Recognition of Prior Learning (VAE-VAP-VES)
The recognition of prior learning consists of three distinct programs
Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)
VAE involves obtaining a professional credential (diploma, professional title, or certificate of professional qualification) by demonstrating your professional experience. You do not attend classes, but instead prepare a Portfolio II that outlines the skills you have acquired through your experience.
Example: Claire has five years of professional experience as a sports instructor; she can apply to earn a Professional Bachelor’s Degree in Education and Motor Skills through the VAE.
The VAEs are administered by theContinuing Education Department
Recognition of prior learning and experience (RPL)
The VAPP is a program that allows students to enroll in university courses without having the required qualifications.
Example:A person with a two-year college degree and significant professional experience may apply for a VAPP in order to enroll in a master’s program.
VAPP programs are administered by theContinuing Education Department
Validation of Higher Education (VHE)
The VES is a program that allows students to earn a degree, either in part or in full, through the recognition of higher education studies completed in France or abroad
For the validation of higher education credentials, the application form must be accompanied by a dossier containing diplomas, certificates, and any other documents that enable the validation committee to assess the nature and level of the applicant’s education.
Only documents related to higher education degrees (equivalent to a post-secondary degree: Level 5 or higher) need to be submitted.
For degrees earned abroad: this includes the degree supplement and certificates verifying the European credits earned for the coursework completed, provided that such coursework was undertaken within the framework established by the European Union to promote mobility in another European country.
The VES are managed by the VES Office of the UFR STAPS
Please contact the VES office for more information.
The General Framework of the VES
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Any person who has completed higher educationat a private or public institution or training organization in France or abroad.
certifications available through the VES
All degree programs are available through distance education, withthe exception of the Ph.D. and intermediate degrees (DEUG and Maîtrise).
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stages of the ves
Step 1: Form to be completed
Please email this application to the office responsible for VESto request an equivalency.
- Within a single calendar year, you may submit up tothree VES applicationsfor different degrees at a single institution.
- You may submitonly one application for the same degree during the same calendar year.
Compiling the file
Your file includes:
- Degrees, certifications, and training certificates
- Any other supporting documents that help the selection committee assess the nature and level of your education, limited to higher education.
The department will review the eligibility of your application.
- All applications must be submitted NO LATER THAN April 30.
Step 2: Administrative Registration
If the VES application is administratively admissible:
- Administrative registration must be completed as soon as possible (deadline set for mid-May): information provided by the Registrar's Office
- The complete application package (VES application + proof of enrollment) is forwarded to the members of the selection committee
- An interview is scheduled with the selection committee, which meets in June
Step 3: Interview with the review panel
- The juries meet in June.
The component validation committee will review your application and interview you. It will determine whether you possess the knowledge and skills required to receive credit for the targeted degree.
The decision may result in either:
- upon full validation
- for partial validation
- in response to the refusal
Recommendations and advice are provided at the end of the interview.
STEP 4: Application Approval
The department forwards your application and the admissions committee's decision to the Office of Academic Programs and Instruction (DFE).
It will send you your notification, issue your certificate of completion, and then your diploma if all requirements are met.
If the validation is partial, it proceeds to register the validated course units.