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INSTITUTION TYPES & CREDENTIALS Types of higher education institutions: Université
(University) Haute Ecole (Higher
School) Institut supérieur
d'Architecture (Higher Institute of Architecture) School leaving and higher education
credentials: Certificat d'
Enseignement secondaire supérieur Accoucheuse Assistant d' Ingénieur Assistant en
Psychologie Assistant social Bibliothécaire-Documentaliste
gradué Conseiller social Educateur Gradué Infirmier gradué Infirmier spécialisé Instituteur
préscolaire Instituteur primaire Technologue de
Laboratoire médical Agrégation de l'
Enseignement secondaire inférieur Diplôme de
Spécialisation (DS) Candidature Architecte Ingénieur industriel Agrégation de
l'Enseignement secondaire supérieur Diplôme du Deuxième
Degré Diplôme du Troisième
Degré Docteur en Médecine Docteur en Médecine
vétérinaire Ingénieur Ingénieur agronome Ingénieur civil Ingénieur commercial Licence Maîtrise Pharmacien Diplôme d' Etudes
supérieures spécialisées (DESS) Diplôme d'Etudes
complémentaires (DEC) Diplôme d'Etudes
spécialisées (DES) Master Diplôme d'Etudes approfondies
(DEA) Doctorat Agrégation de
l'Enseignement supérieur STRUCTURE OF EDUCATION SYSTEM Pre-higher
education: Duration
of compulsory education: Age of
entry: 6 Age of
exit: 18 Structure of school system: Primary Type of
school providing this education: Enseignement Primaire Length
of program in years: 6 Age
level from: 6 to: 12 Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificat d'Etudes
de Base (CEB) Secondary-Observation Type of
school providing this education: Enseignement Secondaire (Type I) - Premier Degré Length
of program in years: 2 Age
level from: 12 to: 14 Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificat d'Etudes
de Base (CEB) at the end of the 1st or 2nd year if not obtained at the end of
the primary cycle Secondary-Orientation/guidance Type of
school providing this education: Enseignement Secondaire (Type I) - 2e Degré Length
of program in years: 2 Age
level from: 14 to: 16 Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificat
d'Enseignement Secondaire du Deuxième Degré (at the end of the 4th
year)-Certificat de Qualification Secondary-determination Type of
school providing this education: Enseignement secondaire (type I) 3ème degré Length
of program in years: 2 Age
level from: 16 to: 18 Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificat
d'Enseignement secondaire supérieur général, technique ou artistique (CESS);
Certificat de Qualification Secondary-determination Type of
school providing this education: Enseignement secondaire (type I) 3ème degré Length
of program in years: 1 Age
level from: 18 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificat
d'Enseignement secondaire supérieur professionnel; Certificat de Qualification Technical Type of
school providing this education: Enseignement secondaire (Type II) - Cycle
inférieur général, technique ou professionnel Length
of program in years: 3 Age
level from: 12 to: 15 Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificat d'Etudes
de Base (CEB) at the end of the first or second year (according to results) if
it has not already been obtained; Certificat d'Enseignement secondaire du
Deuxième degré (after four years) Technical Type of
school providing this education: Enseignement secondaire (Type II) - Cycle
supérieur général, technique ou professionnel Length
of program in years: 3 Age
level from: 15 to: 18 Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificat
d'Enseignement secondaire supérieur général ou technique (CESS); Certificat de
Qualification Professional Type of
school providing this education: Enseignement Secondaire type II) professionnel Length
of program in years: 1 Age
level from: 18 to: 19 Certificate/diploma awarded: Certificat
d'Enseignement Secondaire Supérieur Professionnel; Certificat de Qualification Pre-university Type of
school providing this education: Préparation au Supérieur Length
of program in years: 1 Age
level from: 18 to: 19 School
education: Primary education lasts for six
years leading to the Certificat d'Etudes de Base (CEB). At present, secondary
education is divided into two different types: type 1: structured into three
levels of two years each, and type 2: structured into two cycles of three years
each. Secondary schools of type 1 provide general education, technical
education, professional education and artistic education. The second type of
school provides general education, technical education, and professional
education. Higher
education: Higher education is provided in
both universities and non-university institutions, mainly the Hautes Ecoles,
which include long cycle and short cycle studies. The Instituts supérieurs
d'Architecture provide long cycles only. University studies and long cycle
studies are of the same level. Article
24 of the Belgian Constitution lays down the principle of the freedom of
