1. STUDYING AND LIVING IN FRANCE

2. CHOOSING A PROGRAM To help students to choose their programs, CampusFrance has an on-line catalogue : www.campusfrance.org Students can find a program by level, field of study and specialization

3. CAMPUSFRANCE CATALOGUE OF STUDY PROGRAMS

4. ADMISSION TO A FRENCH HEI For any support: contact the French Embassy or the CampusFrance office in your country or contact directly the Higher Education Institutions

5. STUDENT VISAS For all the students staying more than 3 months Non resident of the European Economic Area Contact the French Consulate/CampusFrance office of your country Begin the process as early as possible

6. SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT An « invisible » financial support: low tuition fees Financial aids : Ministry of Foreign Affairs Scholarships - depending on the country of residence or field of study, contact the Cultural Scientific and Technical cooperation Service at the French Embassy - specific programs (Eiffel, Charcot…) Grants from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research

7. SCHOLARSHIPS AND FINANCIAL SUPPORT Erasmus Mundus program Grants from the Agence Universitaire de la Francophonie Grants from HEIs, provinces, cities, companies

8. HOUSING Financial assistance available for students (contact Caisses d’Allocations familiales) University residences Private students residences Rooms in private housing Private appartments

9. INSURANCE One of the best social protection systems Health insurance : student social security: € 220/year private insurance : from €150 to € 550/ year Third party liability insurance Comprehensive housing insurance

10. WORKING IN FRANCE Working while studying is permitted: -60% of the legal working time -Minimum wage: 8.4 €/hour After graduation: 6 month residency permit for a professional experience, if some requirements are matched

11. THE COST OF LIVING Accommodation : Depending on the city you are living in From 200 to 500 euros/ month Food From 200 to 500 euros / month Transport From 30 to 100 euros/ month TOTAL: between 5200 and 13200 € / year

12. THE COST OF LIVING EXAMPLES Movie ticket: 10 € Audio CD: 20 € A pack of ten Metro tickets in Paris: 11.1 € A loaf of bread: 0.9 € A croissant: 1.5 € Domestic postage: 0.55 €

13. Useful links and adresses CampusFrance www.cwww.campusfrance.org 79, avenue denfert-Rochereau 75014 Paris - France Ministry of Foreign Affairs www.diplomatie.gouv.fr Ministry of National Education www.education.gouv.fr European Union www.europa.eu.int the CNOUS (Centre National des Œuvres Universitaires et Scolaires) : www.cnous.fr (for accommodation and other useful information for students) EGIDE www.egide.asso.fr (for information about grants and international study) City of Paris www.eduparis.net (for studying in Paris)