Formation continue et alternance - Université de Perpignan - UPVD

What Formation continue et alternance - Université de Perpignan - UPVD does

The Service de Formation Continue et Alternance (SFCA) is the continuing education and apprenticeship unit of the Université de Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD), a public French university tracing its origins to 1350 and based in Perpignan, Occitanie. SFCA serves adult learners — job seekers, employed professionals, independent workers, and employers seeking to upskill their workforce — through diploma programs ranging from DAEU (Baccalauréat equivalent) through Licence, Licence Professionnelle, Master, Diplômes d'Université, and micro-certifications. The service operates three validation pathways for prior learning: VAE (Validation des Acquis d'Expérience, experience-based), VES (Validation d'Études du Supérieur, prior higher-education studies), and VAP (Validation d'Acquis Professionnels, professional skills gating diploma access). SFCA reports 27 alternating training programs, ~1,500 continuing education students, 53 nationalities represented, and an 85% graduate employment rate. Cross-border alternance is delivered via the DUAL Transversalis partnership with Universitat de Girona.

SFCA's technology stack centers on a Moodle-based learning management system for VAE accompaniment, integration with the France VAE national platform (2026), digital enrollment systems, and the UPVD mobile application launched in 2025. The service distributes through national rails (Parcoursup, MonMaster, e-Candidat) and institutional referral channels (OPCOs, France Travail, Occitanie Region). Quality is anchored by HCERES accreditation (2021-2027) and QUALIOPI certification under French Labor Code Article L6316-4. There is no proprietary AI capability in the current stack.

Revenue derives from state-set tuition and registration fees (Licence €178, Master €255, Engineering €630; CVEC €105 annual), VAE accompaniment fees (€800 without accompaniment, plus CPF-eligible accompaniment), and third-party financed training contracts routed through OPCOs, France Travail, and the Region Occitanie ForProSup program. Individual learners draw on CPF accounts (up to €5,000 coverage). Pricing is set annually by the UPVD Administrative Council with installment payment and exemption provisions. SFCA is not a standalone commercial entity; it is an internal service of a state-owned university and therefore not subject to conventional venture or M&A dynamics.

Name

Formation continue et alternance - Université de Perpignan - UPVD

Legal name

Université de Perpignan Via Domitia

Website

https://sfca.univ-perp.fr

Company type

Public

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SFCA is the continuing education and apprenticeship service of the public Université de Perpignan Via Domitia (UPVD), delivering diploma programs, alternating training, and three prior-learning validation pathways (VAE, VES, VAP) to job seekers, employees, employers, and independent workers across Occitanie and the Franco-Spanish border region.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Continuing Education and Apprenticeship Services

NAICS

Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools (6113), Educational Services (611), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

University/College Continuing Education (Extension) Programs (EDAAAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Professional & Applied Skills Noncredit Certificates (Non-licensure) (EDAAAEAD), Diagnostic Assessment, Placement & Progress Testing (ASE) (EDAAABAE)

Keywords

• Continuing education
• Work-study apprenticeship
• Prior learning validation
• University degree programs
• Professional training

Headquarters

HQ city

Perpignan

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Tuition and Registration Fees: Registration fees for degree programs (Licence: 178€, Master: 255€, Engineering: 630€), continuing education fees, and CVEC contributions from initial training students.
2. Professional Training Financing: Revenue from OPCO-financed training contracts for employees, France Travail funding for job seekers, and Occitanie Region ForPro Sup program financing.
3. CPF (Compte Personnel de Formation): Individual training accounts used by employees and job seekers to finance continuing education and VAE accompaniment, with maximum coverage of 5,000€.
4. VAE Services: VAE accompaniment services (800€ without accompaniment) funded through CPF, OPCO, or individual payment, plus registration fees for diploma validation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The SFCA (Service de Formation Continue et Alternance) provides continuing education programs, work-study alternance (apprenticeship) programs combining academic study with professional experience, and three prior learning validation pathways (VAE for experience-based competency, VAP for professional skills, VES for prior higher education studies). It serves adults seeking to return to education, upskill, or obtain university diplomas (Licence, Master, DU, DAEU) through in-person, distance learning, and alternating formats.

