Agence française pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur,

l’accueil et la mobilité internationale

Campus France

Seminar at Macau GAES

16th May 2015

Study in France

Le rêve devient réalité

2 What do you know about France?

The 3 biggest cities

Paris

3 What do you know about France?

The 3 biggest cities

Paris

Lyon

4 What do you know about France?

The 3 biggest cities

Paris

Lyon

Marseille

5 What do you know about France?

Other cities… Lille

Strasbourg

Dijon

Nice Toulouse

Bordeaux

Rennes

6 What do you know about France?

Tourism

7 What do you know about France?

Gastronomy

Foie gras

Confit de canard

Pâtisserie

8 What do you know about France?

Cultural, arty side

39 UNESCO World

Heritage Sites

Art

Museums

Fête de la musique

…..and more…..

9 Aujourd’hui La France

A competitive and diversified economy

1st in Luxury goods

2nd in Retailing

2nd in agriculture

3rd most productive country

4th largest host country for direct investment

5th strongest economy/industrial power

5th largest economic power (GDP)

10 Aujourd’hui La France

Strong presence of corperates

39 corperates are classified as the 500 largest corperates in the world

Key French industries: - Agri-food (Danone)

- Fashion, luxury goods, and cosmetics (Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint-Laurent, Chanel, Dior, L'Oréal)

- Automobiles (Peugeot-Citroën, Renault) and tires (Michelin)

- Electronics (Thalès, Thomson)

- Aerospace (Airbus, Dassault)

Transportation and communications : - Air France, the biggest airline in the world

- TGV, the fastest train in the world

- Communication : Alcatel, Orange (Biggest French operator and the 5th in the world)

11 Aujourd’hui La France

Patrick Modiano

Nobel Prize in Literature 2014

Jean Tirole

Nobel prize in Economics 2014

Economic professor,

University of Toulouse

12 Why studying in France

A multi-cultural society

65.8 million inhabitants

280 000+ international students in France

3rd in welcoming International student worldwide

After USA and UK

Education ranks first in the state budget (20%+)

Highly subsidized by public sectors

Equal rights for French & international students

Same tuition fees

Same status (welfare and benefits)

13 Why studying in France

Welfare and benefits

Housing assistance

Social Security : only 211 € / year (Reimburse 60% of

medical expenses)

Optional medical insurance: only 63€+/year (reimburse

remaining 40% of medical expenses)

Price reduction for movies, theatre, public transport,

university canteen etc.

Legal right to work part-time (964h/ year, SMIC: 9,53 €)

Foreign students are entitled to the

SAME

benefits as French students

14 Why study in France

Do I need to speak French?

Do I need to pass a public French Language examination for studying in France?

Yes

if you study a program taught in French.

No

But it is highly recommended that you know at least a few words in French

Do I need to be fluent in French to live in France?

Nearly 900 programs taught in

English

15 Why study in France

Do I need to speak French?

200 millions French-speaking population in the world

Official language of 32 states & many international organizations

UN, EU, African Union, UNESCO, WHO, NATO,

Intl’ Olympic Committee, Intl’ Red Cross, Intl’ courts of law etc

China in Africa

job opportunities in Chinese & multi-national companies

Language of culture

literature, films, cooking, fashion, theatre, visual arts, dance & architecture etc

Did you know? There are 800 French firms registered at the French Chamber of Commerce & Industry in HK + Canada, Belgium, Switzerland

16 French education system

So… how much does it cost exactly?

Low Tuition Fees

Bachelor – 189,1€ / Year

Master – 261,1€ / Year

PhD – 396,1€ / Year

Private Institutions, including Business Schools, cost

a bit higher but still lower than other countries

3.000 € – 10.000 € / Year

Did you know ?

Actual cost :

10.000 € – 14.000 € / Year

17

Adoption to the European Higher Education System :

L.M.D (3+2 system)

Licence (Bachelor)

Master (Research or Professional)

Doctorat (Phd)

18 French education system

Different types of schools

80+ universities

200+ Engineering Schools

200+ Business and Management schools

20 Architecture schools (ENSA)

19

Universities

62% students (2,3 millions students) enrolled in universities in all fields

provide long/short, general or professional courses

research oriented

leading to national degrees :

Bachelor, Master & Doctorate (LMD)

20 French education system

Different types of schools

80+ universities

200+ Engineering Schools

200+ Business and Management schools

20 Architecture schools (ENSA)

21

Grandes Ecoles

professional graduate schools

very selective entry requirements

Fairly small structures which provide high level professional programmes

(e.g. engineering, business, political science etc.)

strong links with corporate sector

Internships included in every programme

Leading to a Master degree

Strong alumni network

Did you know?

