This French think tank questions the habits of thought in educational policy. To overcome the traditional settings in which educational questions are still confined, Révolution Educative works around three main themes: the valuation of knowledge, innovation and the promotion of equal opportunities. The link address is: http://www.revolutioneducative.com/
By Jane Marshall. In 2013-14 students in France face a cost of living increase one-and-a-half times that of inflation, and a 2% rise in expenditure at the start of the new university year, according to inquiries by the two biggest student organisations. Meanwhile, under a new scheme the government is to act as a rental guarantor for students who have difficulties raising a deposit. In its ninth annual survey on students’ living costs the majority students’ union UNEF, Union nationale des étudiants de France, calculates a rise of 1.6% for 2013-14 compared to the previous academic year – 1.5 times the inflation rate of 1.1%. More...
By Aanchal Bedi. Home to globally-recognised education brands, such as La Sorbonne, Sciences Po or Les Gobelins, to name a few, France remains the fourth most popular destination for international students after the United States, the United Kingdom and Australia. Last year, almost 2600 students opted for higher education in France, a number that the French government is looking to increase by another 50 per cent in the next five years. Low tuition fees and the fact that over 700 courses are being taught in English here, are just some of the reasons why Indian students are looking towards France as an option for higher studies.
All international students, whether or not they receive additional financial aid, enjoy the same low tuition rates as French students at universities and other public institutions. France’s central government defrays a large share of the true cost of education at public institutions (between €10,000 and €14,000 per student per year), thereby reducing the student’s tuition burden. “French universities and other education institutions do not distinguish between international students and French students. Also, admission and tuition requirements are the same for both,” says Arnaud Mentre, first counsellor, head of press section. More...
Source. France's official council promoting integration has struck a raw nerve by proposing that Muslim headscarves, already banned in the civil service and state-run schools, also be outlawed at the country's universities.
The High Council for Integration, in a confidential report leaked to Le Monde newspaper, said this was needed to counter problems caused by students wearing religious garb and demanding prayer space and special menus at universities.
France's 2004 ban on headscarves in schools and 2010 ban on full face veils in public have alienated many of its five million Muslims. Rioting broke out in a Paris suburb last month after police checked identity papers of a fully veiled woman. More...
Par Benoît Floc'h. Bizarrement, les mots les plus connus des étudiants étrangers qui choisissent la France ne figurent pas dans l'abécédaire que vient de sortir CampusFrance. Le petit guide de l'agence publique chargée de promouvoir l'enseignement supérieur français ne contient, en effet, ni le mot « circulaire » ni le mot « Guéant »...
« Cette circulaire a été abrogée, comme le ministre d'ailleurs... », plaisante-t-on à CampusFrance. Expulsée, donc, la « circulaire Guéant ». Mais l'« Abécédaire de la vie quotidienne et étudiante en France » contient bien d'autres mots. Pour la première fois, en effet, CampusFrance donne aux étudiants étrangers qui s'installent en France la définition - en français et en anglais - de ceux qu'ils entendront le plus souvent pendant leur séjour. Suite...
© Kelformation - Marion Senant. La France fait partie des pays européens où la formation continue est la plus développée. Mais l’obligation légale de financement entraîne une vision très scolaire de cette formation, au détriment de la variété des formes d’enseignement. Dans l’Hexagone, quand on pense formation, on pense généralement stage, exercices et salle de classe. Pourtant, la formation continue occupe un champ beaucoup plus vaste: formation en situation de travail, cercles d’enseignements, conférences-ateliers, autoformation… certains pays proposent à leurs salariés une gamme beaucoup plus développée de mode d’apprentissage. © Kelformation - Marion Senant. France is one of the European countries where the training is the most developed. But the legal obligation of funding leads to a very educational vision of the training at the expense of the variety of forms of education. More...
By Pascale Kremer. Young people sign up for higher education solely for scholarship money, while officials turn a blind eye to those permanently absent from class. Is this a twisted way to buy social peace? The sociology exam started less than half an hour ago. In small groups of two or three, a continuous flood of students is leaving the University of Perpignan lecture hall n°4.By Jane Marshall. Student unions in France have welcomed the announcement of a reformed system of student benefits – including a substantial increase in grants – costing an extra €318 million (US$417 million) for the next two years, starting from the new university year in September. Geneviève Fioraso, minister of higher education and research, met student representatives on Tuesday to explain the reform, which will be introduced in two stages, starting with students in greatest difficulty. Further measures will come into effect from 2014-15. Read more...
Quelles sont les destinations préférées des étudiants et des jeunes diplômés, toutes nationalités confondues? Après avoir réalisé une importante étude, le cabinet Universum livre sa réponse au travers d’un classement dans lequel la France au niveau des pays, et Paris concernant les villes, se hissent à des places honorables. Kas yra pageidautini miestai studentų ir absolventų visų tautybių? Baigęs svarbų tyrimą, įmonė Universum pristato savo atsakymą per reitingą, kurią Prancūzija šalies lygmeniu, ir Paryžiaus miestams, vietų kėlimo garbingas. Daugiau...pcassuto | 29 juin, 2013 21:36
Si, dans certains pays européens, posséder un bac professionnel peut protéger du chômage, ce n'est pas exactement le cas en France. Mais l'Hexagone ne semble pas être une exception en la matière.Cé gur i roinnt tíortha Eorpacha a bheith féidir le tráidire gairmiúil chosaint dífhostaíochta, nach bhfuil sé seo go díreach an cás sa Fhrainc. Níos.../https%3A%2F%2Fprofilepics.canalblog.com%2Fprofilepics%2F1%2F0%2F1076071.jpg)
