Who are these “fake students” who enroll in higher education to benefit from the status?

Every year, without establishments being able to determine their number, young people enroll in higher education for student status and the advantages that go with it. A phenomenon considered to be in the minority which allows these “false students” to find a job.


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Charlotte Hutin


Journalist at the Society department

By Charlotte Hutin

Published on 10/18/2024 at 6:57 p.m.
Reading time: 4 min


JI prefer my testimony to be anonymous, I’m not ashamed, but it’s not that good. » Camille* is 22 years old and has had a flawless career. A secondary school graduate on time, she has just successfully completed her bioengineering studies. Rather than jumping straight into the job market, she decided to re-enroll in college. Not to follow classes – she says she is finished with studies – but to continue to benefit from student status. “This is what allows me to earn the most money before going to volunteer abroad,” assures the young woman.



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