Studying geography in France - An overview

Having studied geography opens up excellent opportunities in the labour mar ket in France: there are hardly any other countries in Europe in which this field has a similarly excellent status with respect to economy, science an d administration as in the 'Grand Nation'. This was achieved by a concentra tion on practical skills and a high flexibility within a curriculum offerin g a hierarchy of degrees for studies of different lengths and a course plan to be adhered to rigidly. The self-confidence and the esprit de corps of t he geographers in France help to maintain this high status.