Recognition of Prior Learning (VAE-VAP-VES)
The recognition of prior learning is divided into 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 take any classes, but you prepare a Livret II outlining the skills you have acquired through your experience.
Example: Claire has 5 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.
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Recognition of Professional and Personal Experience (VAPP)
The VAPP is a program that provides access to university education without the degree normally required.
Example:A person with a two-year post-secondary 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 (VES)
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 studies, 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 these studies.
Only documents related to higher education degrees (equivalent to post-baccalaureate: Level 5 or higher) need to be submitted.
For degrees earned abroad: this includes the degree description and certificates verifying the European credits earned that reflect 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 office in charge of VES for more information.
The General Framework of the VES
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Any person who has completed higher educationat a private or public educational institution or training organization in France or abroad.
certifications accessible via the VES
All degree programs are available through the VES, withthe exception of the Ph.D. and intermediate degrees (DEUG and Maîtrise).
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Stages of the ves
Step 1: Form to Fill Out
Please email this file to the office in charge of VESto submit your equivalency request.
- Within a single calendar year, you may submitthree 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 earned, and certificates of training completed
- Any other supporting documents that allow the selection committee to assess the nature and level of your education—limited to higher education only.
The department will review your application to determine its eligibility.
- Complete 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 validation committee
- The juries meet in June.
The component validation committee reviews your application and interviews you. It determines the knowledge and skills required to be granted equivalency for the targeted degree.
The deliberation may result in either:
- upon full validation
- partial validation
- 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 selection committee's decision to the Office of Training and Education (DFE).
It will send you your notification, issue your certificate of completion, and then your diploma if all requirements have been met.
If the validation is partial, it records the validated course units.