Higher education in France: a segmented space that limits the equalization of opportunities

While the percentage of students enrolled at university is on a declining trend, selective programmes, because they offer 'prestigious' and/or skills-training courses, are growing in appeal. As the number of students and graduates stabilizes, competition between schools has sharpened, lead...

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Published inFormation, emploi Vol. 110; pp. 5 - 18
Main Authors Verley, Elise, Zilloniz, Sandra
Format Journal Article
LanguageFrench
Published 01.01.2010
Subjects
Access to education
Equal opportunities
France
Inequality
Living conditions
Skills
Students
Surveys
Training
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Summary:While the percentage of students enrolled at university is on a declining trend, selective programmes, because they offer 'prestigious' and/or skills-training courses, are growing in appeal. As the number of students and graduates stabilizes, competition between schools has sharpened, leading researchers to consider higher education as a segmented space, regardless of the analytical focus, be it social and academic profile, research projects, study habits, learning conditions or career prospects. The 'Living Conditions' survey conducted by the Observatoire national de la vie étudiante (a French national observatory of student life) compares the judgements and expectations of undergraduate students in the various segments of higher education: universities, vocational colleges, and selective institutions. //ABSTRACT IN FRENCH: Alors que la part des étudiants inscrits à l'université tend à diminuer, les filières sélectives, parce qu'elles offrent des formations « prestigieuses » et/ou professionnalisantes, exercent une attractivité croissante. À l'heure de la stabilisation du nombre d'élèves et d'étudiants, les concurrences entre établissements s'aiguisent et conduisent à considérer l'enseignement supérieur comme un espace segmenté, ce quel que soit l'angle d'analyse retenu : profils social et scolaire, projets d'études, pratiques studieuses, conditions d'études et perspectives professionnelles. L'enquête « Conditions de vie » de l'Observatoire national de la vie étudiante permet de comparer jugements et anticipations des étudiants en premier cycle dans les différents segments de l'enseignement supérieur : universitaire, professionnalisant, sélectif. Reproduced by permission of Bibliothèque de Sciences Po
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ISSN:0759-6340
DOI:10.3917/form.110.0005