teaching and provides for the existence of state-organized teaching. Within
this constitutional framework, two networks of institutions of higher education
have developed extensively: public institutions set up by the state and
administered by the (linguistic) communities, or by the provincial or municipal
authorities, and private institutions of which the majority are denominational
(Roman Catholic). Private higher education is of considerable importance: it
takes place either in religious institutions or in civic institutions. The
community is responsible for official education. Private institutions of higher
education receive financial aid from the state, subject to certain conditions. Main
laws/decrees governing higher education: Decree: Décret du 5 août
1995 fixant l'organisation générale de l'enseignement supérieur en Hautes
Ecoles Year: 1995 Concerns: Hautes écoles Decree: Décret du 5 septembre
1994 relatif au régime des études universitaires et des grades académiques Year: 1994 Concerns: Universities Decree: Loi du 7 juillet
1970 relative à la structure générale de l'enseignement supérieur Year: 1970 Concerns:
Schools
of Architecture (soon to be amended) Academic
year: Classes
from: Sep to: Jul Long
vacation from: 1 Jul to: 30 Aug Languages
of instruction: French Stages
of studies: Non-university level post-secondary studies
(technical/vocational type): Non-university
level: Non-university level
higher education is offered in the following eight fields: Technology,
Economics, Agriculture, Paramedical Fields, Social Studies, Arts, Pedagogy and
Translation and Interpretation. There is a short type of non-university
education (one cycle of three years, four for certain paramedical sectors), and
a long type, which is of university-level (two cycles of two years each, three
for the second cycle of certain sectors). Graduates receive the title of
Licencié, Architect, Industrial Engineer, Commercial Engineer (long cycle) and
Primary-school Teacher, Social Worker, Educator, Agrégé de l'Enseignement
secondaire inférieur, Bibliothécaire documentaliste gradué (short cycle, etc). University level studies: University
level first stage: Candidature: The first stage of higher education covers a
period of two to three years devoted to broad, multidisciplinary studies. It
leads to the first university degree, the Candidature. University
level second stage: Licence, Maîtrise etc..: The second stage, consisting of a period of at
least two years of in-depth study following the award of the Candidature, leads
to the Licence; however, in certain subjects three and sometimes four years of
study are necessary (for some Licences, Maîtrises, Ingénieur, Pharmacien, Docteur
en Médecine and Docteur en Médecine vétérinaire). For teachers in
upper-secondary education, the Agrégation de l'Enseignement secondaire
supérieur is taken at this stage. University
level third stage: DES, DEA, Doctorat: The third stage, corresponds to a second or third
phase of specialization, or to an initiation into scientific research which
leads to a Doctorat after a minimum of a further year of theoretically-oriented
study. In practice, the duration of studies leading to the Doctorat is five or
six years beyond the Licence, sometimes more. University
level fourth stage: Agrégation de l'Enseignement supérieur: The fourth phase
leads to the degree of Agrégation de l'Enseignement supérieur after a variable
number of years (but not less than two years) in specialized in-depth research
after obtaining a Doctorat. Teacher education: Training
of pre-primary and primary/basic school teachers Pre-primary, primary and lower-secondary education
teachers are trained in the pedagogic department of the Hautes Ecoles which
offer course programmes leading to the Diplôme d'Instituteur primaire, the
Diplôme d'Agrégé(e) de l'enseignement secondaire inférieur (AESI), and the
Diplôme d'Educateur spécialisé. Training
of secondary school teachers Upper-secondary education teachers receive
training in universities, leading to the degree of Licencié in a particular
discipline, awarded after four or five years of study. The teaching
qualification of Agrégé de l'Enseignement secondaire supérieur requires one
year of teacher training, which may take place concurrently with study for a
Licence. Training
of higher education teachers There is no formal
training of higher education teachers. They may hold the Agrégation de
l'Enseignement supérieur, which holders of a Doctorat may sit for and that
confers them the right to teach in universities and in institutions of higher
education that offer long-cycle studies. But there is no law to that effect.
Holders of the Doctorat de 3ème cycle may also teach in higher education
institutions. Non-traditional studies: Lifelong
higher education There are a number
of open faculties within the universities, centres of lifelong education or
other structures that offer working adults different study programmes that only rarely lead to a basic diploma.
