The accreditation of prior experience and learning (APL; in French validation des acquis de l’expérience -VAE) is a procedure for obtaining all of part of a certification (diploma, professional qualification, or certificate of professional qualification) based on salaried, self-employed, voluntary and/or voluntary activities. Any person, regardless of age, nationality, status, or level of training, can apply for VAE.
DEGREES CONCERNED
IFP School makes VAE possible for its 10 Specialized Engineering Graduate Degrees (DIS) and its Advanced-master degrees programs - Mastère Spécialisé (MS).
STEPS IN THE VAE PROCESS
1) The candidate sends a request by post or e-mail (info-ifpschool@ifpen.fr)
2) IFP School analyzes the admissibility of the application
3) The candidate creates the file with relevant documents (VAE booklet)
4) The IFP School jury examines the file and gives its opinion.
COST OF THE PROCESS FOR THE CANDIDATE
The cost of the VAE process is at the candidate's expense. However, there are several ways to help finance the VAE process (see ministerial website).
1) Analysis of the admissibility of the application and interview with the candidate: free of charge
2) Registration of the application and validation of the justification file: €1,000.
3) Possible accompaniment of the candidate in the process:
- 15-hour package: €3,000
- Additional need: €200/hour
4) Registration and examination by a jury for the award of the degree: €3,000
5) In case of partial validation by the 1st jury, the cost of additional training requested by the jury is at the candidate's expense
6) 2nd jury if required: €2,000.
You can send your request by e-mail to: info-ifpschool@ifpen.fr of by post to:
IFP School
For the Dean
232 avenue Napoléon Bonaparte
92852 Rueil-Malmaison Cedex
FRANCE
For more information, visite the ministry's website (in French): www.vae.gouv.fr