Le Directeur du prestigieux Institut Universitaire de Technologie,Henri ALEXIS, a bien voulu partager son expérience avec nos lecteurs. Dans cet entretien, il aborde les questions relatives aux actualités de l’IUT de Nice, dont il est le premier responsable. Henri ALEXIS propose également ses conseils aux étudiants autour du thème “réussir son parcours universitaire”.
Bonne réussite à tous et à toutes!
Antoinette Champclos
Auteur de ”La méthode infaillible pour réussir vos études”
In this case you need to know that nearly half of French university students fail to complete their first year of studies successfully and about 90,000 leave every year without a qualification.
Valérie Pécresse, the Higher Education Minister, announces plans to cut the failure rate, following efforts by her predecessors since university expansion began some 30 years ago. Today, France’s 85 universities cater for nearly 1.5 million students, double the number 25 years ago.
The universities are poor relations in a higher education system which dates back to Napoleon and favours the grandes écoles – selective, well-funded schools designed to train an elite and educating only 5% of the student population.
In contrast, entry to a French university is non-selective, open to all applicants who have passed the school-leaving baccalauréat examination. Fees are nominal, lecture halls overcrowded and buildings often crumbling.
French universities are under-funded: annual state spending on each university student averages €6,700 (US$9,380) – 1/2 the amount spent on a student in a preparatory class for entry to a grande école, whose allocation is about €13,000. Many exchange students fail because they fail to adjust to French particular educational method which is quite different with comparison to the anglo-saxon.
Considering those recent facts, if you are planing to go abroad for studying in France, it would be smart to prepare in advance. ((cf: take a look at the book La méthode infaillible pour réussir vos études(or “The failsafe method for succeeding your studies”) where you can learn how to overcome all the known obstacles in France you may face as a student.
Avis Etudiants qui veulent réussir à coup sûr sans se tuer à la tâche!
“La méthode infaillible pour réussir vos études” est épuisée en librairie et sur Internet
Chers étudiants, chers lecteurs,
Le semestre est juste commencé et vous vous sentez déjà épuisé par la surcharge de travail ? Comptez les jours jusqu’aux prochaines vacances ? Avec l’horreur de vous lever le matin, en ayant le sentiment que la journée n’apportera rien du bien pour vous ?
Voilà la dernière chance de vous procurer le seul livre en France, écrit par une étudiante aux autres étudiants, qui vous aidera surement réussir et à résoudre vos problèmes de surmenage universitaire. C’est pourquoi j’ai envie de partager avec vous de grands secrets.
Imaginez comment allez vous vous sentir si…..
vous avez le temps de vous consacrer à vos petits copains et copines,
pratiquer naturellement vos activités sportives
Bosser à fond à côté de vos études et…
Réussir quand même brillamment votre parcours universitaire
… ça vous paraît un miracle ?
Et pourtant ce fut ma réalité durant mes années d’études de droit et de finance (pas les plus faciles et alors..), mais mieux, ça pourrait être aussi la votre !
Cela vous paraît irréaliste ? Et pourtant il y a une méthode pour y parvenir, développée dans « La méthode infaillible pour réussir vos études ». Grâce à elle moi –même et plusieurs autres étudiants ont réussi brillamment en ayant également pu se consacrer aux autres choses de la vie.
Le problème : le livre est victime de son succès et juste une année après sa publication il est totalement épuisé auprès des libraires et sur Internet (en version brochée).
Comme la demande actuelle dépasse largement l’offre sur le marché, je souhaite vous faire une offre de fidélité pour la lecture de mon site.
Ayant encore 20 derniers exemplaires en main, vous pouvez les commander sur ce site, mais attention, l’offre est limitée aux premiers 20 étudiants.
Pour le prix d’une pizza, d’un coca et d’un McDo, vous allez vous procurer le savoir qui vous évite de gaspiller des milliers d’euros correspondants aux années ratées, à la frustration de vos parents, soit devoir prendre un prêt de plus pour redoubler votre année. Et à côté de ça je ne parle même pas des dégâts causés pour votre amour propre.
Que fait ce livre tellement différent ? C’est un livre écrit par une étudiante qui s’adresse aux autres étudiants et qui comprends parfaitement les problèmes de ses camarades et leur propose les solutions concretes, qui a vécu elle même toute la problématique universitaire il n’y a pas long temps..
“The failsafe method for succeeding your study” is totally outsold, BUT here is a solution:
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Dear students and readers of my blog,
This year is coming to a close. Are you satisfied with everything you’ve accomplished? Are you where you expected to be in terms of your 2013 studying goals?
