awarded countries in Nobel prizes (45), with the US, the UK and Germany
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France is ranked 5th globally for the number of patents and publications
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In France, research is particularly dynamic and State-supported. R&D domestic spending reaches €39 billion:
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2.07% of the French GDP
4th rank in OECD countries
Source : Banque Mondiale 2009
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Doctoral training
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
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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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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!
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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:
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Maxime Feraille, attaché scientifique et universitaire, science@institutfrance.si
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