About the L.M.D. system
The L.M.D. system – Licence, Master, Doctorate – is based on three educational stages, each culminating in a university degree:
- First stage: Baccalaureate + 3 years, culminating in a Licence degree.
- Second stage: Baccalaureate + 5 years, culminating in a Master’s degree.
- Third stage: Baccalaureate + 8 years, culminating in a Doctorate degree.
There are two types of Licence’s degrees:
Academic branch: This culminates in an academic Licence’s degree and allows the holder to pursue further studies.
Professional branch: This culminates in a professional Licence’s degree that enables the holder to directly enter the workforce.
This training lasts for two years and allows everyone with an “academic” Licence’s degree, who meets the admission requirements, to participate. Those with a “professional” Licence’s degree are not excluded; they can return to university after a short period in the workforce. This training is offered in two different specialties:
Professional Master’s: This program provides broader training in a specific field and always maintains a professional focus.
Research Master’s: This program prepares individuals for scientific research and qualifies them for research activities in academia or the economic sector.
The duration of the program is a minimum of 6 semesters and includes deepening knowledge in the specialization, as well as training for research purposes (enhancing readiness for research and understanding the meaning of social work…).
Here is the structure of the training :
First stage: Lasting up to a maximum of 6 semesters, this stage is for familiarizing oneself with the university, adapting to it, and exploring different specializations.
Second stage: Lasting at least 6 semesters, this stage focuses on deepening knowledge and gradual guidance.
Third stage: This stage is for specialization, enabling students to acquire knowledge and competencies in their chosen field
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semesters
The training program is based on semesters rather than years.
Educational units:
Each semester consists of a group of educational units, which in turn consist of several educational subjects. There are four categories of educational units:
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Core Education Unit: Includes core subjects necessary to continue studying in the chosen specialization.
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Exploratory Education Unit: Includes subjects that expand the student’s knowledge and open new perspectives in case of redirection.
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Common Education Unit: Includes subjects such as languages, computer science, and methodology.
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Specialization Education Unit: Includes subjects related to the chosen specialization.
Credits:
Credits are the unit of measurement for acquired knowledge. Each educational unit corresponds to a specific number of credits, which measure the student’s academic effort through their individual projects, internships completed, etc. Each semester is equivalent to 30 credits (or 60 credits per year). In other words, all points earned through exams are converted into equivalent credits.
Credit Compensation:
Credit compensation applies to an educational unit or one of the semesters. For students who did not achieve the required average, credit compensation allows them to convert excess credits into other subjects that have not been completed (via compensation). This conversion of points into credits enables the student to complete their overall education.
Accumulation and Transfer of Credits:
The acquisition of educational units and their corresponding credits is final, regardless of the training period. The acquired educational unit can be transferred to another field of study that contains the same educational unit, either within or outside the country.
Evaluation:
Students in the L.M.D. system are evaluated as follows:
- There is an exam after each semester.
- Each educational unit is evaluated through a final exam, in addition to partial exams, practical exams, and assessment of individual student work. The cumulative result of these exams determines the final grade.
- Within each educational unit, the points for its subjects are determined based on specific coefficients and are compensated among each other.
- The overall average can be obtained through partial grades for each educational unit, taking into account the specified coefficient.
- A student earns the academic year if they achieve a grade equal to or greater than 20/10.
- Any student unable to pass the academic year is allowed to register for a remedial session for the subjects they have not passed.
Compensation:
The principle of compensation applies to:
- Educational unit: Compensation allows acquiring the educational unit by calculating the average of the grades of its constituent subjects, weighted by their coefficients.
- Semester: Compensation allows acquiring the semester by calculating the average of the grades of the educational units that constitute the semester, weighted by their coefficients.
- Level (L1, L2, L3): Compensation allows acquiring a level (L1, L2, L3) by calculating the average of the grades of the educational units that constitute it, weighted by their coefficients.
Progression in Licence’s Studies:
-Transition from the first year to the second year of Licence’s studies is granted to students who successfully complete the first two semesters of the training program. A student may move from the first to the second year if they accumulate at least thirty (30) credits, with at least 1/3 of these credits earned in one semester.
Transition from the second year to the third year of Licence’s studies is granted to students who successfully complete the first four semesters of the training program. A student may move from the second to the third year if they accumulate at least ninety (90) credits and acquire the required core educational units necessary to continue their studies in the specialization.
Depending on the situation, students who fail in the second or third year of their training program may be allowed to re-enroll in the same program or be directed towards another training program by the training team.
Priority is given to redirecting students who face challenges in their initial training program. This process aims to build an individualized path that aligns with the student’s capabilities, enabling them to progress more effectively in their academic journey.
In all cases, a student enrolled in Licence’s studies cannot exceed more than five (5) years, even in the case of redirection.
-Transition from the first year to the second year of Master’s studies is granted to a student who successfully completes the first two semesters of the training program. A student may move from the first to the second year of Master’s studies if they accumulate at least forty-five (45) credits and also acquire the required educational units to continue their studies in the specialization.
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Students may progress in their training program according to the transfer conditions outlined in Article 35 mentioned above, while retaining acquired credits. In such cases, the training team has the authority to either require or exempt the student from attending lectures, directed activities, and practical work for subjects not yet acquired.
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Depending on the situation, the training team may allow a student who did not transition to the second year of their training program to re-enroll in the same program or redirect them to another training program.
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Priority is given to redirecting students who face challenges in their initial training program.
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This process aims to build an individualized path that aligns with the student’s capabilities, enabling them to progress more effectively in their academic journey.In all cases, a student enrolled in Master’s studies cannot exceed more than three (3) years, even in the case of redirection.