1.
Why Study in FRANCE?: French higher education
has a long tradition of openness and accessibility.
No distinction is made between French and international
students - under French law, the requirements for
admission are the same, as are the degrees awarded.
The country that coined the phrase human rights
rejects all forms of discrimination. French higher
education system, modern and dynamic, trains the
leaders of a nation that plays a central role in
the worlds of science, business, and culture
2.
Admission procedure: Commencement of semester/s:
Almost all courses begin in September, but some
start in January as well. When to apply: By December
of the previous year for undergraduate courses.
3.
Document Required: Your admission docket should
include details about your academic background,
recommendation letters, and Statement of Purpose/
College, essay/professional interest essay, extra
curricular activities, work experience if any, language
certification and a Xerox of your passport. For
fine and applied arts as well as architecture aspirants,
a portfolio of their works/ ideas is a must.
4.
Tuition and living Cost: The course fee: Starts
from as little as Rs. 12,000 to as much as Rs. eight
lakhs annually or could be more. Learning French
can cost you close to Rs. 20,000. The cost of living:
On campus, off campus 500 Euros per month or roughly
about Rs. 2.5 to three lakhs per annum.
5.
Tuition scholarships: In some institutes, the
tuition fee is quite little and with a living expense
grant from the embassy, it can be a cinch. Though
usually there may be partial tuition waivers, sometimes-French
institutes waive nearly half the tuition fee for
exceptional students and cap it with a monthly stipend
to cover living expenses. There may also be aid
in terms of air tickets, social security and/or
health insurance.
6.
Permitted working hours for extra income: Four
hours per day, 20 hours per week, on or off campus.
7.
Student visa: The student has to compile a student
visa file containing three months, airline reservation,
academic certificates, proof of accommodation, proof
of financial resources to fund tuition fee besides
living expenses for at least a year. The student
then has to appear for a visa interview to obtain
a no objection certificate (NOC). The NOC can also
be obtained at any alliances francaise office located
in India by submitting your complete file and passing
a visa interview with the director. Thereafter,
the student is handed a sealed, signed , stamped
envelope to take with him/her to the visa section
of the embassy at new Delhi, Mumbai Or Pondicherry,
depending on the geographical zone.
