Higher education
Higher education in Algeria
Unlike Dutch higher education, Algerian higher education is not divided into and . Algerian higher education institutions can offer both types of education. This often means that for each diploma we have to determine whether it is HBO or WO. On this page, we describe the diplomas that we often see.
HBO
Higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO). Dutch higher education distinguishes between research-oriented higher education (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO) and higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO). HBO is more oriented towards professions in specific areas than WO, and has traditionally been offered at universities of applied sciences (hogescholen).
WO
Research-oriented higher education (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO). Dutch higher education distinguishes between research-oriented higher education (wetenschappelijk onderwijs, WO) and higher professional education (hoger beroepsonderwijs, HBO). WO is oriented more towards theory and research than HBO, and has traditionally been offered at research universities (universiteiten).
Current education system: LMD
The Licence - Master - Doctorat system was gradually introduced from 2004. For a number of years this LMD system existed alongside the old system (système classique). The LMD system has now been implemented. However, it is possible that institutions still offer degrees from the old system. This concerns the following degrees:
- Diplôme d'Études Universitaires Appliquées (DEUA), : 3 years.
- Licence, duration: 4 years.
- Diplôme d'Études Supérieures (DES), duration: 4 years.
- Diplôme d’Ingenieur, duration: 5 years.
- Diplôme de Magister, duration: 2 years.
- Doctorat, duration: 3 to 5 years.
Exceptions for medical study programmes
Medical study programmes have not adopted the LMD structure. Instead, students obtain a Diplôme de Docteur in a specific field of study after 5, 6 or 7 years of study. They do not get a licence or a master. The names of the diplomas are:
- Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine Vétérinaire (شهادة الدكتوراه في طب البيطري)
- Diplôme de Docteur en Pharmacie (شهادة الدكتوراه في الصيدلية)
- Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine Dentaire (شهادة الدكتوراه في طب الأسنان)
- Diplôme de Docteur en Médecine (شهادة الدكتوراه في الصيدلة)
Duration
The official length of the full-time programme (not part-time) without study delay.
Licence
- Duration: 3 years.
- Content: academic education or higher professional education. General subjects in the 1st year. In the 2nd and 3rd year, students specialise in the chosen field of study.
- Admission requirements: the Baccalauréat often with additional requirements, such as certain subjects and/or marks.
- Function of the diploma: access to master's programmes and work.
- Diploma: Licence/الليسانس
We compare a 3-year Licence to 3 years of HBO or 2 years of WO. This depends on the content of the study programme.
Please note: officially all licence study programmes in Algeria last 3 years. They used to last 4 years. We compare a 4-year licence to an HBO or a WO bachelor's degree. This depends on the content of the study programme.
Master
- Duration: 2 years.
- Content: academic education or higher professional education. Students mostly attend lectures. They sometimes do an internship in their 2nd year. To finish their study programme, most students write a thesis.
- Admission requirements: a Licence, often with additional requirements, such as high marks.
- Function of the diploma: access to PhD programmes (Doctorat) or work.
- Diploma: Master/ الماستر
We compare a Master to an HBO master's degree or a 1-year WO master's degree. This depends on the content of the programme.
Doctorat
- Duration: 3 years.
- Content: scientific research. Students publish at least 1 academic article. They also write and defend a dissertation.
- Admission requirements: a Master.
- Diploma: Doctorat/ دكتوراه