The higher education system in France includes large broad-based public universities and smaller specialized schools that may be public or private. The public universities and schools are fully funded by the government aside from minimal registration fees paid by students. In addition to degree-granting universities and schools, France has a strong vocational program that focuses on manufacturing, trades and services. These programs are referred to as short programs, last two to three years and include internships.
University-level degrees are awarded at the bachelor's, master's and doctoral level and are considered equivalent to these degrees in many other countries. More than 35 percent of the French population earns a bachelor's degree or higher from a post-secondary school.
Types of Schools and Degrees
Over 90 public universities and over 170 professional schools offer a full spectrum of post-secondary education. The universities offer a wide array of degree programs while professional schools, also referred to as specialized schools, train students for a professional career in a particular subject area. These schools, which may be public or private, are more selective in their admissions and have much smaller enrollments than the universities. Schools known as grandes écoles are the highest echelon of professional school and have extremely competitive admissions. Most specialize in engineering and business. Two-thirds of students attending post-secondary schools attend public universities.
As a result of the Bologna process of 1999, degrees earned in France are equivalent to those from all other European countries as well as many others. Bachelor's degrees can be earned in three to four years, master's degrees in another one to two years and doctoral degrees in varying amounts of time. Tuition at public universities is free for both citizens and non-citizens other than some minimal fees that usually do not total more than 300 euros a year.
International Students
International students have made up about 11 percent of higher education enrollment in recent years with many students drawn to arts, history and architecture programs. France is one of the most popular countries for international students. The general universities are open to all applicants that qualify to attend a university or college in their own country. The professional or specialized schools are more selective so applicants will need to provide academic records and may need to take entrance exams before being accepted.
International students are admitted to the highly-regarded grandes écolesbased on their academic record with most students attending only after completion of some post-secondary schooling elsewhere.
Tuition for international students is the same as for citizens and is rarely higher than 300 euros a year. France has a high cost of living so students should plan on having at least 1000 euros per month for living expenses.
Other requirements for international students include:
- French language fluency, which usually needs to be proven via a French language proficiency exam that can usually be taken in one's home country.
- Possession of a student visa.
- Submission of a preliminary application of admission. This must be done onlineby residents of thirty participating countries.
Campus France is a national French agency which promotes French education abroad and has a website with helpful information for international students.
About France
France is the largest country (in area) in the European Union with a population of about 60 million. Over 2 million people reside in the largest city, Paris and 11 million live in the greater metropolitan area of Paris. France includes ten islands and territories including Guadeloupe, Martinique and the largest territory, French Guiana. It is the sixth largest economy in the world and is one of the founding members of the European Union.
France is the most visited tourist destination in the world as people are drawn to its culture of art, food, architecture and historical sites such as the Eiffel Tower, Arc de Triomphe and Notre Dame Cathedral. France is rated in the top tier of the United Nations Education Index and Human Development Index.
France Universities
Université de Toulon-Var -- University of the South Toulon Var - Toulon
American University of Paris -- Paris
BEM - Bordeaux Management School -- Bordeaux Management School (BEM) - Bordeaux, Paris
British Institute in Paris, University of London -- University of London Institute in Paris - Paris
Centre universitaire de Formation et de Recherche Jean-François Champollion -- University Center Jean-François Champollion - Toulouse
Ecole des Hautes Etudes Commerciales du Nord -- EDHEC Business School - Lille, Nice, Paris
Ecole nationale des Chartes -- National School of the Charters - Paris
Faculté de Sciences Economiques et de Gestion – Université Lumière Lyon 2 -- University Lyon 2 - Lyon
Institut catholique d'Etudes supérieures -- Catholic Institute of Higher Studies - La Roche-sur-Yon
International Space University -- Illkirch-Graffenstaden
Université Aix-Marseille III -- Université Paul Cézanne Aix-Marseille III - Aix-en-Provence
Université Bordeaux 1 -- University of Bordeaux 1 - Bordeaux
Université Catholique De L'Ouest -- Catholic University of the West - Angers
Université catholique de Lille -- Catholic University of Lille - Lille
Université catholique de Lyon -- Catholic University of Lyon - Lyon
Université d'Aix-Marseille 1 -- University of Provence Aix-Marseille I - Aix-en-Provence, Marseille
Université d'Aix-Marseille 2 -- University of the Mediterranean Aix-Marseille II - Aix-en-Provence, Marseille
Université d'Angers -- University of Angers - Angers
Université d'Artois -- Artois University - Arras
Université d'Auvergne -- University of Auvergne - Clermont-Ferrand
Université d'Avignon -- University of Avignon - Avignon
Université d'Evry -- University of Évry Val d'Essonne - Évry
Université d'Orléans -- University of Orléans - Orléans
Université de Bordeaux 2 -- Victor Segalen Bordeaux 2 University - Bordeaux
Université de Bourgogne -- University of Burgundy - Dijon
Université de Bretagne Occidentale -- University of Western Brittany - Brest
Université de Bretagne Sud -- University of Southern Brittany - Morbihan
Université de Caen Basse-Normandie -- University of Caen Lower Normandy - Caen
Université de Cergy-Pontoise -- Cergy-Pontoise University - Cergy-Pontoise
Université de Clermont-Ferrand 2 -- Blaise Pascal University - Clermont-Ferrand
Université de Corse -- University of Corsica Pascal Paoli - Corte
Université de Franche-Comté -- University of Franche-Comté - Besançon
Université de Haute-Alsace -- Haute Alsace University - Colmar, Mulhouse
Université de La Rochelle -- University of La Rochelle - La Rochelle
Université de Lille 2 -- Lille 2 University of Health and Law - Lille
Université de Limoges -- University of Limoges - Limoges
Université de Lyon 1 -- Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 – Lyon – The Universite Lyon 1, also known as Universite Claude Bernard Lyon 1 was established in 1971... Sometimes the university is referred to as UCBL...
