France

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Study in France

France, in Western Europe, encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, its capital, is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman theatre and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history. The higher education system in France is flexible and allows you to design your academics in a way that suits your goals and background. The universities in France offer academic, professional and technical degree programs in all disciplines. International students make up to 10% of the total enrolments and the cost of studying in France is quite reasonable than other countries.

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Capital of France : Paris
Languages spoken:English & French
Government:Unitary semi-Parliamentary Constitutional republic
Population of France:65,350,000
Currency:Euro (EUR)
Time zone:(UTC +1)

Attractive tuition rates in France
Quality higher education adapted to students’ needs
Outstanding research and development opportunities
France is a world-class economic power
France is home to leading international corporations: Airbus, Total, Orange, LVMH, L’Oréal, Danone…
Young talent is valued in innovation and entrepreneurship sectors
French lifestyle: Paris is the #1 student city! (QS Best Student Cities, 2014)
French is the third most common business language
France is an appealing destination for students worldwide
9 out of 10 international students recommend France as a study destination (Baromètre Campus France, 2013)

Nowadays, the schooling system in France is centralised, and is composed of three stages, primary education, secondary education, and higher education. The Programme for International Student Assessment, coordinated by the OECD, currently ranks France’s education as the 25th best in the world.

Primary and secondary education are predominantly public, run by the Ministry of National Education. In France, education is compulsory from six to sixteen years old, and the public school is secular and free. While training and remuneration of teachers and the curriculum are the responsibility of the state centrally, the management of primary and secondary schools is overseen by local authorities.

Higher education is divided between public universities and the prestigious and selective Grandes écoles, such as Sciences Po Paris for Political studies, HEC Paris for Economics, Polytechnique and the École nationale supérieure des mines de Paris that produce high-profile engineers, or the École nationale d’administration for careers in the Grands Corps of the state.

Since higher education is funded by the state, the fees are very low; tuition fees vary from €150 to €700 depending on the university and the different levels of education (licence, master, doctorate). One can therefore get a master’s degree (in 5 years) for about €750–3,500. The tuition fees in public engineering schools are comparable to universities, albeit a little higher (around €700). However they can reach €7000 a year for private engineering schools, while business schools, which are all private or partially private, charge up to €15000 a year.

Educational cost in France

The tuition fees at the public universities for bachelor and master courses vary from 190 Euro to 260 Euro per year. Tuition fees at other universities range from 1500 Euro per year to 20,000 Euro per year. The cost of living in France depends on your location and varies roughly from 600 Euro to 1,200 Euro. This includes accommodation, food costs and transportation

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