France can be the best destination for the Bachelor and Maters study. Hence we are going to discuss on “How to get student Visa in France” in this article.
Two Ways to Go France on Student Visa
Students willing to go France for the further study can proceed in two ways.
- Visa application via consultancy
- Self-applying for the student visa
Working Visa Job in France
France provides working visa for the foreigners. Get more information about French working visa from our previous articles.
How to get student Visa in France
It is better to appear IELTS test before apply for the student visa. Similarly it is wise to take basic French language knowledge. It is because you can hardly find the people speaking English language even in the capital city Paris.
Finding Universities in France
You can find the list of Universities in Campus France. Campus France is the official website of France government. This website provides much information about universities in France.
Universities and Course
In France there are 3500 public and private institutes for post higher education study. The Universities in France receive 75 percent foreign students for post-secondary study. These institutions are located all around France. They are financed by the French state.
Bachelor and Master’s Program
In France bachelor course is of 3 years and that of Master course is of one to two years. Academic session begins from September.
Admission Requirement
- Diploma or class 12 equivalent transcript for Bachelor study
- Bachelor’s certificate for Master study
- IELTS
- Passport photocopy
- Birth certificate
- Bank balance statement
- Proof of accommodation
- Other documents as demanded by the universities
All the documents must be translated in French language.
IELTS is mandatory in the high ranking universities in France. However few low ranking universities may not ask for IELTS for the international students.
For bachelor study the minimum score of IELTS is 5.5 to 6 and that of Master study you must have minimum score 6 to 6.5. In some top level France universities may ask GRE and GMAT score. It differs from Universities to universities.
Tuition Fee
The tuition fee for the bachelor study in public universities in France is 2800 euro per year. Similarly for the master study the cost is 3800 euro.
But the private universities charge high annual fee. Hence most of the international students are suggested to choose public universities for their higher study.
However if you got the scholarship in private universities, that would be better for international students.
All such details are available in Campus France official website as mentioned above.
International students can work 964 hours in a year.
Students cannot work more than 20 hours a week.
French language is very important for such part time jobs.
International students earns 600 to 700 euro from such jobs.
Common Job in France
The common jobs for the international students are as follow.
- Jobs in hotel and restaurants
- Baby-sitting job
- English language teaching job
- English teacher job if you have the knowledge of French language as well.
Living Expense in France
The expenditure differs from person to person. Similarly the living expenditure differs on the basis of the location as well. Basically Nepali students cannot take flat or single room. They live as shared basis in the room.
House rent is very expensive in France. If you are not able to pay the room rent then you can apply for CAF. The organization in France will pay 50 percent house rent for the bankrupt students.
Visa Process
- Admission offer from the college
- College fee payment original receipt
Once you prepare all the documents as mentioned above you can visit Campus France office in Kathmandu for more information. This campus France office will guide the international students for the visa application process.
