27/10/2009 Studying abroad

We take a look at schools and educational programmes suited to expats.

13/10/2009 Introducing the International Baccalaureate Diploma

The International Baccalaureate Diploma is recognised as an international pre-university education preparing students for a globally competitive age.

18/08/2009 Is an international MBA the right degree for you?

Students from around the world come to Europe to study for an MBA. What are the programmes' benefits - and potential drawbacks?

30/06/2009 MBA: A listing of the best business schools worldwide

Looking for a school to take an MBA? Our listing of top schools as ranked by the Economist Intelligence Unit, the Financial times, BusinessWeek and...

02/06/2009 Students suffer in France's four-month strike

Roland Lloyd Parry finds that French Academics' and students' unions fear the egalitarian state university system will splinter into two.

02/02/2009 Breaking down barriers at Paris elite school

France is taking a second look at education prospects for its black and Arab minorities that would allow them to rise to the top.

16/09/2008 Why do future leaders need personal leadership development? (sponsored contribution)

Dianne Bevelander, Associate Dean of MBA programmes at the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University, explains why future leaders need...

11/06/2008 A guide to the French education system

An overview of the school system and an introduction to the French educational philosophy plus the documentation required.

08/02/2008 All about educating your family and yourself abroad

Our newly launched E-special brings together the views of parents, students and teachers taking part in our recent education poll and, hopefully,...

14/05/2007 All I really need to know (about the French) I learned in Grande Section

How colouring inside the lines helps to defend the French social model and other perplexing questions for the expat parent.

13/09/2006 Bilingual schools in France

The choice of school for your bilingual, bicultural child depends on a long list of factors, including their general scholastic aptitude, the...

01/09/2006 Back to school: tips for a successful Rentrée

Expat parents are often as nervous as their children on the first day back to school. Expatica France editor Clair Whitmer offers tips on this...

31/05/2006 Education and parenting guides reviewed

This Expat Lit round-up focuses on parenting books, specifically two recently reprinted editions of guides to picking the right schools in France...