Agrégation d'histoire
The agrégation externe d'histoire is a French competitive examination for the recruitment of associate professors who teach history or geography at the collège, or lycée level. There is also an agrégation externe de géographie and the agrégation interne d'histoire et géographie. In practice, though not an absolute requirement, it is often used as a selection criterion for teaching history in the CPGE and in higher education.
Since 2010, it has been necessary to have a master's degree to take this exam, one of the most attractive and selective literary agrégations and remains de facto required to teach history in Classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles or at university.