How to have your American degree recognized in France.

If you hold a diploma acquired in the United States, continue to read this article. If you are holder of a diploma acquired in France or in another country, please see the article on equivalence of degrees in the US, link here.

The difference between European and US credits :

The concept of credit “ECTS” adopted by the European Union is founded on the idea of ​​workload, it is different from the American concept of credit that it is based on the number of “contact hours”, or hours of attendance of the student in front of the teacher. The comparability of qualifications remains to be assessed on a case by case basis. Within the EU, equivalence is simpler.

Steps to follow:

In France, the Ministry of Education offers an information service on the recognition of foreign qualifications through ENIC NARIC France (European Network of Information Centres – National Academic Recognition Information Centres).

The ENIC-NARIC France is the French information center on the academic and professional recognition of qualifications.

– It issues certificates to graduates, education, training obtained abroad.

– It provides information on the procedures for exercising a regulated profession.

– It provides information on the recognition of French qualifications abroad.

Link :  www.ciep.fr/enic-naricfr/