If not, don’t let disappointment stop you from getting to where you want to be.
In fact, the best thing you can do right now is to get a jumpstart on 2013. And I have great news…
In 2011, I’ve written a book full of BRAND-NEW, cutting edge material on how to succeed in France as a foreign student, designed to help you FINALLY get results:
Unfortunately for new readers, this book is a victim of its success and, only few month later, it is already totally outsold in all French bookstores.
Nevertheless, now are the good news: as a reader of my blog, you can get now one of my 43 last copies on this site, sale happening RIGHT NOW!
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Finally moving forward and achieving the things that you most want to is as simple as changing the way you think.
And although it’s a simple concept, this book will have a profound impact on every area of your life – from the goals you set to your future career path you plan and from your relationships to your overall life experience.
When you develop a system for getting results, and then implement it, you:
Perform not only as a student at a higher level than ever before, in every aspect of your life;
Discover exactly how to change the conditions of your life (even if you THINK they’re outside of your control)
Overcome your major fears that keep most students from taking healthy risks, or, more importantly, from reaching their ultimate potential
Liberate yourself from feelings of stress, anger and fear that have been holding you back
Unlock your creativity so you can solve any problem and achieve any goal
In effect, reading it, not only you can dramatically enhance your performances studying in France as a foreign student, but also you take calculated, effective action toward becoming the absolute best version of yourself.
When you do, you accelerate your results and experience unprecedented levels of student success, health, and happiness.
Don’t let another year pass without discovering the proven methods for becoming a extremely successful student.
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN FRENCH UNIVERSITY AND A GRANDE ÉCOLE ?
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This question is currently asked by most foreign students coming or looking for studying to France… So what is the difference?
Grandes Écoles are specific to France. Admission is by an extremely high level entrance examination. They are divided into 4 groups:
ENS Paris: departments in science and literature. ENS Lyon : departments in all sciences (mathematics, IT, life and earth sciences,hard science, arts and human sciences: literature and languages and human science.
ENS Cachan : departments in science (mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology) technology (engineering science, mechanical engineering, civil engineering, electrical engineering), economics and management, and applied arts.
The most well-known of these types of Grande École include the École Polytechnique, École des Mines, École des Ponts et Chaussées, AgroParisTech, ENSAM (Arts et Métiers)…
The ParisTech association unites the most prestigious French engineering Grandes Écoles and constitutes a university of real international dimension. Each of its complimentary member schools are recognised as the best in their field in France. ParisTech covers virtually all engineering sciences and technologies.
Your oral exams approaching and you’re looking for the solution on how to make the best first impression on your examinators? The response is in this video:
Michael Grindal is famous for his “Presentation Skills.” He will be the keynoter at the 2011 Australian National Speakers Association conference. Here is his humorous ad for his Florida, July, 2010 American National Speakers Association presentation. In three minutes he summarizes what not to do and what to do. ENJoY and pass it on to others.
ATTENTION Students: Discover the “speed study” secrets you’ll NEVER be taught in school that will cut your study time in half and get better results…
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Get the Best Grades with the Least Amount of Effort is a priceless collection of proven tips, tools and techniques to turn you into a super-achiever – even if you’ve never thought of yourself as a “gifted” student.
(Or, maybe you realise you’re smart, but deep down inside you know you have poor study habits that cost your marks AND stress you out…)
And just in case you’re wondering, getting better grades doesn’t mean you have to turn into a nerd or a “book worm”.
After all, you still want to have a life, go out with friends, go to the movies and have fun.
That’s why you must learn the secrets that will help you absorb, digest and remember large chunks of information quickly and easily so you get the best grades with the least amount of effort.
Imagine…
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No need for a tutor or the school counselor!
No sucking up to your math teacher to get better grades!
No more “last minute” cramming sessions the night before the exam!
No more giving up TV, surfing the net, playing video games or going out with friends!
France is one of the most world’s most popular study destinations, attracting nearly 270,000 foreign students in 2010 and this number continues to grow with every year .
From the urbane sophistication and history of its cities, to its legendary food and wine, to the spectacular scenery – think rugged mountains and verdant forests, golden beaches and azure seas, rolling pastures and mighty rivers – everyone has their own idealized conception of France. Consequently, it is also the world’s most popular tourist destination by far, according to the United Nations World Tourist Organization.
