Continuing Education Department

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Yes, with the exception of the following certifications:

  • General diplomas (e.g., general baccalaureate)
  • DAEU-B
  • Certifications
  • Certain degrees that correspond to regulated professions or meet certain essential safety standards
  • Any certification not registered withthe RNCP(Art. L6411-1 ofthe Labor Code)

The University of Montpellier awards only its own degrees.

According to the law, any personwith one year of experiencerelated to the degree being sought.

It should be noted that for bachelor’s and master’s degrees, just one year of experience may not be sufficient.

No. Youwill present your Book II to a panel of judges: it reflects your experience and, above all, your skills as they relate to the degree.

Student support at the University of Montpellier consists of five stages, as defined by the national support charter:

  • One-on-one interview and career path analysis
  • Link between the framework and the candidate's background
  • Descriptive analysis of the candidate's activities
  • Feedback and Exchanges on Booklet II
  • Preparing for the Interview with the Selection Committee

Any experience gained abroad may be taken into account if you provide supporting documentation, translated into French by a certified translator.

However, differences in production or safety standards between countries may not correspond to the competencies covered by the French degree.

Applicants must demonstrateat least one year of experience (1,607 hours, full-time equivalent)related to the degree they are seeking.

The activities may have been carried out on a continuous or intermittent basis, full-time or part-time, and may or may not have been paid (volunteer work, union activities, etc.).

If you are an employee:
Your company may cover the costs throughits corporate development plan, or you can use yourCPF(Personal Training Account).

If you're changing careers:
—take advantage ofTransition Pro.

If you are a job seeker:
Some regional programsmay cover all or part of the cost of your VAE, and you can use yourCPF.

If you are a member of UM staff:
—specific funding is available; please contact your VAE administrator.

Visit the go-to websiteto find your financing solution.

Information for all of France:
http://www.vae.gouv.fr/?page=carte-prc

For Occitanie:
https://espace-conseil-vae.fr/

You are not required to notify your employer, unless you want to involve them in your funding or if you wish to request VAE leave.

If you wish to pursue a VAE process on your own initiative, you are entitled to24 hoursof VAE leave(CVAE), which may be taken consecutively or non-consecutively.

This leave allows you to take time off from work, either to take the validation exams or to receive support in preparing for your validation.

There is no minimum length of service requirement, whether you are on a fixed-term or permanent contract.

You must submit arequest for leave of absenceto your employer (via a letter with return receipt requested) along with the document confirming the eligibility of your application. Your employer has 30 days to respond; failure to respond within this period constitutes approval.

No, but he can provide reasons for postponing your leave for 6 months from the date of your request. He has 30 days to respond to your leave request.

An E-VAE lasts an average of 12 months:

  • It depends on when you start your VAE in relation to the jury session date (April or November).
  • It also depends on whether you can make time for it
  • Ultimately, it depends on the support you receive: the support provided by the UM will give you a pace to work at

You can submit up to3 applications per yearfor3 different degrees.

The cost of the VAE at the University of Montpellier:

Application fee for Booklet 1: 50 €

Guided tour: 2,000 €

Self-guided tour: 800 €

Fee for oral exam coaching (2-hour optional session ): 200 €

You will audition duringone of the two annual sessions(April or November). Auditions are typically held in person, although remote options are available to accommodate all applicants.

After the participants were introduced and the rules of the VAE were reviewed, the hearing began:

  • You will present your Book II in 20 minutes using a digital presentation tool
  • Followed by a 20-minute Q&A session
  • The deliberation concludes the hearing

The jury's response is immediate.

The jury has the final say and will inform you whether your degree has been fully approved, partially approved (see the question on this topic), or denied.

The jury has the final say in its decision:it may award you theentiredegree or only aportionof it.

In this case, there are two possibilities:

1.If the review committee determines that you need to complete part of the program to round out your skills, you will enroll as a continuing education student to take the courses the committee specifies.
Upon completion of these courses and based on your grades, you will either earn the degree or not.

2.Alternatively, the committee may determine that your presentation is not comprehensive enough on certain points and may ask you to write a supplementary paper on a specific topic. After reviewing your paper, the committee will determine whether your supplementary work is sufficient to grant the degree in full.