Dr. Jean-Marie FILLOQUE President of the French National Network of UCE department (CDSUFC)

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Dr. Jean-Marie FILLOQUEPresident of the French National Network of UCE department (CDSUFC)

Vice-Rector for LLL of the University of Brest (Université Européenne de Bretagne)

Paper presented at the international conference :„RECOGNITION OF PRIOR LEARNING AND VALIDATION OF NON-FORMAL AND INFORMAL LEARNING.

A CHALLENGE FOR POLISH HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM “ University of Gdańsk, Faculty of Social Sciences

on 9 December 2011 in Gdańsk, Polska

THE RPL AND VALIDATION SYSTEM. HOW DOES IT WORK IN FRANCE?


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1. Overview of the French Higher Education system

2. The French regulations for APL-RPL

3. The procedure in higher education

4. Some figures

5. Perspectives


HLE organization in France

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Most of the French Higher Education system is public, with very low tuition fees (~ 1,3 Millions students pays between 170 and 350 €/year) and it depends on the Ministry of Education (78%)

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Health studies 200 000

Health studies 200 000

The Higher Education Level System in France…after Bologna (2002)

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Licence (bachelor) 662 000

GE 108 000

Master 507 000

Doctorate 65 000

DUT 118 000

BTS 230 000

CP

Baccalauréat Access diploma


• 1- Initial and continuing education ;• 2- Scientific and technological research and its valorization• 3- Guidance and careers;• 4- Diffusion of culture, scientific and technical information • 5- Participation to the European HLE and research area• 6- International cooperation

French education act, modified in 1984, and in 2007 :

HLE in France has 6 missions


As stated in the Education Act :

• Adults and students can follow the same courses and get the same diplomas, but tuition fees can be different…

• All HLE diplomas (DUT, L, M, D) can be obtained through different ways,

• There are specific possibilities for adults to access to University.

Intregrative model


There are specific possibilities for adults to access degree courses:

• At the Bachelor degree level: by a special access diploma called “DAEU” 14 000/year and only 4000 diplomas !)

• At all level: by Recognition of Prior Learning to access (≈18 000/year)


But also, all HLE diplomas can be obtainedthrough different ways:

• Full time studies (initial education : 91.2%)

• Worked based learning (1.5%)

• Continuing Education (6.4%)

• Recognition of Prior Learning (0.3%)

Figures from 2009Figures from 2009





4. Some figures

5. Perspectives

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The different stepsin the accreditation scheme (1/2)

1985: a decree fixing the conditions of validation of the professional experiences or personal learning outcomes for access to the various levels of Higher Education

This decree is still valid and can be a part of the new process (Validation for a qualification- VAE)


The different steps in the accreditation scheme (2/2)

1992: Validation of professional experience for the delivery of a part of a diploma

2002: Possibility to obtain the totality of a qualification or a diploma

A lawA specific decree for higher education


What does the 2002 law say ?

Who ? Anybody having at least three years of professional or extra-professional experience.

What degrees ? All diplomas and qualifications having professional prospects registered in a national list by a State commission.

What experience ? Any professional experience acquired from a paid or unpaid activity (including experiences from activities in non-profit-making associations or trade-unions) having a direct relationship with the content of the diploma or of the certification.

How ? The candidate declares and produces a portfolio of evidences.

By Who ? Accreditation boards are set up in universities. They are composed of university lecturers and professors and of professionals with an equal number of men and women.


What has changed in 2002

A new way to get a diploma by a new road (experience) equivalent to schooling, apprenticeship, or further education…!


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4. Some figures

5. Perspectives


The procedure in higher education

6 steps:1. Informing, counselling people asking for accreditation

2. Guidance

3. Admissibility procedure

4. Filling the portfolio (coaching)

5. Setting an accreditation board and organising an interview

6. Deliberation and decision of the jury.

Plus the requirements… if necessary…


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4. Some figures

5. Perspectives


VAE in 2009 in French universities

4 476 validations for a qualification

48.1 % are fully awarded

38 % at master level

18 586 validations for access


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4. Some figures

5. Perspectives


Conclusion

The VAE process is:

A challenge

A way of updating our training offer

A new answer to individual needs

A key element of lifelong learning

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Thank you very much

for your attention!

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Dr. Jean-Marie FILLOQUEPresident of the French National Network of UCE department (CDSUFC)

Vice-Rector for LLL of the University of Brest (Université Européenne de Bretagne)

[email protected] : +32 675 21 3203

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