Perhaps your personal image of France involves its proud intellectual and artistic heritage. This is the nation, after all, which produced thinkers such as René Descartes and Jean-Paul Sartre, authors like Marcel Proust and Albert Camus, filmmakers like Jean-Luc Godard and Jean Renoir, and artists like Claude Monet and Paul Cézanne. On top of these names we can add a whole host of scientists, mathematicians and other researchers, whose names are slightly less familiar, but whose achievements are no less spectacular for it. A total of 49 Nobel laureates places France fourth in the world.
This academic and artistic tradition continues to this day– there are few countries which invest quite as much money intoresearch and education as France. QS’s rankings reflect this: a total of 36 French universities make the 2011 edition of the World University Rankings, 21 of which are in top 500. The nation’s two leading universities, Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris and Ecole Polytechnique ParisTech both make the top 50, cementing their reputation’s as two of Europe’s and the world’s strongest institutions. What’s more, tuition fees at France’s leading universities are among the cheapest in the world, with annual fees averaging under US$1,000 per year for domestic and international students alike.
So is France for you then? Well, if you want to attend a high-quality institution in a nation with a proud intellectual heritage which will have the added benefit of making everyone you know jealous, then is the answer could well be ‘yes’.
Admission to the French University and Visa requirements
One major benefit which students studying in France will enjoy is the country’s fee system. For the majority of courses at most universities you’ll have to pay only €177 (around US$230) a year for a bachelor’s degree (there are exceptions – engineering courses tend to cost more for example). If this sounds too good to be true it is because, in a way, it is: French universities tend to levy additional administrative charges which are known to bring the price up considerably. That said, the final figure is still likely to be far lower than you would pay in a comparable destination.
You will pay more at France’s highly selective Grandes Ecolesand Grands établissements (great schools and establishments), which set their own fees. Some of these operate only at postgraduate level, and some – like Ecole Normale Supérieure, Paris – require students to either get through two years of preparatory school (which is nearly as selective as the grande école itself) or to transfer across after two years or so of an undergraduate course.
Visa requirements for France will depend on whether you come from a country in the EU (students from Switzerland, Norway, Iceland and Liechtenstein are treated the same as EU students in this case) or from further afield.
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Students from the EU
If you want to start in the first year of a program and you hold a French baccalaureate, you must use the online application system used by French students (APB – admission post-baccalauréat). If you want to enter the system a little further on, you may apply directly to the institution at which you want to study.
If you have a different high-school qualification you should get in touch with the institutions at which you are considering studying – they may request that you apply directly to them rather than through the system.
Grandes écoles and grands établissements have their own application procedures, so it’s advisable to get in touch to find out what it is required. You can apply to preparatory classes and to some establishments through APB if you want to enter in the first year.
You will not need a visa.
If your course is in French, as is likely, you will need to prove you are sufficiently fluent. You can do this by way of a TCF DAP (Test de Connaissance du Français, Demande d’Admission Préalable), DALF (diplôme approfondi de langue française) or CEFR (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) score. Similarly, you’ll need to prove you can speak English if that is the language of tuition – check with the university to see which language test scores they will accept.
Applicants from outside the EU
The application procedure will vary depending on whether or not you are from one of the 31 countries in which CampusFrance runs the CEF procedure. If you are from one of these countries (listed on the CampusFrance website), then you are obliged to use this online application system, which takes you through the entire application procedure, including obtaining a visa, telling you what you need to do and which documents you require. The CEF system can be accessed through the CampusFrance website.
If you are not from one of these countries then you will need to submit an application for preliminary application at your local French embassy before applying, after which you may apply for your visa. How you will have to apply will depend on your previous qualifications and where you are applying. Contact the establishment(s) you’re thinking about attending to find out the correct procedure to follow.
The visa you will need – which also includes a residence permit – is called the VLS-TS, which is valid for a year at a time. In order to obtain this visa you will need to present a completed application form and OFII (the French Office of Immigration and Integration) passport photos, your passport, proof of your previous qualifications, a police certificate attesting to your lack of a serious criminal record, proof you can speak French to an appropriate level (if your course is in French – see above) and proof you have sufficient financial means. You will, of course, also need to prove that you’ve been accepted to a university.
When you arrive in France you will need to contact the OFII, who may request that you undertake a medical examination.
Next days, I will post the 2nd part of this special report, until there, don’t forget to post a comment on this article or share with our community your French experiences.
