Address
Unité française d'Eurydice
Ministère de l'Éducation
nationale, de l’Enseignement supérieur et de la Recherche
Direction de l’évaluation, de la prospective et de la
performance (DEPP)
Mission aux relations européennes et
internationales (MIREI)
61-65, rue Dutot
FR-75732 Paris Cedex 15
Tel: +33 1 55 55 67 63
E-Mail: depp.mirei@education.gouv.fr
Website
http://www.education.gouv.fr
https://www.education.gouv.fr/eurydice-reseau-europeen-sur-les-systemes-educatifs-3182
2026
Reform of teacher training
Implementation period:2026, subject to the adoption of the 2026 Budget
Status: implementation of the reform with a view to full application by the start of the 2026 academic year
Responsible authorities: Ministry of National Education and Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Reasons/objectives:
Why this reform?
- Attract more candidates by opening competitions to those with three years of higher education.
- Better prepare future teachers by incorporating progressive, professional training from the undergraduate level onwards.
- Combating inequality by training teachers to be better equipped to support all pupils.
- Enhancing the profession with an attractive status and remuneration from the first year of the master's degree: €1,400 net/month in M1 and €1,800 net/month in M2.
- Talent retention and loyalty: 4-year commitment to serve (salary starting at €2,100 net/month)
Key objectives
- Early professionalisation: Internships starting at bachelor's degree level and gradual immersion in the profession.
- Versatility: Preparing school teachers to teach all subjects (English, maths, science, physical education, etc.).
- Adaptation to local needs: Training rooted in the realities of classrooms and schools.
- Gender balance and diversity: Encouraging vocations, particularly among young women and in priority areas.
Funding and material resources:
Funding: not specified
Material resources:
- Creation of a Primary School Teaching Degree (LPE):
- 500 hours of multidisciplinary training (maths, English, science, etc.).
- 10 weeks of school placements.
- Modules for preparing for competitive examinations (CRPE, Capes, etc.).
- Masters in primary and secondary education
- 12 weeks of internships in M1 (observation and supervised practice).
- 18 weeks of part-time internship with responsibility in M2.
- 450 to 500 hours of training in M1, 300 hours in M2.
Evaluation and monitoring mechanisms: not specified
References:
- https://www.education.gouv.fr/la-reforme-de-la-formation-initiale-des-professeurs-450109
- https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/fr/reforme-formation-initiale-professeurs
- https://www.devenirenseignant.gouv.fr/etudiants-en-l3-la-rentree-2025-tout-savoir-sur-la-reforme-de-la-formation-des-enseignants-1515
2025
Student mental health: “major national cause” in 2025
Implementation period: Throughout 2024-2025 and beyond
Status: In force
Responsible authorities: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Motives/objectives: To promote the psychological well-being of students through listening and support services.
Main measures adopted:
- Setting up the Cnaé, a platform for listening, support, information and reporting;
- Support for associations specializing in mental health: “Dites Je suis là”, Nightline;
- Ongoing collaboration with 3114, partnership with 102 (the first center dedicated to student mental health);
- Psychological consultations free of charge or reimbursed at 100% through Santé Psy Étudiant and BAPU (Bureaux d'aide psychologique universitaires);
- Peer-to-peer support with health relay students (ERS) and mental health first-aiders;
- Mental health research: PROPSY (the research program that will transform psychiatry), IMPROVA (a research project to improve the mental health of young people), Mentalo study (a close-up on the mental health of young people).
Financing and material resources:
Financing:
- Nightline: 120,000 euros granted in 2024 by the Ministry, etc.
Material resources:
- La Cnaé: 2,300 calls received in 2024, of which 36% related to psychological suffering, followed by 30 reports ;
- Nightline: 300 young volunteers, 320 awareness-raising actions, 7200 calls handled in 2024, 200 students trained in suicide prevention with the Sentinelle program;
- Santé Psy Etudiant: 1,400 partner psychologists, 95,000 students supported since 2021.
Evaluation and monitoring mechanisms: Unspecified
References :
https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/fr/la-sante-mentale-en-tete-de-nos-priorites-98359
The educational legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
Implementation period: From July 2025.
Status: In force
Responsible authorities: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Reasons/objectives: Analysis of the various ways of perpetuating the educational legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games (JOP).
Main measures adopted:
A report examines the educational legacy of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games in both its tangible dimensions (sports infrastructure, educational resources, organization of major sporting events, etc.) and intangible dimensions (Olympic and Paralympic values, inclusive sports practices, citizenship, commitment, emotions, culture, health, etc.).
It proposes nineteen short- and longer-term operational recommendations, structured around six main themes: national and regional governance, resources, the place of physical activity and sport in schools and higher education, the inclusion of people with disabilities in and through sport, research in sport, and the Generation 2030 program.
In order to build a lasting legacy for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games and the French Alps 2030 Winter Olympics, the report calls for the development of a shared roadmap between the various stakeholders (the State, the sports movement, local authorities, and the economic sector).
Funding and material resources:
Funding: Not specified
Material resources: Not specified
Evaluation and monitoring mechanisms: Not specified
References :
2024
Launch of the mission on AI in higher education teaching practices
Implementation period: From December 2024
Status: In force
Responsible authorities: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Reasons/objectives: To define common best practices and terms of use for AI (artificial intelligence), to which higher education teachers will be able to refer, in order to put AI at the service of knowledge transmission
Main measures adopted:
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Assess the impact of AI on teaching;
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Propose a suitable integration framework;
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Identify training needs;
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Define methods for assessing and recognizing skills;
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Establish an ethical and regulatory framework to guarantee sovereign AI;
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Promote research into the uses of AI in higher education, in France and internationally.
Funding and material resources:
Funding: unspecified.
