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Structure of Educational System Pre-higher Education System Higher Education System Administrative structure of higher education Admissions to Higher Education and Recognition |
INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS Types of higher education
institutions: Centre Universitaire
(University Centre) Institut
technologique (Technological institute) Institut
international (International institute) Institut pédagogique
(Pedagogical institute) School leaving and higher education
credentials: Diplôme de Fin
d'Etudes secondaires Diplôme de Fin
d'Etudes secondaires techniques Diplôme de
Technicien Diplôme de Tecnicien
Supérieur (BTS) Certificat d'Etudes
juridiques et economiques Certificat d'Etudes
littéraires et de Sciences humaines Certificat d'Etudes
scientifiques Diplôme de Premier
Cycle Universitaire (DPCU) Diplôme
Universitaire de Technologie (DUT) Certificat d'Etudes
Pédagogiques Diplôme d'Educateur
Gradué Diplôme d'Ingénieur
Industriel Diplôme d'Etudes
Supérieures Spécialisées (DESS) STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-higher
education: Duration
of compulsory education: Age of
entry: 6 Age of
exit: 15 Structure of school system: Primary Type of
school providing this education: Primary Education Length
of program in years: 6 Age level from: 6 to: 12 Complete Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Secondary School (Lycée, Lycée Technique) Length
of program in years: 3 Age level from: 12 to: 15 Complete Secondary Type of
school providing this education: Secondary School (Lycée) Length
of program in years: 4 Age
level from: 15 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Diplôme de Fin
d'Etudes secondaires Technical Type of
school providing this education: Technical Secondary School Length
of program in years: 7 Age
level from: 12 to: 19 Certificate/diploma
awarded: Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes secondaires techniques, Diplôme de Technicien School
education: Primary education lasts for six
years. Secondary education is divided into general and technical secondary,
lasting seven years each. A Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes secondaires is awarded at
the end. Higher
education: Higher education in the Grand
Duchy of Luxembourg comprises: the first/second academic year at all faculties;
short-term (2 years) education in Economic Sciences oriented towards
pre-service training; four-year technological education; three-year pedagogical/social
education; third cycle studies offered at the Centre Universitaire. Academic
year: Classes
from: Oct to: Jul Languages
of instruction: French, German Stages
of studies: Non-university level post-secondary studies
(technical/vocational type): Non-university
level: Training for the
Brevet de Technicien supérieur (BTS) is offered at two Lycées techniques. The
BTS is a two-year training course in the fields of Marketing, International
Trade, Secretarial Studies, Accounting and Management, and in Motion Pictures. University level studies: University
level first stage: 1st cycle: The first cycle of studies consists in a first and
mostly second year university course at the Centre universitaire de Luxembourg
in Humanities and Science. In Medicine and Pharmacy one-year courses are
offered, leading to a Certificat d'Etudes scientifiques. Short-term (2 years)
education is also offered in Economic Sciences oriented towards pre-service
training at the Centre universitaire de Luxembourg. A four-year technological
training is offered at the Institut supérieur de Technologie de Luxembourg
leading to a Diplôme d'Ingénieur industriel as well as pedagogical education at
the Institut supérieur d'Etudes et de Recherches Pédagogiques (ISERP) and
Social Education at the Institut d'Etudes éducatives et sociales (IEES) leading
respectively to the Certificat d'Etudes pédagogiques and to the Diplôme
d'Educateur gradué. University
level second stage: 2nd cycle: Postgraduate
training in Law and Education for future teachers and lawyers is offered at the
Centre Universitaire de Luxembourg (stages judiciaires et pédagogiques).
Postgraduate seminars in the field of comparative Law, Economics, and European
Studies are offered by the Institut universitaire international.The Centre
Universitaire also offers a first postgraduate course in European Law (DESS).
Other courses will follow. Teacher education: Training
of pre-primary and primary/basic school teachers Pre-primary and primary-school teachers are
trained for three years at post-secondary level by the Institut supérieur
d'Etudes et de Recherches pédagogiques. L'Institut d'Etudes éducatives et
sociales prepares students for the Diploma of Graduate Educator. Training
of higher education teachers At State
Institutions, university teachers are appointed by the Minister of National
Education for a limited period (5 years) on the recommendation of the
departmental and administrative Councils; the appointments are renewable.