Photo: Le Parrain Jean-Pierre Mascarelli avec Janny Lumeau
Parmi les nombreuses personnalités qui se pressaient autour de Janny Lumeau, créatrice et éditeur du magazine, mais aussi journaliste, écrivain et poète, à tout seigneur tout honneur le parrain de « Sophia Mag » : Jean-Pierre Mascarelli, Vice-président du conseil général des Alpes-Maritimes, chargé du développement économique et des relations internationales, Maire de Bouillon, à leur côtés Jean Pierre Dermit parmi les personnalités politiques, les artistes, peintres et sculpteurs confondus : Gili, Jean-Claude Meynard, Patrick Gibelli et Valentine Gibelli venus de Beausoleil, le poète Victor Varjac, le critique d’Art Frédéric Altmann. Venu de Gorbio : Luc Lanlo, fin connaisseur de l’art Indien contemporain, qui fut des années l’adjoint à la Culture de la ville de Menton.
Photo: l’éditrice Janny Lumeau
La liste est exhaustive puisque plus de deux cents invités avaient répondu au Rendez-vous de l’amitié de Janny Lumeau qui avec son sourire légendaire et la simplicité qu’on lui connaît, l’émotion dans la voix, présentait le N°1 de sa dernière création : « Sophia Mag » désormais « magazine officiel de Sophia-Antipolis » doublé au revers de « Métropole Mag » : le « Magazine de l’Eco-Vallée »
Luc Lanlo et l’éditrice
Une revue culturelle est née sur la Côte d’Azur, au cœur de sa technopole, mettant en valeur au fil de plus de 150 pages couleurs tous ceux, politiques, artistes, « décideurs » (pour sacrifier à un mot à la mode !) qui font, qui sont, la richesse de cette Côte d’Azur trop souvent méconnue…
Mercredi, les élèves de terminale sont au milieu du gué. En ce moment, les candidats au bac général sont en train de plancher sur l’épreuve de langue vivante 1. Mais ce n’est pas terminé. Voici les conseils de Sophie de Tarlé, de l’Etudiant, pour finir les épreuves en beauté. Des conseils qui seront utiles pour les candidats à tous les examens, pas que le bac.
Bien que la bac ait commencé “il faut rester concentré jusqu’à la fin des épreuves et réviser jusqu’à la dernière minute”, affirme Antoinette Champclos, auteur de La méthode infaillible pour réussir vos études (éditions de la Martinière). Vous pouvez croire les conseils avisés de cette ravissante jeune diplômée d’origine russe, qui a réussit un parcours exceptionnel en France, alors qu’elle parlait à peine notre langue en arrivant. C’est pourquoi, pour rester dans la course, n’enchaînez pas ce soir par un tournoi de Mario Kart, de tennis, ou une soirée au bar. Restez fixé sur votre objectif.
Camille, aujourd’hui étudiante à Paris, se souvient qu’elle est tombée au bac de Français, sur Une vie de Maupassant, sujet qu’elle avait relu juste avant de rentrer dans la classe d’examen ! D’où l’intérêt de relire la veille ses cours, les sujets que vous avez traités en classe, le vocabulaire clef en langues, les formules essentielles en math. Et demandez à un copain ou à un de vos parents de vous interroger à l’oral sur un sujet tiré au hasard.
Le jeune doit s’entourer de personnes positives. Parents, soyez présent, mais ne vous montrez pas agressif ou envahissant, “il faut trouver la bonne distance”, résume Dominique Servan, psychiatre spécialiste du stress à Lille.
Pour combattre l’angoisse, les techniques de visualisation sont efficaces. Imaginez-vous entrant dans la salle d’examen, ou passer un oral. Ainsi, vous serez moins stressé le jour J. “Cette pratique conduit à déclencher des émotions et ainsi à nous y habituer”, résume le psychiatre Dominique Servan.
Pour augmenter sa mémoire, mâchez du chewing-gum. Une étude réalisée par Serge Onyper de la Ste Lawrence University a en effet montré que le chewing-gum stimulait le quotient intellectuel. Les étudiants qui avaient marché du chewing-gum cinq minutes avant un examen augmentaient leur mémoire. Par contre l’impact est moindre si on mâche du chewing-gum durant l’examen, car le corps a du mal à mal à se concentrer sur deux choses à la fois : la mastication et la réflexion.
Il est souvent difficile de dormir sur ses deux oreilles la veille d’un examen. Le mieux est de ne pas diner trop tard, vers 20 heures trente, d’éviter les excitants, thé, café, sodas mais aussi le jus d’orange. Ensuite le soir, ne pas se coller à un écran d’ordinateur ou sur des jeux vidéo. Allez-vous coucher à l’heure habituelle, ni trop tôt, ni trop tard. Relisez encore pendant une demi-heure vos cours avant de dormir. C’est prouvé, le cerveau mémorise pendant la nuit !
