Education system — France
| Level | Typical duration | EQF | Benefit notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAP / Baccalauréat professionnel (lycée professionnel)Vocational secondary education (CAP, vocational baccalaureate) | 2–3 years | — | EQF 3–4. Secondary-level bourses de lycée apply, not the Crous student grant; youth transport discounts (Carte Avantage Jeune, imagine R Scolaire) do apply. |
| BTS (brevet de technicien supérieur)Advanced technician certificate (short cycle) | 2 years | 5 | Full bourse sur critères sociaux eligibility; taught mostly in lycées but counts as higher education for Crous aid and the CVEC. |
| BUT (bachelor universitaire de technologie)University bachelor of technology | 3 years (180 ECTS) | 6 | Full bourse and Crous aid eligibility at university technology institutes (IUT). |
| LicenceBachelor's degree (licence) | 3 years (180 ECTS) | 6 | Core bourse level; aide au mérite for bac mention Très bien holders; completing the licence opens the €1,000 master mobility aid. |
| MasterMaster's degree | 2 years (120 ECTS) | 7 | Bourse continues within the 7-year entitlement; €1,000 mobility aid when changing région académique after the licence. |
| DoctoratDoctorate | 3+ years | 8 | Not bourse-eligible; usually funded via doctoral contracts. Doctoral students keep €1 Crous meals and Visale (until 31st birthday). |