STUDYING AND LIVING IN FRANCE

CHOOSING A PROGRAM

To help students to choose their programs, CampusFrance has an on-line catalogue :

www.campusfrance.org

Students can find a program by level, field of study and specialization

CAMPUSFRANCE CATALOGUE OF STUDY PROGRAMS

ADMISSION TO A FRENCH HEI

For any support:

contact the French Embassy or the CampusFrance office in your country

or contact directly the Higher Education Institutions

STUDENT VISAS

For all the students staying more than 3 months

Non resident of the European Economic Area

Contact the French Consulate/CampusFrance office of your country

Begin the process as early as possible

SCHOLARSHIPSAND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

An « invisible » financial support:

low tuition fees

Financial aids : Ministry of Foreign Affairs

Scholarships

- depending on the country of residence or field of study, contact the Cultural Scientific and Technical cooperation Service at the French Embassy

- specific programs (Eiffel, Charcot…)

• Grants from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research

SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT

• Erasmus Mundus program

• Grants from the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie

• Grants from HEIs, provinces, cities, companies

HOUSING

Financial assistance available for students (contact Caisses d’Allocations familiales)

University residences

Private students residences

Rooms in private housing

Private appartments

INSURANCE

One of the best social protection systems

Health insurance :• student social security: € 220/year• private insurance : from €150 to €

550/ year

Third party liability insurance

Comprehensive housing insurance

WORKING IN FRANCE

Working while studying is permitted:

-60% of the legal working time-Minimum wage: 8.4 €/hour

After graduation:

6 month residency permit for a professional experience, if some requirements are matched

THE COST OF LIVING

Accommodation :• Depending on the city you are living in• From 200 to 500 euros/ month

Food• From 200 to 500 euros / month

Transport• From 30 to 100 euros/ month

TOTAL: between 5200 and 13200 € / year

THE COST OF LIVINGEXAMPLES

Movie ticket: 10 €Audio CD: 20 €A pack of tenMetro tickets in Paris: 11.1 €A loaf of bread: 0.9 €A croissant: 1.5 €Domestic postage: 0.55 €

Useful links and adresses

CampusFrancewww.campusfrance.org

79, avenue denfert-Rochereau 75014 Paris - France

Ministry of Foreign Affairswww.diplomatie.gouv.fr

Ministry of National Educationwww.education.gouv.fr

European Unionwww.europa.eu.int

the CNOUS (Centre National des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires) :www.cnous.fr

(for accommodation and other useful information for students)

EGIDEwww.egide.asso.fr

(for information about grants and international study)

City of Pariswww.eduparis.net

(for studying in Paris)