In
France
France, officially the French Republic, is a country located primarily in Western Europe. Overseas France, Its overseas regions and territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the Atlantic Ocean#North Atlan ...
, a Diplôme d'accès aux études universitaires (DAEU, in English access to university degree) is a degree from a
French university
This list of universities and colleges in France includes universities and other higher education institutes that provide both education curricula and related degrees up to doctoral degree and also contribute to research activities. They are the b ...
in order to have an equivalence of the ''
Baccalauréat
The ''baccalauréat'' (; ), often known in France colloquially as the ''bac'', is a French national academic qualification that students can obtain at the completion of their secondary education (at the end of the ''lycée'') by meeting certain ...
'' and access to university studies.
History
The current provisions dating from 1994. It was existing before the "special exam to access to higher education" since 1986.
Goals
The main objectives of this qualification are to be able to resume their studies, mainly into a university or to be able to pass administrative
competitive examination
An examination (exam or evaluation) or test is an educational assessment intended to measure a test-taker's knowledge, skill, aptitude, physical fitness, or classification in many other topics (e.g., beliefs). A test may be administered verba ...
s.
Requirements
To obtain the diploma, it is necessary to be enrolled in a university for a year of preparation.
Registration is open to candidates :
* who discontinued their initial studies for at least two years ;
* satisfying the following conditions:
** are at least twenty years old on 1 October of the year of issue of the degree and justify at the same date two years of work, full time or part time, giving rise to contributions to social security;
** are at least twenty-four years old on 1 October of the year of issue of the degree.
Maximum four entries are possible.
Exam
The examination consists of four tests which can be, depending on the option chosen and the material: French,
English,
Mathematics
Mathematics is a field of study that discovers and organizes methods, Mathematical theory, theories and theorems that are developed and Mathematical proof, proved for the needs of empirical sciences and mathematics itself. There are many ar ...
,
History
History is the systematic study of the past, focusing primarily on the Human history, human past. As an academic discipline, it analyses and interprets evidence to construct narratives about what happened and explain why it happened. Some t ...
,
Geography
Geography (from Ancient Greek ; combining 'Earth' and 'write', literally 'Earth writing') is the study of the lands, features, inhabitants, and phenomena of Earth. Geography is an all-encompassing discipline that seeks an understanding o ...
,
Sociology
Sociology is the scientific study of human society that focuses on society, human social behavior, patterns of Interpersonal ties, social relationships, social interaction, and aspects of culture associated with everyday life. The term sociol ...
.
* Option A:
French
French may refer to:
* Something of, from, or related to France
** French language, which originated in France
** French people, a nation and ethnic group
** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices
Arts and media
* The French (band), ...
, foreign language and two tests chosen by the candidate,
* Option B: French, mathematics and two tests chosen by the candidate.
Statistics
In 2004, this training involved 13 100 people spread to 82% in option A and 18% in option B. In 2003, 4,330 degrees were issued. 37% of students who received a DAEU continue their studies at university or to a similar establishment in the year following graduation.
Les étudiants préparant le DAEU, note d’information de l’éducation nationale
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References
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Academic degrees of France