Frequently Asked Questions

Public universities in France for Masters provide programs along with paid internship. Students will not be able to graduate without completing the internship. 

You will be notified when your passport is ready for collection from the visa centre where you applied. Visa applications are generally processed within 15 days. This period can be extended up to 45 days in particular cases if the examination of the application justifies it.

The French Foreign Ministry awards many different scholarships to foreign students. 25% of these scholarships are directly financed by the Ministry in the framework of Eiffel (for Master’s or Doctoral levelstudies) or Major programmes (for the best foreign students who have graduated form French high school abroad)

Limited gap is acceptable, but student should justify the same in the time of interview. If one has good work experience, that is good for admission as well as visa also.

On completion of a Master’s course in France, you can avail a temporary residence permit that is valid for two years. If you get a job over these two years, you can request your company sponsor your permanent residence or work permit.                                                                                                                    

As a International student in France, you will have to plan for your education, living expenses, transportation and healthcare. The cost of living in France is determined by your lifestyle and the city you choose to reside in. Going for the high life in Paris, for example, will cost you far more than living in moderate tranquility in a smaller French city such as Nantes, Montpellier and Grenoble.

Paris 1200 euros * 12 months

All the other cities -650euros *12 months

International students may work part time is their timetable permits them to do so, as long as they are   registered at an institution approved by the French social security system. Even first year students coming to France for the first time have the right to work part time for 20hrs per week.) 

For your stay in France, you may have many housing options. You can choose between a publicly owned building or private one, and between a student residence or an apartment that you may occupy alone, with other students, or with a family or local resident.

No, French universities are now using English as the language of instruction especially in ares like Management, Engineering, Political Science etc. to attract more international students. It is advised to learn some French in order to compete with French students.

A visa refusal may come in two forms. It is express if you receive a written notification of refusal from the Consulate; the refusal is implicit if you do not receive a response within two months of the submission of your request. Since November 1st 2016, the French consular authorities are required to justify their decisions to refuse visas for foreign students. So don’t hesitate to file an informal appeal with the French Consul in order to learn the reasons for the refusal and to request that the decision be overturned.