Along With the access and advancement in global connections, applications for admissions in foreign institutions are rapidly increasing. One reason is that, world-wide competition for top talent is intensely heated up today because of digital communications. Pakistani students are also participating in this game-change and are ardently willing to study abroad.
France is one of the hot favorite European destinations where most of our students dreamt to study. However, this thought is now no longer a dream because France is offering several accessible study programs for international students.
France, the study destination:
France, the destination with intellectual trends, has encompassed both ethnic and contemporary richness in culture and lifestyle .One can experience the formal colonial lifestyle while visiting the countryside as well as the most up-to-date urban regime dominating in its capital city Paris. France is the hub of fashion and fine arts courses .Moreover, at present, all the modern subjects are being taught at French universities with the latest curriculum and methodologies. France is the world's fourth-richest country and is designated as the 6th best study abroad destination in the world to study in 2017 by QS Ranking.
Why International Students Choose France:
The turnover of foreign students visiting France grew considerably after 1998 when French government introduced a dynamic support policy welcoming foreign students to study in French educational institutions.
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To cater more students, the French government has modified the visa policy with accessibility for international students. In fact, if the embassy of France refuses your visa application the student has the right to appeal against this refusal.
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To build strong relationship with international students, Campus France Agency is established. This Agency continuously participated in education fairs to promote French higher education in foreign countries. Foreign students interested in studying in France can visit its web site: www.campusfrance.org/en.
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Moreover, applying for a position at a higher education institution in France is very accommodative as foreign students can now apply to 20 different universities with one single on-line application.
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Paris has been ranked among the best students cities by QS Ranking 2017; furthermore it was designated as the world’s Best student city. Paris is also ranked as the 2nd Best student city to study in 2024
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55% of international students choose to study in France for the high-quality of courses
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42%prefer studying in France because they are familiar with French language
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37% are impressed by the reputation of the schools or teachers in France whereas above 30% like the culture and lifestyle.
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France has more than 3,500 institutions of higher education, including the following:
77 publicly-funded universities
Grandes Ecoles system, offering scientific, business, art and other subjects with 5-year diploma parallel to a Master’s degree
Above 3,000 schools offering degrees in contemporary genres like fashion design culinary courses, hotel management, tourism and social sciences
French Scholarship Offers:
French Government is also offering valuable scholarship programs and other financial grants attracting foreign students towards French institutions of higher education. Recently, French Government has announced scholarships for Pakistani Students in the fields of Social Science, Business and Architecture. The Government of France and the Higher Education Commission of Pakistan (HEC) at French Embassy has joined hands to deliver wider prospects of education in France for Pakistani students.
It has been reported that, more than 90% of international students who have completed their studies in France are quite satisfied with the quality and credits of education .Whereas, 77% of the foreign students are happy with the cost of education.
Reputed Educational Institutes:
France resides 73 Public universities, many of them are ranked among top 100 universities of the world surveyed by both QS and Timer Higher Education Ranking. France university was ranked 43rd as a global institution to study in 2024. Some of the top ranked French universities are named below
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Ecole Normale Supérieure
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Ecole Polytechnique (ParisTech)
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École Normale Supérieure de Lyon
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Centrale Supélec
After Study Prospects:
International students can extend their stay for a year after completion of their study course. During this stay students can hunt for a job. You can gain employee status on your performance and later it is possible to apply for permanent residency or citizenship.
