Ecole Professionnelle
English translation: Further Education College/University/Vocational Education Institution but no one-size fits all
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| 07:55 Sep 19, 2007 |
| French to English translations [PRO] Social Sciences - Education / Pedagogy / Education; qualifications | |||||||
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| 3 +1 | Technical College |
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| 3 +1 | Further Education College/University/Vocational Education Institution but no one-size fits all |
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| 3 | see explanation below |
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peer agreement (net): +1
peer agreement (net): +1Technical College Explanation: Roughly equivalent to a College of Further Education. BTS is a vocational qualification 2 years after the 'bac' (at 17/18 + or -). Tricky to translate exactly as you can often do these courses in 'lycée professionnel' from 15 years old as well as post-secondary schools. You've still got the problem of 'IUT' to translate - these are institutes belonging to higher education -offering vocational and technical diplomas; -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 21 mins (2007-09-19 08:16:57 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- What I meant is that the 'lycée professionel' has students as young as 15 years old in the school. |
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peer agreement (net): +1Further Education College/University/Vocational Education Institution but no one-size fits all Explanation: In the UK, what used to be a polytechnic, which provided vocational training is now a university. This doesn't help resolve our dilemma. The Egide site is generally deemed to be a good basis for translation but however hard you look, you'll only find Professional University Institutes in countries outside the UK. Another alternative in the UK is Postsecondary higher education institutes or vocational training institions. Note that in France the IUT and BTS used to be a 2-year course but all the schools are now looking to integrate a 3rd year to make it a 3-year course in order to meet the requirements of the Bologna Agreement. Here are some links which you may find helpful Atlantis is based on the development of a multilateral consortium of postsecondary higher education educational or vocational training institutions or ... http://ec.europa.eu/education/programmes/eu-usa/index_en.htm... The French system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education_in_France http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:-wTEuTDfnE0J:www.egide.... http://209.85.135.104/search?q=cache:mXTD5At-WUMJ:www.patrim... Grenoble IUT1 offers three-year university degree courses in engineering technology with the first phase leading to the DUT (Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie) at the end of four semesters of intensive study. Successful applicants for the second phase, study for a further 9 months for the Licence Professionnelle, focused on more professional aspects of the overall training. NEW ! International degrees at the Grenoble IUT opening in September 2007. http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:ZymDUcIonTMJ:www-iut.uj... http://209.85.129.104/search? For the UK system q=cache:S5kF2kLhYkYJ:en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vocational_education+UK+university+institute+technology+vocational+education&hl=fr&ct=clnk&cd=2&gl=uk http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polytechnic#United_Kingdom http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:Vk1ARaEhnqsJ:en.wikiped... West Thames College is a successful medium-sized college of further and higher education based in Hounslow. We specialise in professional and specialist vocational training providing students with the skills, practical experience, opportunities and support to help them succeed. Our highly practical qualifications are taught in state of the art facilities by lecturers that are industry professionals with up to date knowledge and skills and access to great contacts. For further information visit www.west-thames.ac.uk. http://209.85.129.104/search?q=cache:GDw_TPgl0NEJ:www.westlo... General vocational further education college located in South West ... We deliver high quality undergraduate, postgraduate and professional education and ... www.le.ac.uk/ad/culn/membership/membership.html - 11k In common parlance, each stage within any framework of qualifications, be it school, vocational or higher education, is referred to as a 'level'. ... www.qaa.ac.uk/academicinfrastructure/FHEQ/EWNI/default.asp - 47k |
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see explanation below Explanation: After the "baccalauréat " (A levels) : Ecole de commerce = bac + 5 years , in a very competitive environment. You start working as a business executive or junior manager Ecole professionnelle = Bac + 2 - more technical and pratical. You start working as an employee/clerk/assistant/technician. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 12 mins (2007-09-19 08:08:22 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ecole de commerce = business school -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 2 hrs (2007-09-19 10:13:16 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- Ecole professionnelle does not refer to a specific school or college, it's more a generic term as in "enseignement professionnel" vs "enseignement classique" |
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