 Diplôme d'Études Supérieur Appliqué

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 and other Francophone countries.It was an intermediate degree between the "Licence" awarded after university study, and the advanced degree of "Doctorat".