WHY FRANCE

France provides one of the finest research opportunities and facilities to the international students.

A member of the Group of Seven (formerly Group of Eight) leading industrialized countries, as of 2018, it is ranked as the world's tenth largest and the EU's second largest economy by purchasing power parity. France has a mixed economy that combines extensive private enterprise with substantial state enterprise and government intervention.

You will have a number of career opportunities due to the increasing industrialization and itself being home to the top multinational companies.

France knows how to value its innovative and creative students with leadership qualities, for which they provide a number of opportunities to their students along with the additional perks and benefits. As of 2018, 69 French people have been awarded a Nobel Prize and 12 have received the Fields Medal.

Located at the crossroads between Northern and Southern Europe, France is a multicultural country, blending Nordic rigor and the warmth of Southern countries. Despite what you might have read or heard, France is an immensely welcoming country. The French are curious, well-traveled and educated to the highest standards. In a country where philosophy is compulsory, you will find yourself in a country whose people continuously question and seek to reinvent themselves. These are the best cities for studying abroad in France because they are the most popular for students  and have the most program options for studying abroad.:

1. Paris
2.  Nice
3. Grenoble
4. Aix-en-Provence
5. Lyon
6. Cannes
7. Bordeaux
8. Montpellier
9. Strasbourg
10. Caen

French is an official language in 29 countries across multiple different continents, most of which are members of the Organization internationale de la Francophonie (OIF), the community of 84 countries which share the official use or teaching of French. It is spoken as a first language (in descending order of the number of speakers) in France, Canadian provinces of Quebec, Ontario and New Brunswick as well as other Francophone regions, Belgium (Wallonia and the Brussels-Capital Region), western Switzerland (cantons of Bern, Fribourg, Geneva, Jura, Neuchâtel, Vaud, Valais), Monaco, parts of the United States (Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont), partly in Luxembourg and in northern Italy (region of Aosta Valley), and by various communities elsewhere of the United States (Louisiana, Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont), partly in Luxembourg and in northern Italy (region of Aosta Valley), and by various communities elsewhere.

France has two major and two minor intakes with appealing scholarships and appealing destinations as well

• Major Intakes: February & July
• Minor Intakes: September & November

Students considering France scholarships are recommended to begin the application procedure 8-12 months prior to the intake. Scholarship deadlines vary among  institutions.

For the third time in six years, Campus France employed Kantar Sofres for a quantitative study regarding the "image and attractiveness of France to international students". Like for previous studies in 2011 and 2013, the survey covers questions in relation with the decision process, the satisfaction level of the stay and the benefits of the experience. Questions were added in 2017 to assess the impact of the Brexit, the election of US president Trump and the election of French president Macron, but also to assess the reputation and interest for France Alumni. The qualities in relation with France and French higher education tend to continue and even increase.

• 9 international students out of 10 recommend France as studies destination (90% in 2011; 91% in 2013; 92% in 2017).

• 9 international students out of 10 are satisfied of their stay in France of which 52% are "very satisfied"(43% in 2011; 41% in 2013).
• Over 88% of students who studied in France are satisfied of the value of their diploma and the quality of education (over 85% in 2011; over 86% in 2013).

Tuition Fee (EUR €) The government sets annual tuition rates at public institutions. The introduction of differentiated enrollment fees for non-EU students will enable the sustainable financing of measures for the improvement of hospitality measures. It will also enable the financing of scholarships and exemptions aimed at the best students applying to study in France. Which students will pay the differentiated enrollment fees? Differentiated enrollment fees will affect non-EU students:

• enrolling for the 1st time for a Bachelor's or Master's degree, or for an engineering program , for the start of the 2019/2020 academic year ;
• within a higher education institution that falls within the scope of the MESRI ;
• Provided that they are not permanently settled in France.

What will be the amount of the differentiated enrollment fees?

• 2,770 Euros for one year studying within a Bachelor's program or one year within an integrated (or related) preparatory cycle for an engineering degree.
• 3,770 Euros for one year studying within a Master's program or one year within an engineering program.