Is the Grandes Écoles/Universities Divide about to Disappear in France?

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  • Christine Musselin Paris Institute of Political Studies

Keywords:

France, grandes écoles, reform of higher education

Abstract

This paper describes the evolution of the grandes écoles/universities divide in France. It first shows that while universities have adopted professional training programs, the grandes écoles have “universitarized.” Furthermore, in recent years, the policies aimed at the transformation of the French higher education landscape have led to some mergers including universities and grandes écoles. Nevertheless the divide between the two sectors remains consequent.

Author Biography

Christine Musselin, Paris Institute of Political Studies

Christine Musselin is CNRS research professor at the Centre de Sociologie des Organisations (CSO), Paris Institute of Political Studies (Sciences Po), France. E-mail: christine. musselin@sciencespo.fr. X: @MusselinC

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Published

2024-05-08

How to Cite

Musselin, C. (2024). Is the Grandes Écoles/Universities Divide about to Disappear in France?. International Higher Education, (118), 37–38. Retrieved from https://ejournals.bc.edu/index.php/ihe/article/view/17811

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