Many students now choose to study in France because of its low tuition universities and high quality of education. Yes, public universities in France charge very low tuition fees for international students and usually range from €200 to €1000 while private universities range from €1500 to €6000 per year. So if you cannot afford the high tuition fees in places like the UK, US and Australia, make up your mind now to study in France!
Cost of living in France
Cost of living in France is affordable. It is estimated at €400 to €500 a month to cover expenses for food, clothing, books, transportation etc. Please note that this is just an estimation and could be higher or lower depending on the spending habit of the student.
Cost of study in France
Like I said earlier, tuition fees in French public universities is low and range from €200 to €1000, while that of private universities range from €1500 to €6000 per year. These fees vary and depends on the program and university a student choses. For example, in Public universities, Engineering programs have tuition fees of €611 per academic year, and medical programs have average tuition fees of €450 per year.
How to apply
International students will need to apply for admission through the French embassy or consulate in their home countries. Students residing in the countries listed below can apply online through an application system called CEF. Through the CEF system, you will be applying for the compulsory Preliminary Admission (“demande d’admission préalable” – DAP), you may also apply for your visa online and track the progress of your application.
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Application deadline
Academic year in France begins in 1st October and ends in 30th June. However, students should initiate the application process already in January.
Comprehensive list of low tuition universities in France
- Jean Monnet University
- Claude Bernard University
- Henri Poincare University
- Joseph Fourier University
- Blaise Pascal University
- Paris13 University
- European Center For Advanced International Studies
- Garden Design Academy
- IESEG School of Management
- Institut Commercial de Nancy
- Institut National Polytechnique de Toulouse
- University Bordeaux I
- Universite Catholique de Lille
- Universite Catholique de Lyon
- Universite d’Aix-Marseille III
- Universite d’Orleans
- Universite de Metz
- Universite de Montpellier I
- Universite de Montpellier II
- Universite de Nantes
- Universite de Reims
- Universite de Savoie
Am from Nigeria and I would like to apply for admission also but je voudrais savoir que je suis qualifier pour l’admission du votre collège
Hi Shokoya, you can contact the French embassy in Nigeria for more information on how to apply for admission.
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do I have to be fluent in french to be able to study in the low tuition universities
Hi Deborah, yes you will need to be fluent in the French language. That’s what most public low tuition universities use as a medium of instruction.
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Hello Admin,
i want to come to france to study in an university..and i am from Nepal ,so how can i apply???
Hello, am a Nigerian but live in Mali, I also studied here in Mali, just passed out of high school, I will like to study medicine in france, how can you help me to gain an admission into a university there in France that is low tuition fee
Thank you.
Hi Esther, you will need to contact the French Embassy in Nigeria. They will assist you with the processing of the admission. Here’s the address and contact details of the French Embassy in Nigeria;
Ikoyi Island
1 Oyinkan Abayomi Drive
Lagos
Nigeria
Phone: local: (01) 462.8484
international: +234.1.462.8484
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Thank you but I live in Mali, do I contact the french embassy here in Mali
Yes, contact the French Embassy there in Mali, if you hope to travel from Mali.
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Thank you. I have also registered with Campus France Mali
I’m henry from Nigeria. Please admin can one apply online into any public university in france or its strictly from the embassy in my country?
Please admin must we apply through the embassy or can we apply online?
Hello, please admin, after finishing with my waec I decided to come to Dakar, Sénégal to learn French in Dakar French University, am 19 now and I will be rounding up my French course by June 2016, but before then I am really desperate to know if there’s any cheap public University in France below 500,000 naira per year, whereby I could study and also do part-time jobs to sustain myself, because I really love French, that was why I took the pain to leave Nigeria and learn French,please I would be glad if you can help me….
Buut those thuat preferred it clearly have success.
Hello,
Please am not fluent in French, so I was wondering….how do I get through it if I gain admission into any of the institutions?