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GRANDES ECOLES [1 record]

Record 1 2011-11-15

English

Subject field(s)
  • Educational Institutions
DEF

Highly competitive, elite institutions at the university level that prepare graduates for careers in commerce, industry, and specific areas of the civil service.

CONT

Grandes écoles are the very best institutions of French higher education. To prepare for the grandes écoles entrance competitions, students must enrol in corresponding preparatory classes. Courses are held in selected high schools and private institutions and run from two years to three years.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Établissements d'enseignement
DEF

Établissements autonomes qui dispensent un enseignement de haute spécialisation au niveau universitaire.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Establecimientos de enseñanza
CONT

Particularidad francesa, las Grandes Écoles, creadas paralelamente al sistema universitario desde el principio del siglo XIX, continúan dispensando una enseñanza profesionalizada de alto nivel y son muy selectivas.

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