Our Degrees

The  French Ecole Supérieure Robert de Sorbon®, an “Etablissement d’Enseignement Supérieur Privé  sans but  lucratif” may grant degrees -“certificats” according to the Art L 731-14 of the French Code de l’Education  after the “délibération du Jury de VAE”.

This process is inspired by the French Law of January 17, 2002. This process is in line also with the US Immigration rule  8 C.F.R. 214.2(h)(4)(iii)(C) that states “For purposes of determining equivalence to a baccalaureate degree in the specialty, three years of specialized training and/or work experience must be demonstrated for each year of college-level training the alien lacks”. We suggest that any French degrees for US University admissions, job research or Immigration  should be evaluated by a recognized US Credential Evaluators. See our list on our home page in English.

We  use on the “Bologna process” 3/5/8 System (Magna Charta of European University), adopted which is common and  by 40 countries including the 29  European countries.
For the following degrees please use the formula: 3 years of qualified work experience = 1 year of University studies.

Associate-Cycle Universitaire de 2 ans (UNESCO ISCED level 5)
May be considered equivalent to a US Associate Degree  from a regionally accredited Institution of Higher education. Requirements: 6 years of work experience or completion of one year of University studies + 3 years of work experience.

Bachelor Cycle Universitaire de 3 ans: (UNESCO ISCED level 6)
May be considered equivalent to a US Bachelor Degree, a Laurea (Italy) or a Vordiplom (Germany)  from a regionally accredited institution of higher education.  The total of University studies (Regular or/and through the work experience formula) should be 3 years.

M.A., M.Sc., MBA, Magistère, LL.M. (UNESCO ISCED level 7)
May be considered equivalent to a US Master from a regionally accredited institution of higher education as well as a UK Master Degree, Kandidate Naouk (Russia),The total of University studies (Regular or/and through the work experience formula) should be 5 Years.

Executive Doctorate in Business Administration (EDBA) (UNESCO ISCED level 8)
Our VAE jury may grant such degree if you have only 6 years of professional experience after the Master, 12 years after a Bachelor and 21 years if you have no higher education diploma.

Ph.D. Doctor of Philosophy (UNESCO ISCED level 8)
May be considered equivalent to a PhD./Dottorato/Dr. Naouk. The total of University studies (regular or through the work experience formula) should be 8 years minimum. Could be also granted through the VAE  see the French page of our colleagues.

Post Doctoral Degree (HDR) 
For Doctorate  degree holders 8 (or equivalent) having done research.

The Ecole Supérieure Universitaire Robert de Sorbon is a legal registered French private educational institution founded in 2004, headed by faculty members that obey strict governmental rules to bestow Degrees. The Jury for each specialty is made of highly qualified specialists. The work experience should be well documented and must show an increase in responsibilities and knowledge.

For Jobs, License, and immigration (incl. H1B visa), a Diploma is required generating often obvious injustice. Many times professional experience generates more knowledge that totally theoretical courses on abstruse fields.
The Mahatma Ghandi said “The real education is to draw the best from oneself”  France  through the VAE Law agree in giving Degree based on work experience.