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What's the difference between short and long degree programs ?
Short degree programs, generally involving two or three years of study, are concentrated in the fields of manufacturing, trade, and services.
Most are offered by multidisciplinary institutes affiliated with a university—the so-called university institutes of technology, or IUTs—or in specialized schools.
All short programs include internships.
Job prospects for graduates of the short programs are very good.
Programs awarding the degree of brevet de technicien supérieur (BTS) are unique postsecondary programs, they are taught in secondary schools.
BTS degrees are offered in 86 different fields. Graduates move directly into jobs in their chosen field. Among the most popular BTS programs are those in hotel management, manufacturing, applied arts, business, and agriculture.
Students may transfer into a long degree program if they hold a baccalauréat or another degree deemed to be equivalent.
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