NARIC guide on Higher Education Systems in the European Union

The study programme of the Department of Mechanics leads to the diplôme d’ingénieur technicien en mécanique.
The study programme of the Department of Electrical Engineering leads to the diplôme d’ingénieur technicien en
électrotechnique.
The study programme of the Department of Civil Engineering leads to the diplôme d’ingénieur technicien en génie civil.
The study programme of the Department of Computer Science leads to the diplôme d’ingénieur technicien en
informatique appliquée.
Diplôme d’éducateur gradué/diplôme d’éducateur
The examination at the IEES is administered by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. Each year is concluded
with an examination. The final examination takes into account the achievement, the written tests and the practical work of the
whole study period.
The course of study is structured into a theoretical, technical and practical part. The theoretical part gives the student the
essential knowledge for his/her profession; the technical part enables him/her to conduct
educational activities; and the practical part ensures that the student has educational know-how.
In principle the theoretical and technical parts take 20 weeks of each year of study. Much importance is given to achievement
in practical work, which the student performs under supervision in different special education centres. The final examination
includes tests of theoretical knowledge and technical know-how, the completion of practical work and the presentation of a
personal thesis.
The choice between éducateur and éducateur gradué depends on the study level of the students. Whereas admission to the
programme for éducateur gradué requires a secondary school leaving certificate, admission to the programme for éducateur is
possible after five years of secondary school.
The study programme for éducateur leads to the diplôme d’éducateur. The study programme for éducateur gradué leads to
the diplôme d’éducateur
gradué.
Diplôme d’études supérieures en gestion
The examination is administered by the Ministry of Education and Vocational Training. The first year is concluded with a
written examination which the student has to pass in order to enrol for the second year.
The final examination of the second year can be taken in three different sections:
section informatique de gestion
section commerce et banque
section gestion et contrôle.
In the first year, the students have to choose between two different courses of study: management (gestion) and computer
science (informatique). Whereas the Department of Computer Science is more specialised in the second year, the Department
of Management is divided into two smaller branches: commerce et banque and gestion et contrôle des entreprises.
Each course has its own specific subjects in addition to the subjects common to both courses during the first year.
Achievement is measured by examinations throughout the year, which count for 50% of the final examination. Students in the
department of computer science have to complete a final project besides the final examination. There is no practical part and
no thesis required from students in the department of management.
The courses at the cycle court are full time, and designed especially for students interested in entering their chosen profession
more quickly.
There are three diplomas corresponding to the three different sections: