Diplôme d'études universitaires générales
The Diplôme d’études universitaires générales (DEUG) (English: General Academic Studies Degree) was a French undergraduate degree awarded after two years of study. Introduced in 1973, it was offered by French universities as an intermediate qualification preceding the license (bachelor's degree) and was open to holders of the baccalauréat or an equivalent qualification.
The DEUG remained in use until the implementation of the Bologna Process reforms in the mid-2000s, which restructured French higher education into the license–master–doctorate (LMD) system. Following these reforms, the DEUG ceased to exist as a standalone national degree, though it may still be awarded in limited cases as an intermediate certification within certain bachelor’s degree programs.