ABOUT FRANCE
France, is in Western Europe, which encompasses medieval cities, alpine villages and Mediterranean beaches. Paris, is its capital, it is famed for its fashion houses, classical art museums including the Louvre and monuments like the Eiffel Tower. The country is also renowned for its wines and sophisticated cuisine. Lascaux’s ancient cave drawings, Lyon’s Roman Theater and the vast Palace of Versailles attest to its rich history.
France, officially known as the French Republic, it is a unitary sovereign state comprising territory in Western Europe and several overseas regions and territories. Metropolitan France extends from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea, from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean.
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Louis XIV made France the dominant cultural, political and military power in Europe, but by the late 18th century, the monarchy was overthrown in the French Revolution. France was governed as one of history’s earliest Republics until the Empire was declared by Napoleon, who dominated European affairs and had a long-lasting impact on Western culture.
Throughout its long history, France has produced many influential artists, thinkers, and scientists, and remains a prominent global center of culture. France remains a great power with significant cultural, economic, military, and political influence in Europe and around the world. It is a developed country with the world’s fifth/sixth-largest economy by nominal GDP and tenth-largest by purchasing power parity. In terms of total household wealth, France is the wealthiest nation in Europe and fourth in the world.
French citizens enjoy a high standard of living, and the country performs well in international rankings of education, health care, life expectancy, civil liberties, and human development. France is a founding member of the United Nations. France is a founding and leading member state of the EU.
WHY STUDY IN FRANCE?
- One Of The World’s Best Education Systems
- A Globally Recognized Degree
- Affordable Tuition
- Ideal Location
- Master One Of The World’s Most Spoken Languages
- Rich In Art And Culture
- Excellence In Science And Technology
FRANCE EDUCATION SYSTEM
The French educational system is highly centralized and organized, with many subdivisions. After nursery school or kindergardern (école maternelle), which is optional, the French compulsory education system is divided into three stages or cycles which are Primary Education, Secondary Education, and Higher education.
Primary Education (Enseignement Primaire)
Children in France attend primary school from Age of 6 to 11 years.
There are 5 levels of Primary Education.
- Cours préparatoire (CP) or 11ème : Age 6 to 7 years
- Cours élémentaire (CE1) or 10ème : Age 7 to 8 years
- Cours élémentaire (CE2) or 9ème : Age 8 to 9 years
- Cours moyen 1 (CM1) or 8ème : 9 to 10 years
- Cours moyen 2 (CM2) or 7ème : 10 to 11 years
Secondary Education (Enseignement Secondaire)
Between the ages of 11 and 15, students in France attend a middle school or college.
There are 4 levels of Secondary Education.
- 6ème : 11 to 12 years
- 5ème : 12 to 13 years
- 4ème : 13 to 14 years
- 3ème : 14 to 15 years
Higher Education
Students generally prepare themselves for Higher Education at the Age of 15 to 18 years.
Last 3 years of secondary education are spent as a lycée general, a lycée technique or a lycée professionnel. Students take the same core curriculum of some 8 or 9 subjects but are offered three electives and an artistic workshop. At the end of this year, the key decision is made as to which baccalaureat the student will pursue. The levels as below
- Secondry (CAP, BEP) : 15 to 16 years
- Premièry (CAP, BEP) : 16 to 17 year
- Terminale (BAC) : 17 to 18 years
Lycée General and Lycée Technique
Students start to specialize with the aim of sitting the Baccalauréat (le bac), which is the qualification to enter university at 18 years old. Students choose different ‘series’. The general basic consists of the L series (literary studies), ES series (economic and social studies) or S series (sciences).
Lycée Professionnel
The professional baccalaureate requires three years of study and certifies the student to work in a qualified professional industry.
FRANCE VISA PROCESS
| 1) DECIDE COURSE YOU WANT TO PURSUE & CHECK ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS |
| 2) TO CLEAR IELTS/TOEFL/PTE |
| 3) PREPARE & SUBMIT ADMISSION APPLICATION TO FRANCE INSTITUTE |
| 4) RECEIVE ADMISSION OFFER LETTER FROM FRANCE INSTITUTE |
| 5) PREPARE FINANCE & INCOME RELATED DOCUMENTS OF SPONSOR / FAMILY |
| 6) PAYMENT OF TUITION FEES TO FRANCE INSTITUTE |
| 7) RECEIVE VISA LETTER FROM FINANCE INSTITUTE |
| 8) PREPARE STUDENT VISA APPLICATION |
| 9) ONLINE APPLICATION TO CAMPUS FRANCE |
| 10) AFTER INTIMATION FROM CAMPUS FRANCE, APPEAR FOR INTERVIEW & SUBMIT ORIGINAL DOCUMENTS |
| 11) RECEIVE NOC FROM CAMPUS FRANCE |
| 12) SCHEDULE VISA APPLICATION APPOINTMENT WITH VFS |
| 13) SUBMIT STUDENT VISA APPLICATION @ VFS |
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14) DECISION OF STUDENT VISA APPLICATION OF FRANCE
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15) AFTER VISA, PRE DEPARTURE ARRANGEMENTS
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| 16) ENROLL WITH FRANCE INSTITUTE |
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COLLEGES IN FRANCE
- UNIVERSITÉ DE CAEN BASSE-NORMANDIE
- UNIVERSITÉ CLAUDE BERNARD LYON
- UNIVERSITÉ DE NICE SOPHIA ANTIPOLIS
- UNIVERSITÉ DE RENNES
- UNIVERSITÉ PARIS
- UNIVERSITÉ PARIS SUD
- UNIVERSITÉ PARIS
- VINCENNES-SAINT-DENIS
- UNIVERSITÉ PIERRE ET MARIE CURIE
- ÉCOLE NORMALE SUPÉRIEURE
- UNIVERSITÉ LILLE
- UNIVERSITÉ DE POITIERS
- UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER
- UNIVERSITÉ DE TOULOUSE
- UNIVERSITÉ DE LA SORBONNE NOUVELLE
- UNIVERSITÉ DE TECHNOLOGIE DE COMPIEGNE
- UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT
- ÉCOLE DES HAUTES ETUDES EN SCIENCES SOCIALES
- ÉCOLE CENTRALE DE LYON
- ÉCOLE CENTRALE PARIS
- UNIVERSITÉ PARIS-SORBONNE
- UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DESCARTES
- UNIVERSITÉ MONTPELLIER
- UNIVERSITÉ LUMIERE LYON
- UNIVERSITÉ PAUL VALÉRY MONTPELLIER
- UNIVERSITÉ DE NANTES
- UNIVERSITÉ BORDEAUX
Course in FRANCE
- Administration Studies
- Art Studies
- Aviation
- Business Studies
- Design Studies
- Economic Studies
- Education
- Engineering Studies
- Environmental Studies
- Fashion
- Food And Beverage Studies
- Humanities Studies
- Journalism And Mass Communication
- Languages
- Law Studies
- Management Studies
- Marketing Studies
- Natural Sciences
- Performing Arts
- Social Sciences
- Sport
- Sustainability Studies
- Technology Studies
- Tourism And Hospitality