Program Overview

Introduction to the Diplôme d'Accès aux Études Universitaires (DAEU B)

The Diplôme d'Accès aux Études Universitaires (DAEU B) is a university diploma that confers the equivalent of a scientific baccalaureate, providing access to all higher scientific or health education and recruitment competitions requiring a baccalaureate.

Objectives

The DAEU B aims to:

• Confer the equivalent of a scientific baccalaureate
• Provide access to higher scientific or health education and recruitment competitions

Competences

The program targets the following competences:

• Understand and mobilize reasoning in scientific domains, including mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology
• Exploit knowledge in mathematics, physics, chemistry, and biology to perform exercises at the baccalaureate level
• Master text analysis, commentary construction from documents, and argumentative writing
• Develop a methodology for resuming studies to follow university teachings profitably and project oneself into university studies

Public and Prerequisites

The DAEU B is reserved for candidates without a baccalaureate or equivalent title. Conditions for access include:

• Having interrupted initial studies for at least 2 years
• Being at least 20 years old on October 1st of the examination year, with 2 years of salaried professional activity giving rise to social security contributions (or derogation provided by texts)
• Being at least 24 years old on October 1st of the examination year
• For foreign nationals, presenting a residence permit (work card)

Program

The program consists of:

Mandatory Exams

• Mathematics: algebraic calculation reminders, trigonometry, complex numbers, function study, integral calculus elements, probabilities
• French: written expression and general culture, first-class level

Mandatory Options

Choose two from the following:

• Physics: mechanics, electromagnetism, vibration and propagation, waves
• Chemistry: matter structure, solution, acidity and pH, acid/base reaction, oxidation-reduction reaction, dosage, esterification and hydrolysis, organic chemistry, spectral analysis
• Biology: cell, main constituents of living matter, cell cycle, genetics elements, immune system, procreation, endocrinology, nervous system

Methods and Evaluation

The DAEU B preparation is adapted to the requirements and constraints of the continuing education public. It can be prepared in day or evening classes, as well as in a hybrid format. Evaluation modalities include:

• Global: obtaining the exam with a minimum overall average of 10
• Exam by exam: obtaining 10 in each exam

Career Prospects

The career prospects are the same as those of a scientific baccalaureate: licenses, PASS, BTS, DUT/BUT, CPGE, post-baccalaureate engineering schools.

Additional Information

• Duration of the training: 420 hours
• Schedule: evening classes, day classes, distance learning
• Fees:
  • Non-financed individuals: €830 for the first registration, €415 for subsequent ones, plus university fees of €175
  • Employees financed by their employer: €2,200 for training fees, €170 for university fees
• The modules of the DAEU B are capitalizable, and the diploma can be obtained over several years (maximum 4 consecutive years)