Université de Lyon 2 -- Lumière University Lyon 2 - Lyon
Université de Lyon 3 -- Jean Moulin University Lyon 3 - Lyon
Université de Marne-la-Vallée -- University of Marne la Vallée - Marne la Vallee
Université de Metz -- University Paul Verlaine-Metz - Metz
Université de Montpellier 1 -- University of Montpellier 1 - Montpellier
Université de Montpellier 2 -- University of Montpellier 2 – Montpellier – The Montpellier 2 University, established in 1970.
Université de Montpellier 3 -- University of Montpellier III Paul Valéry - Montpellier
Université de Nantes -- University of Nantes - Nantes
Université de Nice - Sophia Antipolis -- University of Nice Sophia Antipolis - Nice
Université de Nîmes -- University of Nîmes - Nîmes
Université de Paris 01 -- University Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne - Paris
Université de Paris 02 -- Pantheon-Assas Paris II University - Paris
Université de Paris 03 -- University of the New Sorbonne - Paris
Université de Paris 04 -- Paris-Sorbonne University - Paris
Université de Paris 05 -- Paris Descartes University - Paris
Université de Paris 06 -- Pierre and Marie Curie University - Paris
Université de Paris 07 -- Paris Diderot University - Paris
Université de Paris 08 -- University of Vincennes in Saint-Denis - Paris
Université de Paris 09 -- Paris Dauphine University - Paris
Université de Paris 10 -- Paris West University Nanterre La Défense - Nanterre
Université de Paris 11 -- Paris-Sud 11 University - Paris
Université de Paris 12 -- Paris 12 Val de Marne University - Val de Marne
Université de Paris 13 -- University of Paris 13 - Paris
Université de Pau -- University of Pau and Pays de l'Adour - Pau
Université de Perpignan -- University of Perpignan Via Domitia - Perpignan
Université de Picardie Jules Verne -- University of Picardie Jules Verne - Amiens
Université de Poitiers -- University of Poitiers - Poitiers
Université de Reims -- University of Reims Champagne-Ardenne - Reims
Université de Rennes 1 -- University of Rennes 1 - Rennes
Université de Rennes 2 -- University of Rennes 2-Upper Brittany - Rennes
Université de Rouen -- University of Rouen - Rouen
Université de Saint-Etienne -- Jean Monnet University - Saint-Étienne
Université de Savoie -- University of Savoy - Chambéry
Université de Strasbourg 1 -- University of Strasbourg - Strasbourg
Université de Toulouse 1 -- University Toulouse 1 Capitol - Toulouse
Université de Toulouse 2 -- University of Toulouse II - Toulouse
Université de Toulouse 3 -- Paul Sabatier University - Toulouse
Université de Tours -- François Rabelais University - Tours
Université de Valenciennes -- University of Valenciennes and Hainaut-Cambresis - Valenciennes
Université de Versailles -- Versailles Saint-Quentin-en-Yvelines University - Versailles
Université de wallis -- University of Wallis - Wallis
Université du Havre -- University of Le Havre - Le Havre
Université du littoral -- University of the Littoral Opal Coast - Dunkerque
Université du Maine -- University of Maine - Le Mans
Université Grenoble 1 -- Joseph Fourier University - Grenoble
Université Grenoble 2 -- Pierre Mendès-France University - Grenoble
Université Lille 3 -- Charles de Gaulle University-Lille III - Lille
Université Michel de Montaigne -- Michel de Montaigne University Bordeaux 3 - Bordeaux
Université Montesquieu - Bordeaux IV -- University Montesquieu-Bordeaux IV - Bordeaux
Université Nancy 1 -- Henri Poincaré University - Nancy
Université Nancy 2 -- Nancy University 2 - Nancy
Université Panthéon Sorbonne (Paris1) -- Sorbonne Graduate Business School - Paris
Université Stendhal -- Stendhal University Grenoble 3 - Grenoble
Université UCO Bretagne Nord -- UCO Northern Brittany - Guingamp
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