Product overview

The SFCA (Service de Formation Continue et Alternance) at UPVD is a comprehensive continuing education and apprenticeship service offering multiple pathways to higher education and professional certification. The core offerings include continuing education programs, work-study (alternance) programs, and three types of prior learning validation: VAE (experience-based), VES (higher education studies), and VAP (professional skills). Students can pursue diplomas from DAEU (university access) through Master's degrees, as well as professional certifications and micro-credentials. Programs are available in-person, through distance learning, and via the UPVD mobile application.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Formation Continue (Continuing Education) Continuing education programs for adults seeking to return to education, upskill, or obtain university degrees through part-time or distance learning formats. Programs span Licence, Master, DU, and DAEU diploma levels.
• Alternance (Apprenticeship/Work-Study) Work-study programs combining academic study with professional experience, allowing students to alternate between university and employer across 27 programs. Available through cross-border mobility with University of Girona via DUAL Transversalis.
• VAE (Validation des Acquis d'Expérience)

Quantifiable outcome

• 85% employment rate among graduates
• +1 more outcomes

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Universitat de Girona (UdG)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 July 2026Cross-border partnership for alternating training (apprenticeship) development between UPVD and University of Girona as part of the DUAL Transversalis project. The partnership aims to establish a convention for student mobility and promote alternating training in the Pyrenean cross-border area.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• AFPA (Agence nationale pour la formation professionnelle des adultes): Public operator of adult vocational and professional retraining programs across France. Closely comparable to SFCA's alternating training and professional reskilling mandate, with a national footprint but stronger brand in trades-oriented formation.
• CNED (Centre National d'Enseignement à Distance): France's public national distance-education provider, part of the Ministry of Education. Directly comparable to SFCA's formation à distance offerings and serves overlapping adult learner segments (DAEU-equivalents, BTS, Licence à distance) with broader geographic reach.
• Université de Montpellier: Neighboring French public university in the Occitanie region with its own service de formation continue et alternance. Directly comparable structure: public university, similar tuition tiers, shared Occitanie Region financing, and overlapping candidate pool with SFCA.
• GRETA (réseau national de la formation continue): National public network of GRETA centers delivering continuing education to adults, typically hosted by secondary schools. Comparable to SFCA in target audience (adult learners, employees, job seekers) and in financing channels (OPCOs, CPF, Pôle Emploi), though GRETA skews more toward vocational/BTS-level offerings.
• Université de Toulouse (ComUE / UT): ComUE grouping public universities in the Toulouse area, each offering their own formation continue et alternance services. Comparable in structure, geographic region (Occitanie), and program catalog to SFCA at UPVD.
• CNAM (Conservatoire National des Arts et Métiers): France's flagship public institution dedicated to continuing education (formation continue) for adult learners. Directly comparable to SFCA as a public-sector adult-education provider offering VAE, alternance and diploma pathways, but operating at a national rather than regional scale.
• Aix-Marseille Université — Direction Formation Continue et Alternance: Largest regional French public university with an analogous continuing education and apprenticeship service. Comparable product mix (Licence Pro, Master, VAE, alternance) and similar institutional partnership model with OPCOs and regional authorities.
• Pôle Formation UIMM (réseau des Industries): Network of professional training centers operated by the French metallurgy industries union, focused on industrial alternance and continuing education. Comparable in alternance-led apprenticeship model and OPCO financing channels.

Emerging players

• OpenClassrooms: French-headquartered online education platform offering mentored continuing-education and degree programs. Competes with SFCA on the continuing-education and reskilling use case, with much stronger digital delivery but weaker institutional credentialing and no public-sector accreditation moat.

Broad incumbents

• Coursera: Global online learning platform partnering with universities for continuing-education credentials. Adjacent competitor for adult learners seeking professional upskilling, with much larger content catalog and credential partnerships but lacking SFCA's localized OPCO / France Travail funding integration.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/serviceComUPVD
• Facebookfacebook.com/UPVD66
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/formation-continue-et-alternance-universit%C3%A9-de-perpignan-upvd
• Instagraminstagram.com/upvd_perpignan

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Subsidiaries12 records

Funding overview

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