Members of the academic staff are called: professeurs, chargés de cours,
chargés d'enseignement, according to the volume and relative importance of the
subject they teach, their responsibility in relation to the course of study as
well as their length of service. There is to be an important reform concerning
the teaching staff at the Centre Universitaire. NATIONAL BODIES Administration
& co-ordination: Responsible
authorities: Département de
l'Enseignement supérieur, Ministère de la Culture, de l'Education, de
l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche Head: Erna Hennicot-Schoepges,
Minister 20, Montée de la Pétrusse Tel: +352 478-6633 WWW: http://www.mcesr.lu Role of governing
body: The
Department of Higher Education of the Ministry of Culture, Higher Education and
research supervises higher education in the country. ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION Admission
to non university higher education studies Name of secondary school credential
required: Diplôme de Technicien Name of secondary school credential
required: Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes secondaires Name of
secondary school credential required: Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes secondaires techniques Admission
to university-level studies Name of
secondary school credential required: Diplôme de Technicien For entry to: Only for certain subjects Name of secondary school credential
required: Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes secondaires techniques Name of
secondary school credential required: Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes secondaires Foreign
students admission Quotas: They are not
submitted to any quotas or numerus
clausus. Admission
requirements: Foreign students applying for admission to higher education institutions
must hold a Secondary School Leaving Certificate recognized by the Ministère de
l'Education nationale. Applications should be made to the individual
institutions. Foreign students cannot be admitted to the Institut supérieur
d'Etudes et de Recherches pédagogiques. Those wishing to enrol at the Institut
universitaire international must hold a postgraduate degree in Law, Political
Economics or Political Science. Those who wish to study for the DESS in
European Law must hold a university degree in Law. Entry
regulations: A visa is required for non-European Union students. Health
requirements: A health visa is required. Language
requirements: A perfect command of French and German is necessary. Application
procedures: Apply to
individual institution for entry to: The cours universitaire. Apply
to: Centre Universitaire
de Luxembourg 162 avenue de la
Faiencerie Tel: +352-466-6441 Fax: +352-466-644202 Application
closing dates: For
non-university level (technical/vocational type) studies: Jun For
university level studies: Jul Recognition
of studies & qualifications: Studies
pursued in home country (System of recognition/accreditation): In general, Academic
Titles, Degrees and Certificates awarded to Luxembourg students by foreign
universities and other higher education Institutions are recognized in
Luxembourg by means of an official Certificate (homologation) only if they took
at least four years of full-time university study. There is no provision for
the evaluation and recognition of partial studies undertaken abroad. Studies
pursued in foreign countries (bodies dealing with recognition of foreign
credentials): National Information
Centre for Academic Recognition and Mobility, Ministère de la Culture, de
l'Education, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche Head: Jean Taliaferri, Directeur 20,
Montée de la Pétrusse Tel: +352-478-5134 +352-478-5135 Fax: +352-478-5130 WWW: http://www.men.lu Deals
with credential recognition for entry to: University Services
provided & students dealt with: A National Information Centre within the Ministry
dealing with information and advising in matters of recognition of foreign
degrees and qualifications. Multilateral
agreements concerning recognition of foreign studies Name of
agreement: The Unesco Convention On the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees
Concerning Higher Education in the States Belonging To the Europe Region Year of
signature: 1979 References
to further information on foreign student admissions and recognition of studies Title: Guides pratiques
pour études à l'étranger Author: Centre de
Documentation et d'Information sur l'Enseignement supérieur Year of publication: 2000 Title: L'enseignement
supérieur au Luxembourg Publisher:
Centre
de Documentation et d'Information sur l'Enseignement supérieur Year of publication: 2000 Title: Que faire après le
lycée? Author: Centre de
Documentation et d'Information sur l'Enseignement supérieur Year of
publication: 2000 STUDENT LIFE Main
student services at national level Administration de
l'Emploi 10 rue Bender Category
of services provided: Employment services Services
available to foreign Students: Yes Centre de
Documentation et d'Information sur l'Enseignement supérieur (CEDIES) 280, route de Longwy Tel: +352-456-464601 +352-456-464604 Fax: +352-454-544 Category
of services provided: Academic and career counselling services; Special
services/Centre for foreign students National
student associations and unions Association des
Cercles des Etudiants luxembourgeois PO Box 63 Association
luxembourgeoise des Universitaires catholiques (ALUC) 12 av. Marie-Thérèse Union nationale des
Etudiants luxembourgeois (UNEL) PO Box 324 Health/social
provisions Social
security for home students: Yes Social
security for foreign students: Yes Special
student travel fares: By road:
Yes By rail:
Yes By air: Yes Available
to foreign students: Yes Student
expenses and financial aid Student
costs: Home
students tuition fees: Minimum: 0 (Euro) Bodies
providing information on student financial aid: Centre de
Documentation et d'Information sur l'Enseignement supérieur (CEDIES) 280 route de Longwy Tel: +352-456 464604 Fax: +352-454 544 Deals
with: Grants
and Loans Category
of students: Home students, foreign students. Publications
on student services and financial aid: Title: Que faire pour avoir
une aide financière de l'Etat pour les études supérieures? Publisher:
Centre
de Documentation et d'Information sur l'Enseignement supérieur Year of publication: 2000 Title: Study Abroad
2000-2001 Publisher:
UNESCO/IBE Year of
publication: 1999 INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION & EXCHANGES Principal
national bodies responsible for dealing with international cooperation and
exchanges in higher education: Ministère de la
Culture, de l'Education, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche 20, montée de la
Pétrusse Tel: +352 478-6633 WWW: http://www.mcesr.lu Participation
of country in multilateral or bilateral higher education programmes Name of
exchange programme: ERASMUS Name of
exchange programme: TEMPUS GRADING SYSTEM Usual
grading system in secondary school Full
Description: A numerical grading system from 0 to 20 is used. Highest
on scale: 20 Pass/fail
level: 10 Lowest
on scale: 0 Main
grading system used by higher education institutions Full
Description: A numerical grading system from 0 to 20 is used by higher education
institutions. Highest
on scale: 20 Pass/fail
level: 10 Lowest
on scale: 0 NOTES ON HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM Data for
academic year: 2001-2002 Source: Ministère de la Culture, de l'Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche, Luxemburg, 2001 Copyright © International Associations of Universities |
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