STUDY IN FRANCE

France, officially French Republic, French France or République Française, country of northwestern Europe. Historically and culturally among the most important nations in the Western world, France has also played a highly significant role in international affairs, with former colonies in every corner of the globe. Bounded by the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea, the Alps and the Pyrenees, France has long provided a geographic, economic, and linguistic bridge joining northern and southern Europe.
Subsidized Accommodation by Government

France is the only country in Europe to offer this benefit.All students are eligible on a
case to case basis to apply for assistance and receive subsidy on cost of accommodation from 30%
to 50% of the rent from the French Government.
Comprises of 18 administrative regions with paris as the capital
Population:67 million
World’s seventh largest economy
Ranked as one of the top study and tourists destination in the world
French is the official and predominent language
Euro is the official currency of france

Famous cities in the france include:

WHY FRANCE

Internship opportunities in Multinational Companies

Most of the courses have inbuilt 4-6 months internships which may be paid or unpaid. Paid internships may come with a stipend of approx. Euros 500 per month.

No IELTS/TOEFL

IELTS/TOEFL is not mandatory for admission but having the same will have a positive impact on the visa outcome.

Part time Jobs

Students can work up to 964 hours per year. Typical part time earning is €10 to €12 per hour. Minimum gross wage is €9.76 per hour.

Visa

Every student is granted a specific Long Stay Visa for study purposes in France.However as the country falls within the Schengen area a student has the liberty to visit any of the other Schengen countries as a visitor for a limited period for tourism purpose.

Free French Language Courses

French classes are provided by many Government organizations for free. Enrolment fees are typically around €5 to €10. Duration remains 2 to 3 hours a day. It is part of the course curriculum for which exams are conducted and students are awarded a certificate for their French knowledge level.

Low Transportation Expenses

A Transportation pass costs around €35 per month for students under 25 years of age, else it is around €45 to €50 per month.

FRANCE VISA PROCESS

IMPORTANT POINTS TO BE CONSIDERED BEFORE FILING VISA

Please read the Offer carefully and check the name of the student,expiry of Offer, deadline to make the fee payment and conditions to be fulfilled, if any, for an Unconditional Offer.
If there are any conditions in the Offer,they should first be met to convert it to an Unconditional Offer.This should be done before making the tuition fee deposit.
Once the student accepts the unconditional offer, the tuition fee payment has to be made.
Please forward the swift copy receipt of the payment to us which we will send to the institution.
On receiving the Payment Receipt/Final Acceptance letter from the Institution, we will need to start the process for visa.

Candidates needs to face an interview for France student VISA:

Campus France Interview: This is an academic interview to be attended in person at nearest Campus France. Besides copies of academic documents are attested against the original after the interview as well.
VFS France: Document submission for Student Visa.

FRANCE VISA PROCEDURE

STEP 1 – Register online

Register online on CLICK HERE ---> and complete the online “Campus France Form”. Upload all related documents and submit the form. Please email the file number (Example IN123456) that is generated on submission to the nearest Campus France office for verification of the entries and confirmation.

STEP 2 – Appointment with a Campus France Education Advisor

Request an appointment through email to the Campus France office for an academic interview with the Education Advisor for which the student will have to appear in person or Skype and furnish all mandatory documents (originals + one set of photocopies).

STEP 3 – Appointment at VFS France

Once the interview with Campus France is over an NOC is issued to the student after which an appointment must be booked online for the submission of documents at VFS France. For details, please visit www.vfs- france.co.in

Campus France Procedure

Step 1:

The student have to register online on CLICK HERE----> and fill the “Campus France Form” along with uploading of documents.
The below mentioned documents (maximum size of each document should not exceed 300KB) are required in a clear, scanned and legible format for uploading.
Offer letter from French Institution
Registration certificate/Payment Receipt from French Institution
10th marksheet
12th marksheet
All the bachelor’s marksheets semester wise or annually as applicable
Provisional Degree/ Final Degree
CV
English language proficiency certificate (IELTS/TOEFL) if any
French Language certificate (if any)
Photo with dimensions 26*32mm and DPI 300 of file size not exceeding 50 KB in JPEG/PNG format only
Details of gap, if any, in word format
Motivation behind choosing France and the particular institution in 1500 characters including spaces (in word file)
A processing fee of Campus France of Rs.17,500 is to be paid online through the link http://ifindia.in/payment/

Step 2:

Once the online form has been completed and submitted, a file number is auto generated and sent out by Campus France to the email id of the student. The student has to send an email with the file number (Example IN123456) to the nearest Campus France office for verification of the online form and scheduling of an interview.
Sample mail to be sent to the Campus France from the student’s email id: CLICK HERE--->
Subject Line: Campus France Application - (-------------) Application ID
Dear Officer,
I have submitted my online Campus France application with the ID INxx-xxxx
I request you to verify all the entries and revert with a date and time for an interview with you.
My details are as follows:
Name:
Date of Birth:
Institution going to:
Program:
Intake:

Step 3:

The interview schedule will be provided by the Campus France Education Advisor by email once they validate the form. The student will have to appear in person (Due to COVID-19 they are taking the interviews of the student visa on Skype) and furnish all mandatory documents as listed below (originals + one set of photocopies). The set of photocopies will be checked with the originals. A brief interview will be conducted of the student after which an NOC (No Objection Certificate) will be issued by the Advisor (Due to COVID-19, they are sending NOC via email to all students who have completed Skype interview).
Documents to be carried for the Campus France (academic interview)
Original and valid passport
All original academic documents from 10th std onwards
Work experience letters or work contracts if any
All internship certificates if any
CV
Acceptance letter from French Institution
Receipt of payment of tuition fees deposit
French Government Scholarship Attestation, if any
A printout of Campus France ID Number.
Online payment receipt of INR 17,500 /- towards Campus France processing fees
Please find link below to locate the nearest Campus France:
CLICK HERE---->

STUDY IN FRANCE

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FRANCE VISA PROCESS