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France
The levels and exams in France that Lumi knows, with their subjects.
- Lycée (French high school)The lycée is the French high school, from seconde to terminale, with many subjects running side by side.
- BaccalauréatThe baccalauréat, or bac, is the national exam that ends the lycée and opens higher education.
- Classes préparatoires (prépa)Prépa is a two-year course that prepares students for the entrance exams of the French grandes écoles.
- BTS (advanced technician diploma)The BTS is a two-year vocational diploma taken after the bac.
- BUT (university bachelor of technology)The BUT is a three-year degree taken in an IUT.
- Licence (university bachelor’s)The licence is a three-year university bachelor’s.
- Master (two-year postgraduate degree)The master takes two years after the licence.
- PASS and LAS (first year of health studies)PASS and LAS are the two ways into health studies in France.
- Health studies after the first yearAfter the selection stage, health studies continue over several years of courses and clinical placements.
- Engineering schoolA French engineering school trains students in a three-year engineering cycle, often after a prépa.
- Business schoolA French business school offers programmes from the bachelor’s up to the grande école programme.
- Competitive exams (concours)A concours is an exam in which a limited number of places are awarded by ranking.
- MPSI (maths, physics, engineering science)MPSI, the first year of the maths, physics and engineering track of French prépa, centres on maths and physics.
- PCSI (physics, chemistry, engineering science)PCSI, the first year of the physics, chemistry and engineering track of French prépa, gives physics and chemistry as much weight as maths.
- MP2I (maths, physics, engineering, computer science)MP2I, the first year of the prépa track combining maths, physics, engineering and a strong dose of computer science, stands apart for its computing weight.
- PTSI (physics, technology, engineering science)PTSI, the first year of the physics, technology and engineering science track of French prépa, leans toward technology and engineering.
- TSI (technology and engineering science prépa)TSI is a science prépa designed for students from the technological baccalauréat streams.
- BCPST (biology, chemistry, physics, earth science prépa)BCPST is the prépa for life and Earth sciences, with a great deal of biology and geology to remember.
- ATS (one-year adaptation prépa for engineering schools)ATS is a one-year prépa for holders of a BTS, a BUT or a second-year licence.
- ECG (business prépa, economic and general track)ECG is the economic and general business prépa, the track leading to business schools.
- ECT (business prépa, technological track)ECT is the business prépa reserved for technological baccalauréat holders, mostly STMG.
- Hypokhâgne and khâgne A/L (classics-based humanities prépa)Hypokhâgne then khâgne A/L make up the classic humanities prépa, with Latin or Greek.
- Hypokhâgne and khâgne B/L (humanities and social sciences prépa)Hypokhâgne then khâgne B/L combine humanities and social sciences, with maths.
- Lettres Ulm (humanities entry to the ENS Ulm)Lettres Ulm means preparing for the humanities entrance exam of the ENS in the rue d’Ulm in Paris.
- Lettres Lyon (humanities entry to the ENS de Lyon)Lettres Lyon means preparing for the humanities entrance exam of the ENS de Lyon.
- Prépa Chartes (entry to the École nationale des chartes)Prépa Chartes prepares for the entrance exam of the École nationale des chartes, centred on history, Latin and old documents.
- Prépa D1 (law, entry to the ENS in law)Prépa D1 prepares for the law entrance exam of an ENS.
- Prépa D2 (economics and management, entry to the ENS)Prépa D2 prepares for the economics and management entrance exam of an ENS.
- Technological baccalauréatThe technological baccalauréat is built around a stream with a technical or management focus.
- Vocational baccalauréatThe vocational baccalauréat prepares for a trade over three years in a vocational lycée.
- Civil service examsFrench civil service exams recruit public servants for the State, local authorities and hospitals.
- CAPES, CRPE and agrégation (teacher recruitment exams)The CAPES, the CRPE and the agrégation are the exams to become a teacher in France.
- Bar school entrance exam, CRFPAThe CRFPA is the entrance exam to the French bar schools.
- Judiciary exam, ENMThe ENM exam leads to becoming a magistrate, judge or prosecutor.
- Police and gendarmerie recruitment examsThe police and gendarmerie exams recruit peace officers, officers and non-commissioned officers.
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