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Admission
The flexibility of French higher education allows you to design
an academic itinerary that is perfectly suited to your goals and background.
Thousands of possibilities exist in every field of knowledge.
Are you interested in a general degree program? In acquiring a
professional skill? Maybe you're ready to specialize at the graduate level? Or
to do research? Somewhere in France there's a program that meets your personal
goals. More likely you'll find a multitude.
The quality of the French higher education system rests
on the country's many and varied institutions, each of which has unique goals as
well as unique structures and programs through which to pursue those goals.
Naturally, each also has its own admission requirements.
Applying for admission, enrolling, and registering for
classes
The first step in this important process is to be sure that the
institution at the top of your list is willing to accept you. The institution
will need to review your academic background to determine whether you are likely
to succeed in its program.
The process is important in another way as well. When the
institution admits you, it will send you a letter that will enable you to apply
for a student visa at the French consulate in your home country. (If you are a
national of a European Union member country, you do not need a visa.)
Each French institution sets its own admission standards. Some
practices are common to many institutions, however. Undergraduate and graduate
admissions to the universities are decided by selection committees that
generally meet in June, several months before the beginning of the academic year
in September.
The individual faculty members who direct Master and doctoral
programs admit students to their programs after reviewing students' application
files and, often, interviewing the applicants. ( http://www.edufrance.fr/en/a-etudier/etudes04-1.htm
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Deadline
November 15 and January 15
It is the best time to seek provisional admission. The form is available from
the Cultural, Scientific and Technical Section of the French Embassy or directly
from the university, as the case may be.
February 1
The form should be duly completed and accompanied by required documents to
the office from which it was obtained. You may apply simultaneously to several
universities. The universities will give you an answer within two months. For
Post Graduate Studies, the individual should contact directly the selected
academic institutions to get provisional admission and other useful information
about selection, fees, programs, etc.. The academic year usually runs from
September to June.
Scholarships
Work Permit
Student Visa
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