6 French Business Schools in the Top 20 by Financial Times

22

Financial Times ranking in 2014

23 Planning your study

Cost of living

Accommodation

• University campus 100 € - 350 € /month

• Private studio flat 400 € - 750 € /month

Food & transportation 300 € /month

Sample Private apartment 400 €

Food & meals 250 €

Local transportation 30 €

Mobile phone &Internet 50 €

School supplies 40 €

Recreation 100 €

Miscellaneous 100 €

TOTAL 970 €

Yearly budget:

8.000 € –15.000 €

24 Scholarships

Website of Consulate General of France in HK &

Macau

Culture, Education and Science

Higher Education and Science

Scholarships

ONLINE application!!

http://consulfrance-hongkong.org/education-scholarships

25 Master’s level,

Fall 2015

Alexandre Yersin Scholarship ♦ Offered by Consulate General of France in

HK & Macau

♦ 3 scholarships (12.500 € /year)

♦ 1 or 2-year Master degree

♦ Basically ALL disciplines

26 Master’s level

French and Law Scholarship

♦ Offered by sponsor through Consulate General of France in HK & Macau

♦ Up to 3 scholarships (amount to be confirmed)

♦ An intensive summer course and air plane ticket

♦ Duration: 5 months min. (incl. 1 month of intensive French course)

27 Master level

Fall 2015

IESA – PSB Scholarship

♦ Offered jointly by PSB (Paris School of Business) & IESA (Institut

d’Etudes Supérieures des Arts)

♦ 1 scholarship (5.000 €) for 1-year Master in PSB or IESA among

MBA in Sales, display, and collecting of contemporary Art

MA in The French touch: from Louis XIV to present day

MA in Promoting Cultural Heritage

28 Bachelor’s level

French and Art, summer 2015

Discovery Scholarship: Art Market & Conviviality in Paris

♦ Offered by IESA (Institut d’Etudes Supérieures des Arts)

♦ 1 scholarships (2,600€)

♦ 1-month French + art market course in IESA

29 Bachelor’s level

French and Art

French Art and Civilisation

♦ Offered by IESA (Institut d’Etudes Supérieures des Arts)

♦ 5,000€

♦ Transfer credits

30 Steps to follow

You will need 6 months to 1 year to plan and apply

Conduct your own research

Prepare for the admission

requirements

Application BEFORE deadline

Pass the entry exam or interview

Student visa application

31 (1) Conduct your own research

200,000 visits each month

33,000 post secondary programmes in

6,000 French institutions

Powerful search engine

Special headings like

Learning French in France

MBA programmes

Programmes taught in English

Doctoral programmes

www.hongkong.campusfrance.org

32 (2) Prepare for the admission requirements

3 requirements in general for academic programmes

♦ Results of PUBLIC

EXAM to enter tertiary

education

ex: HKDSE, GCE

ACADEMIC LANGUAGE

Graduate schools:

♦ Results of PUBLIC

ENTRY EXAM for entering

postgraduate studies

ex:

♦ GMAT

♦ SAI

(Service des Admissions

Internationales) …

♦ Results of PUBLIC

LANGUAGE EXAM

ex:

♦ English

TOEFL / IELTS

♦ French**

TCF / DELF/ DALF

♦ Admission essay on a

specific topic

♦ Portfolio, websites

♦ Online interview

SPECIFIC

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Minimum hours of study (approximate)

Proficient user

DALF C2 Level 6 (<600) varies

DALF C1 Level 5 (<500) 700 hrs

Independent user

DELF B2 Level 4 (<400) 500 hrs

DELF B1 Level 3 (<300) 330 hrs

Basic user

DELF A2 Level 2 (<200) 180 hrs

DELF A1 Level 1 (<100) 50 hrs

**French proficiency assessment ♦ All question types

♦ Valid for life

♦ Multiple-choice

questions

♦ Valid for 2 years

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Certain programs: 1 common application for several schools!

♦ Public universities 1st year (Licence1 / L1): Consulate

♦ Arts: CampusArt www.campusart.org

♦ Engineering: n+i www.nplusi.com

♦ Business & Management: entry exam SAI www.sai.cci-paris-idf.fr, Acces www.concours-acces.com, Pass www.concours-pass.com, Team concours-team.net …

(3) Application BEFORE deadline

MOST programs:

individual application for every school

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French language programmes

♦ Varies according to your course

(3) Application BEFORE

Academic programmes

♦Public universities & institutions

Fall intake: End of January

♦Private grandes écoles & specialized schools

Fall intake: End of April

Spring intake: End of October

Exchange programmes

♦Varies according to your local university

Summer programmes

♦End of June

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Email to Campus France

Academic interview

Visa submission

(5) Apply for the visa

<90 days

♦ HKSAR, BN(O), MacauSAR passport: NOT required

♦ Chinese passport: Short-stay visa required

>90 days

♦ HKSAR, BN(O), MacauSAR, Chinese passport: Long-stay visa required

www.hongkong.campusfrance.org

www.consulfrance-hongkong.org

Ms. Lavender Cheung Campus France Representative

Campus France Hong Kong & Macau

Office

Consulate General of France in Hong

Kong & Macau

campusfrance@consulfrance-

hongkong.org