{"id":17218,"date":"2026-06-26T13:12:43","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T12:12:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/?page_id=17218"},"modified":"2026-06-26T15:39:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T14:39:35","slug":"institutional-research","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/institutional-research\/","title":{"rendered":"Institutional Research on French Private Higher Education"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignfull\" style=\"margin-top:0;min-height:397px;aspect-ratio:unset;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-17220 size-large\" alt=\"Institutional Research illustrated by a monumental stone arch representing the documentary foundations of educational governance and institutional determination.\" src=\"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Institutional-Research-on-French-Private-Higher-Education-1024x683.jpg\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Institutional-Research-on-French-Private-Higher-Education-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Institutional-Research-on-French-Private-Higher-Education-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Institutional-Research-on-French-Private-Higher-Education-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Institutional-Research-on-French-Private-Higher-Education.jpg 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><span aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-cover__background has-black-background-color has-background-dim-0 has-background-dim\"><\/span><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<div style=\"height:50px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\">\n{\n  \"@context\": \"https:\/\/schema.org\",\n  \"@graph\": [\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"BreadcrumbList\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/institutional-research\/#breadcrumb\",\n      \"itemListElement\": [\n        { \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 1, \"name\": \"Home\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 2, \"name\": \"The House\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/the-house\/\" },\n        { \"@type\": \"ListItem\", \"position\": 3, \"name\": \"Institutional Research\", \"item\": \"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/institutional-research\/\" }\n      ]\n    },\n    {\n      \"@type\": \"CollectionPage\",\n      \"@id\": \"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/institutional-research\/#collection\",\n      \"url\": \"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/institutional-research\/\",\n      \"name\": \"Institutional Research on French Private Higher Education Recognition\",\n      \"description\": \"Institutional research library on French private higher education recognition. 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}\n  .dc-research .dc-publication { padding: 1.5rem 1.4rem; }\n  .dc-research .dc-corpus-stamp { padding: 1.2rem 1.4rem; }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div class=\"dc-research\">\n\n<p class=\"dc-chapeau\">\nThe institutional research conducted by Diligence Consulting is informed by primary legal sources, international governance frameworks, academic publications and institutional readings. This documentary library presents the foundations on which the House develops its doctrine and conducts institutional determinations on French private higher education recognition and transnational educational governance.\n<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"dc-corpus-stamp\">\n  <div class=\"dc-stamp-row\"><span class=\"dc-stamp-label\">Last updated<\/span><span class=\"dc-stamp-value\">June 2026<\/span><\/div>\n  <div class=\"dc-stamp-row\"><span class=\"dc-stamp-label\">Currently documented<\/span><span class=\"dc-stamp-value\">15 primary legal sources and institutional references . 1 peer reviewed publication . 11 doctrinal readings on French private higher education recognition<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<h2><span class=\"dc-numeral\">I<\/span>Primary Sources<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dc-section-baseline\">Texts of law and international conventions framing French private higher education recognition.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">Code de l&#8217;\u00e9ducation<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">Articles L.731-1 to L.731-14 (private higher education) . Articles L.444-1 to L.444-11 (distance learning) . Article L.732-1 (EESPIG) . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/codes\/id\/LEGITEXT000006071191\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L\u00e9gifrance<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">Code du travail<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">Articles L.6313-1 et seq. (continuing professional training) . Articles L.6351-1 et seq. (declared training providers) . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/codes\/id\/LEGITEXT000006072050\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L\u00e9gifrance<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">Loi du 1er juillet 1901 relative au contrat d&#8217;association<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">Founding statute for non-profit associations under French law . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.legifrance.gouv.fr\/loda\/id\/LEGITEXT000006069570\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">L\u00e9gifrance<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education in the European Region (Lisbon, 1997)<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">Council of Europe . UNESCO . ETS No. 165 . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.coe.int\/en\/web\/conventions\/full-list\/-\/conventions\/treaty\/165\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council of Europe<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">Global Convention on the Recognition of Qualifications concerning Higher Education<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">UNESCO, 2019 . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.org\/en\/higher-education\/global-convention\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UNESCO<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">Directive 2005\/36\/EC on the recognition of professional qualifications<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">Official Journal of the European Union L 255\/22 . <a href=\"https:\/\/eur-lex.europa.eu\/legal-content\/EN\/TXT\/?uri=CELEX:32005L0036\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR-Lex<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"dc-divider\" \/>\n\n<h2><span class=\"dc-numeral\">II<\/span>Foundational References<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dc-section-baseline\">Institutional frameworks and reports on higher education quality assurance.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">HCERES . Reference framework for the evaluation and accreditation of higher education and research institutions<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">Haut Conseil de l&#8217;\u00e9valuation de la recherche et de l&#8217;enseignement sup\u00e9rieur . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hceres.fr\/en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hceres.fr<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">ENIC-NARIC . Guidelines on cross-border quality assurance in the EHEA<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">European area of recognition manual for higher education institutions . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enic-naric.