With more than 323,933 international students making up 12% of total enrolments, France is the fourth destination for international students worldwide and the leading non-English-speaking destination. French institutions award degrees built on the common European LMD architecture (Licence, Master, Doctorate), so French diplomas are recognised and accepted throughout the world.
Second in the world for Fields Medal laureates and fourth for Nobel Prize winners and European patent applications, France gives you access to renowned researchers and specialised programmes across more than 3,000 institutions.
France is a safe and tolerant country, with healthcare and transport systems that are unique and widely recognised. International students enjoy the same rights and the same degrees as French students.
Learn or deepen your French — the official language of 32 countries across 5 continents, spoken by 274 million people. It is the world's third most-used language for business and second for news.
Join a society rightly renowned for its “art of living.” A country of immense geographic variety, France places many of its institutions in vibrant city centres, with easy, affordable student access to museums, bookshops, cinemas and theatres.
Study or work-abroad periods, more than 1,300 programmes taught in English, joint and accredited degrees, mobility schemes such as Erasmus+, and branch campuses abroad — each offering an education with a truly global outlook.
Explore the official Campus France catalogues to discover the programme that fits your ambitions — from undergraduate study to doctoral research.
More than 30,000 programmes at the Licence, Master and Doctoral levels, offered by some 3,500 postsecondary institutions across France.
Browse the catalogue →Nearly 1,400 programmes designed for English-speaking students, so you can study in France without prior French-language proficiency.
Explore programmes →Online access to all the information you need to select a doctoral programme or research programme at a French doctoral school.
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