{"id":5083,"date":"2021-03-22T15:55:13","date_gmt":"2021-03-22T14:55:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/expatstudent.flowragency.be\/?p=5083"},"modified":"2024-04-12T11:04:33","modified_gmt":"2024-04-12T10:04:33","slug":"french-baccalaureate-specialisms-and-higher-education-abroad","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/bac-specialites-etudes-superieures-a-letranger\/","title":{"rendered":"A-levels: How to choose your subjects wisely to get into the Bachelor's degree of your dreams abroad"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"5083\" class=\"elementor elementor-5083\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section data-particle_enable=\"false\" data-particle-mobile-disabled=\"false\" class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-47a238f5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"47a238f5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6190ac1b\" data-id=\"6190ac1b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5d850408 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"5d850408\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h1><b>Expat Student helps you understand the issues involved in choosing your specialities for your higher education projects abroad<\/b><\/h1><h2>\u00a0<\/h2><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the baccalaureate reform, it is <\/span><b>from Year 11 onwards<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> that your child needs to think about their career path.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indeed, that year he already owed <strong>determine one's specialities<\/strong> for her first year of Sixth Form before refining it <\/span>their choices<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at the end of Year 12 for Year 13.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These choices are going to <\/span><b>motivated<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> by the pupil's interests and aptitudes for the subjects, but also <\/span><b>through their post-secondary higher education study abroad project.\u00a0<\/b><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although it is often difficult at such a young age to envisage one's future career path, <\/span><b>it is essential <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to know the main points right now so as not to close off any possibilities and <\/span><b>to maximise one's chances <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">to enrol on the training course of their choice.<\/span><\/p><p>The issue of choosing specialities concerns all high school students, whether their plans are to pursue higher education abroad or in France. Indeed, universities abroad may demand academic requirements in their admission conditions with subjects that must have been studied at high school and sometimes with grade requirements. Most of these universities, since the Baccalaureate reform in France, have updated their admission conditions which will apply from the next academic year.<\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Therefore, we strongly recommend that you <\/span><b>check<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> right after the Second World War that <\/span><b>choice of specialisms <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">your child is leaning towards <\/span><b>compatible with the requirements <\/b>provided by each of<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">the training courses he is aiming for abroad. These can indeed <\/span><b>vary from one country to another,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> from one university to another and can also <\/span><b>differ from those requested in France<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for comparable courses.<\/span><\/p><h4><strong>We are giving you a few points to consider\u00a0<\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with <\/span><b>concrete examples<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for higher education abroad:<\/span><\/p><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">How important is mathematics for business studies?<\/span><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One of the recurring questions asked by our pupils and their parents concerns <\/span><b>whether or not it is necessary to continue with mathematics <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">right through to Terminale to continue studies in a <\/span><b>Business School<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. <\/span><\/p><ul><li>There is no standard answer to this question as each university has its own requirements.<\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, it should be noted that, most of the time, you will need to have studied maths at least up to Year 12. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That is what is required, for example, when applying in England for a Bachelor's degree in <\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><i>International Management<\/i><\/b><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of <\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Warwick<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. Of course, even if it is not compulsory, continuing with Maths in Year 13, by taking the Further Maths option for example, could strengthen the application.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Other universities require students to have taken the Maths specialism until the end of Terminale or to have chosen the Complementary Maths option in Terminale.\u00a0 <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">That will be the case if your child wants to study <\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><i>International Business<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u00e0 <\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">Rotterdam Erasmus<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the Netherlands or take a training course in<\/span> <b style=\"font-style: inherit;\"><i>Management<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00e0 <\/span><b style=\"font-style: inherit;\">McGill <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">in Canada.<\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>The choice of taking the Maths specialism or the Additional Maths option in Year 13 must therefore be made by considering all the courses to which your child plans to apply, whilst of course also taking into account their standard in Maths and their ability to succeed in the Maths specialism. <em>versus<\/em> Further Mathematics.<\/p><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Which science subjects for veterinary studies?<\/span><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Requirements may vary here too. Thus<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">if you wish to apply <\/span><b>in the United Kingdom <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is strongly recommended to take the Physics\/Chemistry and Life and Earth Sciences specialisms up to Year 13 (Terminale), and the Maths specialism in Year 12 (Premi\u00e8re), and ideally to continue into Year 13 (Terminale) with the complementary maths option.<\/span><\/p><h5><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Are there country-specific differences for studying international relations?<\/span><\/h5><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If your child is considering studying international relations and politics, be aware that universities can also require maths here too. So to apply for <\/span><b><i>International Relations and Organisations<\/i><\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00e0 <\/span><b>Leiden <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In the Netherlands, it is recommended to have taken Maths until the final year of lyc\u00e9e (Terminale), either as a specialisation or as the complementary Maths option.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With regard to <\/span><b>the courses for which there is no requirement<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or recommendation to pursue a specialism, your child can prioritise the subjects most relevant to their choice of study and in which they feel most comfortable and will be able to excel.<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We would like to point out that there is obviously <\/span><b>no standard career path<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and when <\/span><b>we advise families<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> We take all these criteria into account while always prioritising the pupil's well-being and aspirations.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><br \/><\/span><\/p><h4><strong>Still hesitating? Need tailored advice? <\/strong><\/h4><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Any questions about training courses and higher education abroad?\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We offer you a <\/span><b>free one-to-one consultation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with an average duration of 30 minutes to discuss your child's study plans with you and help you choose their specialisms.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0****************<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/\">Expat Student<\/a> supports you in all your higher education projects abroad<\/strong>\u00a0by offering you individual and bespoke support.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We help you apply<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> stress-free<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> at prestigious universities <strong>ouch<\/strong> <strong>United Kingdom, in Europe and in Canada<\/strong> in courses as diverse as <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">International Business, Management, Engineering, English Literature, History, International Relations and Politics, International Law, Medicine, Veterinary Studies.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Get a free remote consultation by contacting us by email <\/span><a href=\"mailto:contact@expatstudent.fr\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">contact@expatstudent.fr<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 or by phone on + 33 (1) 34 84 70 94<\/span><\/p><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">S<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Follow us on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/expatstudent\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Expat Student helps you understand the issues involved in choosing your specialities for study abroad projects.<br \/>\nSince the baccalaur\u00e9at reform, your child has to start thinking about their options as early as Year 11. <\/p>","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":5195,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[24],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-5083","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-francais"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5083","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/6"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5083"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5083\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5083"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5083"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/expatstudent.fr\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5083"}],"curies":[{"name":"WP","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}