Ideal Place to Study
France is the ideal place to study abroad for your degree thanks to its rich culture, gastronomy, architecture, and thriving student life. France is a beautiful country with a long history of higher education.
Located in Western Europe, it occupies a geographically diverse area from the Mediterranean Sea to the North Sea and the English Channel. This gives France stunning natural beauties you may wish to explore.
Culturally, France is a country with a long history as well as rich artistic, philosophical and scientific tradition. France is one of the major centres of culture, cuisine and literature. The country offers an excellent environment for all international students. It has fantastic quality of education, lectures and research opportunities. All these reasons make it an exciting destination for international students across the world.
Academic Excellence
France is an appealing destination for students worldwide. 9 out of 10 international students recommend France as a study destination (Baromètre Campus France, 2013).
France is home to leading international corporations: Airbus, Total, Orange, LVMH, L’Oréal, Danone. Also, the French higher education system is one of the best in the world. It is also one of the most accessible ones. With low tuition fees, studying in France is more economical for international students. French universities are near the top of renowned university rankings each year. Their institutions offer an education that easily competes with other countries.
Business and study methodology.
France is particularly a good choice for those wanting to study business. The country is a hub for international business and management education, and has lots of business schools in the worldwide rankings.
There are two main types of courses offered at French universities: large lecture courses, where the professor speaks and students take notes, and sections & labs, designed for smaller groups of students where the material covered in lectures is explored in greater detail. There, students will have a one on one discussion with their lecturers during study.
Intakes
The academic year begins in September or October and ends in May or June, depending on the program and institution. There are two semesters, divided by a break following final examinations at the end of the first semester.
Employment
Every foreign student has the right to work while studying in France. French law authorizes foreign students to an auxiliary work of 964 hours during the year, the equivalent of 60% of the legal work year. It can only be auxiliary income.
At the end of your studies and after obtaining a French higher education diploma, you can apply for a temporary “job seeker/ new business creator” residence permit (Carte de séjour “recherche d’emploi/ création d’entreprise”) allowing you to look for a job or set up your own company in France in your related field. The “job seeker/ new business creator” residence permit is valid for 12 months and is not renewable.