Duration of compulsory
education:
Age of entry: 6
Age of exit: 16
Structure of school system:
Primary
Type of school providing
this education: Ecole de Base (Premier Cycle)
Length of program in years: 6
Age level from: 6 to 12
Primary
Type of school providing
this education: Ecole de Base (Second Cycle)
Length of program in years: 3
Age level from: 12 to 15
Certificate/diploma awarded:
Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes de l'Enseignement
de Base
Secondary
Type of school providing
this education: Ecole secondaire
Length of program in years: 4
Age level from: 15 to: 19
Certificate/diploma awarded:
Baccalauréat
An Educational Video featuring ZIed Belhadj Alouane (a student studying English at Ariann Pioneer School) explaining the Educational Stages, Evaluation System and Advantages & Disadvantages of the Tunisian Education
System.
Tunisian System of Education.mpg
Project Completed By Zied Belhadj Alouane (Ariana Pioneer School) December 2011
Basic education lasts for nine years,
divided into two cycles of six and three
years respectively. It culminates in the
Diplôme de Fin d'Etudes de l'Enseignement
de Base. Secondary education lasts four
years and is divided into two stages (two
years of general education and two years
of prespecialized education). It leads to
the Baccalauréat in Arts, Mathematics,
Experimental Sciences, Technology, Economy
and Management. Vocational studies are available
for those who have completed basic education.
They lead to a vocational/ technical qualification.
Students who have obtained 12 out of 20
or students who have completed the first
cycle of secondary education may apply to
study for a vocational/technical non-university
level diploma.
Higher education is mainly provided by universities
and their numerous higher institutes and schools.
There are now a total of eight universities,
one of them being private. Institutions of
higher education come under the responsibility
of the Ministry of Higher Education, Scientific
Research and Technology or the Ministry most
appropriate to their speciality. The Conseil
supérieur de l'Education, set up in
1988, is presided over by the Prime Minister
and composed of all ministers having an interest
in education and higher education. It is called
upon to give its opinion on all major matters
including financial policy. The Comité
national d'Evaluation, created in 1995, evaluates
higher education and university research as
well as project results. Twenty new institutions
opened in the year 2002-2003.
For a comprehensive list of Universities and Colleges in TUNISIA
Definition of foreign
student: Non-national students.
Admission requirements: Foreign students must hold the Baccalauréat
or an equivalent qualification. For some faculties,
an entrance examination is also required. They
are entitled to social and welfare services and
to grants and scholarships.
Entry regulations:
A visa is necessary
Language requirements:
Students must have a good knowledge of French
and in some cases of Arabic (Theology, Arts, Law
and Economics). A preparatory course in Arabic
is organized at the Institut Bourguiba des Langues
vivantes.
