Academic advisingBeing successful in your studiesGuide to higher educationWhich high education provider should i apply to?WHICH HIGH EDUCATION PROVIDER SHOULD I APPLY TO: University, Vocational School, Coltech?
Choosing the institution where to study will be easier to make if you have thought carefully about your goals, your studies of interests and your profession before.
The type of study: long or short course; academic or vocational? etc.;
The admission requirements: competitive entrance examination or file study, etc. Do I meet the entry or exam’s requirements?
The training cost: Can I/my parents afford the training costs?
The professional integration rate of its graduates: are corporates looking after graduates of this institution?
The reputation of the institution: some institutions are more renowned than others;
The city where the institution is located: is it possible to find an internship or a job after the training in that place, job fairs…?
| COLTECH | UNIVERSITIES & VOCATIONAL SCHOOLS | FOUNDATION SCHOOLS | VOCATIONAL TRAINING CENTERS |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consider a short program such as HNDs, HPDs offered by COLTECHs if you : want to quickly enter the working world after a short vocational training don’t have the financial means for long studies (Bachelor, etc.). | Choose long cycles offered by universities if you consider: Doing research or teaching; Accessing to regulated liberal professions such as notary, pharmacist, etc.; Preparing for the competitive entrance examinations to the Vocational Schools. | Prépas or CPGE, such as PrépaVogt or Institut St Benoit, are 2-year Preparatory School to Vocational Colleges. Although expensive, they are an excellent way of automatically enrolling to a French Grande École or University. | For those with very little money who want to learn the basics of a profession in less than a year, explore the certification-based courses offered by accredited Vocational Training Centers under the purview of the Ministry of Employment and Vocational Training. |
GOOD TO KNOW: Vocational and technical programmes offer the greatest chances of professional integration.
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