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France
Name of the qualification in original language
Diplôme du Baccalauréat Général (S - scientifique)
Translation in English
General secondary leaving diploma (scientific stream)
Awarding body
Ministère de l'Education nationale, Académie de Rouen (regional academic council)
Total number of years of schooling
12
General requirements for access to higher education
The "Diplôme du Baccalauréat général (S-scientifique)" allows access to French higher education courses, especially in scientific, technology and health fields, but also in economic fields, architecture or engineering . Specific admission requirements (entrance examinations; preparatory studies, followed by competitive entrance examinations may be requested by single HEIs).
EQF level
4
NQF level
4
Period of issue
Since 1995
Useful links
education.gouv.fr | Le Baccalaureat General
eduscol.education.fr | Textes de référence (ref. Baccalauréats Général, Technologique et Professionel)
eduscol.education.fr | Baccalaureats Général, Technologique et Professionnel
onisep.fr | Choisir mes etudes (Le-bac-S-scientifique)
Comments/Additional Information
The sample here attached refers to a General secondary leaving diploma, stream S (scientific). Previous school leaving qualifications : Diplôme du Baccalauréat de l’Enseignement du Second Degré (1986-1994), Diplôme de Bachelier de l’Enseignement du Second Degré (until 1985).
Subject: French, mathematics; physics-chemistry, natural and life sciences, or engineering sciences, ecology agronomy and territory, history and geography, philosophy, physical education, supervised personal work.
Grading system: 16-20 very good; 14-15.99 good; 12-13.99 quite good; 10-11.99 pass.