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The Accreditation for Personal and Professional Experience, or VAPP, is a mechanism specific to higher education.
Created in 1985, it allows individuals to apply for degree-granting programs without having earned prior degrees or qualifications, by taking into account personal and professional experience.
Contacting the VAPP department to assess the feasibility of your project
Paying application fees and submitting a digital VAPP application with the required documents
Application is reviewed by the specific commission for the desired program
In their application, VAPP candidates should describe and analyze their skills and knowledge and demonstrate their capacity to learn. They are also asked to provide varying evidence that demonstrates experience acquired throughout their professional and personal life.
Initial or continuing education completed in public or private institutions, with or without certifications
Personal experience of any nature: participating in charity, committee, or union work, educational trips, etc.
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