"Grande école Literally translating as 'big school', a grande école is in fact a higher education establishment too. A grande école is usually defined as prestigious, recognised by the state. However this is not the same as institutions designated 'Ivy League' in the US or 'redbrick' in the UK - grande écoles have a different structure and rules to standard French universities. A grande école can be public or private. They offer three or five-year programmes and award a master's degree."
"Admission is highly selective - it is based on competitive entrance exams as well as academic qualifications. The cost of enrolment and application fees is higher than for universities. Grande école classes are generally much smaller, with each graduating class generally consisting of a few hundred students. Most focus on areas like management, engineering, and business studies. There is a strong emphasis on internships, international exchanges, and professional links."
France has more than 3,500 public and private higher education institutions, including universities, grandes écoles, art schools, and architecture schools. Universities offer a wide range of academic and research-oriented programmes, typically admit undergraduate students with a baccalauréat, and provide bachelor and master degrees with greater student autonomy. Grandes écoles are state-recognised, can be public or private, run selective three- or five-year programmes leading to a master's degree, charge higher fees, maintain smaller cohorts, concentrate on fields like engineering and management, and prioritise internships, international exchanges, and professional links.
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