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">enic-naric.net<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">EQAR . Statutes and procedures for applications<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">European Quality Assurance Register for Higher Education . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.eqar.eu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">eqar.eu<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">ESG . Standards and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in the European Higher Education Area<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">Bologna Process . European University Association . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.enqa.eu\/esg-standards-and-guidelines-for-quality-assurance-in-the-european-higher-education-area\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ENQA<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">INQAAHE . Guidelines of Good Practice in Quality Assurance<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">International Network for Quality Assurance Agencies in Higher Education . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.inqaahe.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">inqaahe.org<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">OECD . Guidelines for Quality Provision in Cross-border Higher Education<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.oecd.org\/en\/topics\/policy-issues\/education-and-skills.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oecd.org<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">Bologna Process . Ministerial Communiqu\u00e9s<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">European Higher Education Area, ministerial conferences . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ehea.info\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ehea.info<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">France Comp\u00e9tences . R\u00e9f\u00e9rentiels de certification professionnelle<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">National authority for professional certification and training quality . <a href=\"https:\/\/www.francecompetences.fr\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">francecompetences.fr<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"dc-entry\">\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-name\">Council of Europe . Code of Good Practice in the Provision of Transnational Education<\/span>\n  <span class=\"dc-entry-ref\">Adopted on 22 October 2025 . <a href=\"https:\/\/rm.coe.int\/code-of-good-practice-in-tne-adopted-on-22-october-2025\/4880291d8e\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Council of Europe<\/a><\/span>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"dc-divider\" \/>\n\n<h2><span class=\"dc-numeral\">III<\/span>Academic Publications on French Private Higher Education Recognition<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dc-section-baseline\">Publications documenting legal, regulatory and institutional questions that contribute to the development of the House&#8217;s doctrine.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"dc-publication\">\n  <div class=\"dc-pub-year\">2025<\/div>\n  <div class=\"dc-pub-title\">Transborder and Transnational Higher Education Accreditation . The Legal Framework for Recognition and Equivalency of French Private Universities &#8220;Hors Contrat&#8221; with International Quality Assurance<\/div>\n  <div class=\"dc-pub-authors\">Guilherme Barcha Cardoso Schneider . Gabriel C\u00e9sar Dias Lopes<\/div>\n  <div class=\"dc-pub-meta\">Revista DCS, vol. 22, n\u00b0 84, p. 01-45 . ISSN 2224-4131 . <a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.54899\/dcs.v22i84.3872\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">DOI 10.54899\/dcs.v22i84.3872<\/a><\/div>\n  <div class=\"dc-pub-abstract\">\n    The article examines the legal frameworks governing transborder higher education accreditation, focusing on French private universities operating &#8220;hors contrat&#8221; that do not award dipl\u00f4mes nationaux but hold international quality assurance accreditation. Through UNESCO guidelines, the Lisbon Recognition Convention and ENIC-NARIC mechanisms, the authors argue that a coherent legal structure exists whereby legally constituted French private universities with rigorous international accreditation should receive recognition comparable to state diploma-granting institutions. The research demonstrates that the principle of &#8220;substantial differences&#8221; under the Lisbon Convention establishes a legal pathway for recognising qualifications from French &#8220;hors contrat&#8221; institutions based on educational quality rather than state diploma status.\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"dc-pub-note\">\n    This peer reviewed publication cites Diligence Consulting as a documentary reference regarding the 2025 reform of French private higher education recognition and the evolution of institutional recognition in France.\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<hr class=\"dc-divider\" \/>\n\n<h2><span class=\"dc-numeral\">IV<\/span>Doctrinal Readings<\/h2>\n<p class=\"dc-section-baseline\">Institutional readings developed and published by the House on French private higher education recognition.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"dc-doctrinal\"><div class=\"dc-doctrinal-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/private-higher-education-2025-accreditation-reform\/\">Private Higher Education . 2025 Accreditation Reform<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dc-doctrinal\"><div class=\"dc-doctrinal-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/2026-private-higher-education-act-a-strategic-reading\/\">2026 Private Higher Education Act . A Strategic Reading<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dc-doctrinal\"><div class=\"dc-doctrinal-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/hceres-2026-evaluation-france-now-interprets-trajectories\/\">HCERES 2026 . France Now Interprets Trajectories<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dc-doctrinal\"><div class=\"dc-doctrinal-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/declaration-recognition-and-accreditation-in-france\/\">Declaration, Recognition and Accreditation in France<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dc-doctrinal\"><div class=\"dc-doctrinal-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/can-foreign-institutions-enter-europe-without-accreditation\/\">Can Foreign Institutions Enter Europe Without Accreditation ?<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dc-doctrinal\"><div class=\"dc-doctrinal-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/eespig-qualification-challenges-procedure-and-vigilance\/\">EESPIG Qualification . Challenges, Procedure and Vigilance<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dc-doctrinal\"><div class=\"dc-doctrinal-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/how-to-structure-your-programs-for-recognition-in-france\/\">Achieving Recognition in France . How to Structure Your Programs<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dc-doctrinal\"><div class=\"dc-doctrinal-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/diligence-consulting.fr\/en\/quality-assurance-and-accreditation-mechanisms-in-european-higher-education\/\">Quality Assurance and Accreditation Mechanisms in European Higher Education<\/a><\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"dc-doctrinal\"><div class=\"dc-doctrinal-title\"><a href=\"\/en\/alexandria-and-the-politics-of-knowledge\/\">Alexandria and the Politics of Knowledge . 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