The school
Degrees and recognition
ESPÉ degrees do not grant the protected French title of psychologue, which the law of 25 July 1985 reserves to graduates of a five-year state-approved university programme or of the École de Psychologues Praticiens. The school has started the recognition process, which requires tracking the employment outcomes of two graduating cohorts.
In one sentence
Our degrees open private practice under unprotected job titles, companies, the charity and humanitarian sector, and further study. They do not open psychologist posts in the French civil service, which are reserved to holders of the protected title.
Four levels of recognition, not to be confused
The master's grade, through EBS Paris
The double degree in psychology and human resources management awards the EBS Paris Master Grande École, state-recognised, carrying the master's grade and registered under RNCP 42264. It is the strongest recognition available to an ESPÉ student today, and it opens doctoral study.
The Qualiopi certification
Created by the French state to attest to the quality of the training process, it rests on seven criteria: public information, teaching and professional objectives, adaptation to students, technical and teaching resources, staff qualifications, professional monitoring, and internal quality management including how feedback is handled. It is a mark of seriousness, not a degree equivalence.
ECTS credits
180 credits for a bachelor, 120 for a master of science, built to European standards. They help further study elsewhere, without ever guaranteeing admission: each institution remains sovereign.
The protected title of psychologist
Protected by the law of 25 July 1985, it requires five years validated by the state. Our degrees do not grant it today. ESPÉ is committed to the collective effort of psychologists to promote an ethical framework, a protected title and the guarantees of quality teaching, in a caring profession whose human impact is decisive.
The road to recognition
Train two full cohorts
The school opened in 2023: the first cohorts are completing their studies.
Track their employment one year after graduation
This is the data the administration requires, and it cannot be anticipated.
Apply for institutional recognition
On the basis of those results.
Apply for the master's grade
Which would then open access to the protected title of psychologist, retroactively for earlier graduates.
Practising abroad
Settling outside France means preparing your file, administratively and professionally. Recognition of the degree is the unavoidable step.
Recognition and equivalences
Every country sets its own criteria for foreign degrees: certified translations, additional placements, aptitude examinations. Check with local authorities or professional bodies.
Certifications and licences to practise
In some countries practising psychology requires official authorisation: registration with a professional body or register, often with conditions on training, experience or supervision.
Language, culture and adaptation
Speaking the language fluently is essential, both to work with patients and to understand the cultural contexts of practice. Adapting to local norms takes time and humility.
What counts in the meantime
The quality of a course is not only its administrative status: it is measured by supervised practice, by who teaches, and by the framework offered to students.