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#ESRS2606001AOrder of March 27, 2026 amending the order of January 29, 2026 accrediting higher education institutions to issue the school teaching degree

🇫🇷France··Other·Medium Impact·View source ↗

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🇬🇧 English

This French law updates the list of universities authorized to offer the primary school teaching degree. It specifies which institutions are accredited from the 2026-2027 academic year and outlines their accreditation periods. It primarily impacts universities and prospective education students who need to know where they can enroll for these teaching degrees.

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Key Changes

  • Updates the list of accredited universities
  • Specifies the duration of accreditation from the 2026-2027 academic year
  • Impacts teaching degree availability in primary education

Obligations

What this law requires

high

Universities listed in the annex must be authorized to issue the primary school teaching degree (Licence Professorat des Écoles - LPE) starting from the 2026-2027 academic year

Accredited higher education institutions listed in the annex
licensing
high

Lead universities (Université porteuse) must maintain accreditation for their specified duration period, with expiration on the stated end date (either 31/08/2028 or 31/08/2029)

Lead universities designated as 'Université porteuse de LPE' in each academy
operational
high

Co-accredited institutions listed must coordinate with lead universities to deliver the LPE degree during their specified accreditation period

Co-accredited universities listed in the 'Etablissements co-accrédités' column
operational
high

All accredited institutions must terminate their authorization to issue the LPE degree on their specified expiration date (either 31/08/2028 or 31/08/2029) unless renewed

All universities listed in the annex (lead and co-accredited)
operational
high

The previous annex from the order of January 29, 2026 must be replaced entirely by the new annex provided in this order

Ministry responsible for higher education and accreditation administration

Affected Parties

Public higher education institutionsProspective education students

Tags

accreditation,education,higher education