Material resources:
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A mission has been entrusted to two leading figures in the field.
Evaluation and monitoring mechanisms: Unspecified.
References:
Accessible rights for students with disabilities
Implementation period: From July 2024
Status: In force
Responsible authorities: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Grounds/objectives: To make the law as accessible as possible.
Main measures adopted:
FALC (Easy to Read and Understand) translation of the circular on the rights of students with disabilities or disabling health conditions as part of their training path in higher education.
Funding and material resources:
Funding: unspecified.
Material resources: unspecified.
Evaluation and monitoring mechanisms: Unspecified.
References:
https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/fr/bo/2024/Hebdo28/ESRS2418046C
Special attention paid to student support
Running period: All through the academic year 2024-2025
Status : In force
Responsible authorities: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Reasons/objectives: improve the day-to-day lives of students
Main measures adopted:
- Facilitating access to housing, with, for example, 1,600 rooms in the Olympic Villages becoming student accommodation as part of the legacy of the Olympic and Paralympic Games;
- Affordable meals: the €1 price for meals in university canteens will continue to be charged to students on grants and those in precarious situations;
- The ‘student health services’ have been strengthened: the number of health specialists has been increased, the service is easier to use and can be adapted to different needs, etc. The ‘Student Psychological Health’ service has been renewed, enabling students to benefit from free psychological support;
- Students with special needs (high-level athletes, artists, students with disabilities, students in employment, students enrolled on special degree courses, students with families, etc.) can benefit from a wide range of adaptations and arrangements to make their studies easier. Students with disabilities and student carers will now have easier access to grants based on social criteria;
- The Pass'Sport has been renewed for the start of the 2024 academic year to encourage students to take up sport.
Funding and material resources:
Funding:
- more than €2.5 billion a year in financial aid for students;
- between September 2023 and June 2024, more than 23.8 million €1 meals were served to students on grants or identified as being at risk of precarious situations;
- 8,2 M€ to strengthen student health services.
Material resources:
- 1 600 rooms in the Olympic Villages become student accommodation after the Paris 2024 Games.
Evaluation and monitoring mechanisms:
- Not specified
References:
https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/fr/guide-de-la-rentree-etudiante-2024-96989
Plans and training for the ecological transition of higher education and research
Running period: Starting with the academic year 2023-2024
Status : In force
Responsible authorities: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Reasons/objectives: Play a major role to accelerate France's low-carbon transition and climate resilience, to preserve biodiversity and the functionality of ecosystems in all areas: education, research, innovation and campus life.
Main measures adopted:
Several plans and strategies have been adopted:
- ‘National Low Carbon Strategy’ to produce the knowledge and develop the social and technological innovations needed for a fair and equitable transition;
- ‘National Climate Change Adaptation Plan’ to pass on and refine knowledge and skills relating to environmental and sustainability issues to students, staff from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (MESR), and the general public;
- ‘National Biodiversity Strategy 2030’ to protect biodiversity, restore it and live with it by promoting its benefits.
The implementation of these three strategic frameworks is based on three major missions:
- The production of knowledge that must be widely shared in order to enlighten society, promote public debate and support public policy;
- The transmission of knowledge and the construction of a new range of training courses for students, teacher-researchers and all the MERS' staff in order to ensure the dissemination of new knowledge and the renewal of skills;
- The firm commitment of national research bodies and higher education institutions to contribute to the decarbonisation of activities, but also to the reduction of their environmental impact, particularly on biodiversity.
Funding and material resources:
Funding: not specified.
Material resources:
- At institutional level, one of the key measures is the provision, from the start of the 2023-2024 academic year, of 'common core' training modules on the challenges of the ecological transition for all undergraduate students. These modules last at least 30 hours, aside from working hours, and may lead to certification in accordance with the procedures laid down by the institution.
- It is also planned to evaluate the sustainable development policy applied to research activities, real estate, transfer and training activities, which must take sustainable development issues into account.
Evaluation and monitoring mechanisms:
- Not specified
References: Plan_climat_MESR_4.pdf (dgesip.fr)
Policies for people with disabilities in higher education and research
Running period: The 2024 Finance Bill provides additional funding for educational support and grants for students with disabilities.
Status : In force
Responsible authorities: Ministry of Higher Education and Research
Reasons/objectives: The Ministry pursues a policy of inclusion for people with disabilities, in terms of reception and support, but also in terms of professional integration, whether they are students or staff in the higher education and research sector.
Main measures adopted:
Initiatives for students with disabilities:
- Educational support and facilities : Students with disabilities can benefit from compensatory, human and technical assistance. These arrangements also apply to examinations and competitive examinations.
- Scholarships : Since the start of the 2023 academic year, students with disabilities, and students caring for a parent with a disability, have benefited from a supplement of 4 load points to facilitate their access to grants based on social criteria.
- Disability doctoral contracts: The ministry's PhD disability campaign offers funding for contracts to students with a thesis project who are recognised as being eligible for compulsory employment.
Actions to promote the professional integration of disabled staff and students.:
- Agreement signed between "France Universités" and the "Fonds pour l'insertion des personnes handicapées dans la fonction publique" (FIPHFP), under the aegis of the Ministry of Public Administration and the Ministry of Higher Education and Research.
Funding and material resources:
Funding:
- 23 M€ allocated to schools to provide educational support for students with specific needs related to their disorder or disability (+50% increase compared to 2023);
- 10 M€ funding to support students with disabilities in the 2024 Finance Bill;
- 1,5 M€ an initial call for projects to identify exemplary universities in terms of student accessibility.
Material resources:
- The etudiant.gouv.fr website, co-published by the Ministry and CNOUS, provides a detailed description of accessibility measures in the higher education establishments listed, as well as a map of accessible or adaptable accommodation in university halls of residence.