They usually lead to complementary diplomas, third cycle diplomas or
non-recognized certificates and diplomas. NATIONAL BODIES Administration
& co-ordination: Responsible
authorities: Direction générale
de l'Enseignement non obligatoire et de la Recherche scientifique, Ministère de
la Communauté française Head: Gérard Schmid, Director Boîte 0 Tel: +32(2) 210-55-11 Fax: +32(2)
210-55-17 +32(2) 210-59-92 WWW: http://www.cfwb.be/infosup Role of governing
body: Governing
and decision-making role for higher education Conseil
interuniversitaire de la Communauté française Head: Pierre de Maret, President Administrative officer: Chantal
Zoller, Permanent Secretary Rue
d'Egmont, 5 Tel: +32(2) 504-92-91 Fax: +32(2) 502-27-68 EMail: loeckx@ciuf.be matton@ciuf.be WWW: http://www.ciuf.be Conseil général des
Hautes Ecoles Rue du Trône, 111 Tel: +32(2) 513-08-94 Fax: +32(2) 513-74-99 Role of governing
body: consultation
on issues relating to the Hautes Ecoles Conseil des Recteurs Head: Willy Legros, President Rue
d'Egmont, 5 Tel: +32(2) 504-93-00 Fax: +32(2) 514-00-06 EMail: kokkelkoren@cref.be WWW: http://www.cref.be ADMISSIONS TO HIGHER EDUCATION Admission
to non university higher education studies Name of
secondary school credential required: Certificat d' Enseignement secondaire supérieur For
entry to: All Hautes Ecoles Other
admission requirements: Holders of a CESS obtained
before 1994 must also hold the Diplôme d'Aptitude à Accéder à l'Enseignement
supérieur (DAES) if they wish to pursue studies in non-university level
institutions (long cycle). Admission
to university-level studies Name of
secondary school credential required: Certificat d' Enseignement secondaire supérieur For
entry to: All university institutions. Numerus
clausus/restrictions: Numerus clausus in Medicine and Dentistry. Only certain
students who obtain the Diplôme de Candidat at the end of the last year of
first cycle studies are admltted to the second cycle in the same field. Foreign
students admission Definition
of foreign student: A foreign student is a person enrolled at an institution
of higher education in Belgium (French-speaking Community) who is not a
permanent resident. Admission
requirements: Students must obtain the equivalence of their secondary school leaving certificate
with either the Certificat d'enseignement secondaire supérieur (CESS) or, as
the case may be, the Diplôme belge d'aptitude permettant d'accéder à
l'enseignement supérieur (DAES). Entry
regulations: Students must register with the communal administration of their town of
residence, present proof of their enrolment, as well as financial guarantees. Language
requirements: There are language examinations at the institutional level. Courses are
organized by the universities during the summer. Application
procedures: Apply to
individual institution for entry to: All higher education institutions. Recognition
of studies & qualifications: Studies
pursued in foreign countries (bodies dealing with recognition of foreign
credentials): NARIC, Ministère de
la Communauté française Head: Chantal Kaufmann Cité
administrative de l'Etat Tel: +32(2) 210-55-77 Fax: +32(2) 210-59-92 Telex: 64556 edunat b EMail: chantal.kaufmann@cfwb.be WWW: http://www.cfwb.be/infosup Multilateral
agreements concerning recognition of foreign studies Name of
agreement: Convention on the Recognition of Studies, Diplomas and Degrees Concerning
Higher Education in the States Belonging to the European Region Year of
signature: 1986 References
to further information on foreign student admissions and recognition of studies Title: L' Enseignement
supérieur en Communauté française Author: Ministère de la
Communauté française Publisher: Service INFOSUP (AGERS) Title: Les universités
francophones de Belgique Author: Conseil
Interuniversitaire de la Communauté Française de Belgique Publisher:
CIUF STUDENT LIFE National
student associations and unions Fédération des
Etudiant(e)s Francophones Chaussée D'Haecht 25 Tel: +32(2) 223 0154 Fax: +32(2) 217 2793 EMail: Fef@swing.be WWW: http://www.fef.be 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 Student
expenses and financial aid Student
costs: Home
students tuition fees: Minimum: 50 (Euro) Maximum:
108
(Euro) Foreign
students tuition fees: Minimum: 108 (Euro) Maximum:
1568
(Euro) Publications
on student services and financial aid: Title: Politique d'accueil
des étudiants étrangers au sein des institutions universitaires de la C.F. Publisher: Conseil interuniversitaire de
la Communauté française (CIUF) 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: Direction générale
de l'Enseignement non obligatoire et de la Recherche scientifique, Ministère de
la Communauté française
Tel: +32(2) 210-55-11 Fax: +32(2) 210-55-17 Telex: 64556 edunat b WWW: http://www.cfwb.be/infosup Participation
of country in multilateral or bilateral higher education programmes Name of
exchange programme: LEONARDO Name of
exchange programme: LINGUA Name of
exchange programme: PETRA Name of
exchange programme: SOCRATES Name of
exchange programme: TEMPUS GRADING SYSTEM Usual
grading system in secondary school Full
Description: Marking systems vary from one region to another but most often are on a
scale of 1 to 10 (maximum). Highest
on scale: 10 Pass/fail
level: 5/4 Lowest
on scale: 1 Main
grading system used by higher education institutions Full
Description: A numerical grading system is used for higher education: 90% avec la plus
grande distinction; 80% avec grande distinction; 70% avec distinction; 60% avec
satisfaction. Highest
on scale: 90% Pass/fail
level: 60% NOTES ON HIGHER EDUCATION SYSTEM Data for
academic year: 2001-2002 Source: Ministère de la Communauté française, Service général de l'Enseignement universitaire et de la Recherche scientifique, Bruxelles, 2002 Copyright © International Associations of Universities |
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