What do you need to know to come and study in France?

What do you need to know to come and study in France?
All you need to know about studying in France Many young foreign nationals dream of coming to study in France. For the year 2013-2014, they were 295,084 students to have enrolled in higher education institutions in France, according to statistics published by the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research (MENESR). This propels France to third place among the most popular host countries, just behind the United States and the United Kingdom.

Why come to study in France?

The proportion of foreign students in higher education in France is 12%, again according to the aforementioned source. Each of them has their own reasons for wanting to study in France. However, there are some commonalities to their motivation:
• The appeal of an international course: thanks to a diploma (license, master's or even MBA) issued by a French university or Grande École, foreign students can hope to arouse the interest of recruiters.
• The reputation of French institutions: the quality of the education provided and the wealth of training in France are very attractive to foreign students. In fact, Paris-Sorbonne University and its counterpart Pierre and Marie Curie were in 2014 among the 100 most renowned universities in the world. The grandes écoles are not to be outdone, since HEC, ESSEC and EM Lyon are in the Top 10 of the world ranking.
• The cost of higher education in France: it is generally affordable compared to other countries. For example, the university registration fee for the year 2014-2015 ranged from € 184 for a License, DEUST or DUT to € 612 for engineering studies. For comparison, the tuition fee for a student at a public institution in the UK is € 9,000 per year.
• The cultural and historical influence of France: it is generally a positive factor which encourages foreigners to study there.
• Discovery of French culture: learning the French language and discovering the country contribute to the enthusiasm of students.

Find your training

In France, the License Master Doctorate (LMD) system has been applied in higher education since 2004. Therefore, it is up to you to inform yourself well before registering at the university at the level which corresponds to your diplomas in order to follow the appropriate courses. . Given the difficulty of the selection for the Bachelor cycle, more and more students are finishing their studies in their country of origin and then directly entering the higher cycle in Master or Doctorate.

The Campus France spaces, "Center for Studies in France" (CEF), can help you find the training adapted to your level if your country of origin is one of the 31 which have this certification. This system also benefits from the membership of 231 French higher education establishments. In this way, you receive support and advice for all of your procedures, up to the visa application.

The choice of courses depends mainly on the career you want to pursue in the future. For the year 2013-2014, 68,737 students chose courses in Languages, Letters and Humanities and 61,352 chose Sciences as well as Sciences and techniques of physical and sports activities (STAPS). Probably because of the long duration of studies, only 16,903 students set their sights on medicine, pharmacology and dentistry.

Integrate a French school curriculum

If you have a foreign high school diploma, you must pre-register by submitting a prior admission application (DAP). Then, your direct registration with the establishment of your choice is mandatory if:
• Your recruitment was done by competitive examination
• You have already been enrolled in a bachelor's or master's degree in a university in France
• You are enrolled in a second or third cycle at a French university

In other cases, you must go through the university's Admission-Postbac site for your registration. You will have to take a paying French exam to assess your written expression as well as your oral and written comprehension. This test usually takes place in February or March, before the start of the academic year.

Finally, to join a French school, you must justify sufficient financial resources. This is a minimum of € 615 per month, which corresponds to the monthly allowance granted by the French government to foreign scholarship holders.

Arrival in France

Success in studying abroad, and in France in particular, depends on good preparation. Here are the main points to consider:
• Documents: you must have a passport in your neck