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  "title": "The Perceptions in France of Higher Education Programmes Taught in English",
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  "abstract": "France is far behind in languages, notably in English, and this could be detrimental to the future of its businesses. It has shown resilience to adapt to international educational standards, and companies are now starting to find that young French graduates don’t learn the necessary skills to work in an international environment. Meanwhile, Anglo-Saxon countries have been branching out and exporting their programmes to attract foreign students who are interested in Anglo-Saxon studies. The aim of this research was to find if there was an interest or a demand for such programmes amongst students and parents of students, and to determine how recruiters perceive Anglo- Saxon higher education as opposed to French higher education. Students and parents were selected through quota sampling to participate in this research, and it was discovered, by surveying them, that they were not aware of many Anglo-Saxon programmes accessible in France, notably a Bachelor programme from a Coventry University offshore campus in their own town. The HR managers, who were interviewed separately, admitted that in general French companies don’t know the content of Anglo-Saxon programmes. Students and parents of students were generally interested in English studies, most of them stating that it was the best way of perfecting language skills, while those that weren’t interested had a preference for French degrees. The majority would prefer to get their English degree abroad as well, which could mean that potential students of offshore campuses would be more likely to study abroad than in an exported programme in France. HR managers thought that education in France needs to evolve to resemble Anglo-Saxon education so that young graduates could better adapt to international companies. It has also become increasingly clear that a good level of English is required for a managerial position. Generally, French recruiters pick candidates with French degrees as they are more familiar with them. Anglo-Saxon programmes had the image of being expensive for students and their parents, while they were mostly unaware that those exact same programmes are cheaper in France. Branch campuses have an advantage of price over their home country counterparts, but they would still seem expensive to French students. However, students and their parents were still willing to pay a high price if it means having a better career. In general, students and parents of students perceived English programmes as an excellent means of language education, while HR managers perceived English programmes as essential to working in an international firm.",
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