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Quick Facts About France
Why Study in France?
Public University Fees Set by the State
At public institutions under France's higher education ministry, non-EU students pay €2,902 a year for a bachelor's and €3,950 a year for a master's in 2026-27. PhD programmes are charged €398 a year.
Over 1,600 Programmes Taught in English
Campus France's catalogue lists more than 1,600 programmes taught fully or partly in English, so you can study in France without first becoming fluent in French.
Time to Find Work After You Graduate
India is one of the countries whose graduates can apply for the APS, a temporary residence permit that lets them stay in France for 12 months after their studies to look for work or start a company. Campus France India says it can be renewed once, for another 12 months.
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We'll help you discover scholarships, assistantships, and funding opportunities you qualify for, so you can make studying abroad more affordable.
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Frequently Asked Questions
We help with university shortlisting, SOP and LOR guidance, IELTS or TOEFL preparation, scholarship applications and your student visa.
At public institutions, non-EU students pay €2,902 a year for a bachelor’s, €3,950 a year for a master’s and €398 a year for a PhD in 2026-27. Students also pay the student and campus life contribution (CVEC), €105 for 2026-27. For the visa you must show financial resources of at least €877.50 a month.
Not for an English-taught programme: Campus France lists more than 1,600 programmes taught fully or partly in English. Each programme sets its own language requirement, so check whether yours asks for an English test such as IELTS or TOEFL.
Through the Etudes en France procedure run by Campus France India. You create an account, add your academic records and a CV and SOP, apply to programmes, and then have an academic interview with Campus France. The Etudes en France fee is INR 20,000 from 1 August 2026, paid after your file is validated.
Bachelor’s and master’s students need the student VLS-TS, a long-stay visa that also serves as your residence permit for the first year. You must validate it after you arrive in France. Campus France India asks you to apply as soon as you have an unconditional acceptance letter, and at least three months before your programme starts.
Yes. India and France signed an agreement on the mutual recognition of academic qualifications in 2018, in force since 2019. It treats an Indian bachelor’s degree as comparable to a French licence, and an Indian master’s to a French master’s, for degrees from institutions the agreement covers (in India, AIU members and institutions approved by the Indian authorities to award degrees).
From 1 August 2026, the minimum proof of financial resources for a French student visa is €877.50 a month. It was €615 a month before.
Yes. French law lets international students work up to 964 hours a year, and you do not need a separate work permit as long as you stay within that limit. Internships that are part of your degree do not count towards the 964 hours.
Yes. Indian graduates of a French degree can apply for the APS, which lets them stay in France for 12 months after their studies to look for work or start a company. Campus France India says it can be renewed once, for another 12 months.
Yes. Each year the French Embassy in India, with French companies and institutions, awards scholarships to more than 500 Indian students. They include the French government’s Eiffel programme for master’s and PhD study and the France Excellence Charpak programme for Indian students.