The ''Diplôme d'Études Supérieur Appliqué'' (DESA), in which the final word is also variously ''Approfondies'' or ''Avancée'', is an advanced educational degree that was awarded in
France
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and other
Francophone
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countries. It was an intermediate degree between the ''Licence'' awarded after university study, and the advanced degree of ''Doctorat''.
See also
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DEA
The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is a United States federal law enforcement agency under the U.S. Department of Justice tasked with combating illicit drug trafficking and distribution within the U.S. It is the lead agency for domes ...
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Licence
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A license is granted by a party (licensor) to another part ...
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Doctorat
A doctorate (from Latin ''doctor'', meaning "teacher") or doctoral degree is a postgraduate academic degree awarded by universities and some other educational institutions, derived from the ancient formalism ''Licentiate (degree), licentia docendi' ...
References
''Diplôme d’ingénieur spécialisé/Diplôme d'études supérieures appliquées''
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Master's degrees
Education in France
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