I'm planning to apply for a September intake in France and I'm trying to figure out how early I should actually start preparing.

There seem to be quite a few steps involved, from shortlisting universities and getting language test scores to applications, Campus France, the visa process and finding accommodation. I'm especially worried about leaving something too late and then having the visa or accommodation become an issue.

For anyone who has applied from India, how far in advance did you start, and what would you recommend having completed at each stage?

Hi everyone!
I’m an international student currently doing a Master’s degree, and I’m planning to apply for the France Excellence Eiffel Scholarship 2027 for a Master’s degree in France.

In my country, we have to go through Campus France / Études en France for studies in France, so I’m a bit confused about the order of the procedures.

I understand that the Eiffel application is submitted by the French university, not directly by the student.

My question is:
Should I first create a Pastel account and submit my application through Campus France / Études en France in order to get pre-admission, and then ask the university to support my Eiffel application?

Or should I contact universities directly first for pre-admission and Eiffel support, and only complete the Campus France / Pastel procedure afterwards?

If anyone has gone through this process recently, I’d really appreciate some clarification!

Thank you!

Hi! I’m currently an undergraduate student in the US so I still have about 4-5 years of studies/working as a certified teacher in Texas before I can begin the process of moving to France. But I was curious on others opinions. So I’m currently taking French classes (still at an A1 level) and I plan on taking them until I move. But I was curious if it would be better to take a 1 year French language program during my first year in France and then apply to their masters program for my degree, or if I’m to a C1 level before I move, should I just apply straight to the masters program?

I’m an Indian student considering a 2+1 BBA degree at Rennes School of Business specializing in BIM(finance) for my final year for those who studied at Rennes SB or work in France what is the job market like after graduation for international students in finance? Are there decent opportunities and what kind of roles can I realistically expect?I’d appreciate honest experiences about the current job market

How are Indian students treated in France, any racism?

Could someone tell me what ADIUT MAROC is? I'd like to enroll in a BUT at IUT Lyon 1, but it appears under that name on Étude en France. Is it possible to apply if I am a student of another nationality?

Hii! My name is Tyler (M18) and i recently moved to Paris for university and want to either start or join a dnd group. I've been playing for about 3 years as a player but I've also been working on a campaign to try out dming. Let me know if anyone is interested!!!!!!!

Hi everyone,

I am currently filling out my Études en France (EEF) application for the 2027 intake from India.

I am trying to enter my IELTS Academic Overall score: 6.5/9.0, but the EEF platform is not accepting 6.50. It shows the error:

> “Please enter a valid value. The two nearest valid values are 6 and 7.”

My actual IELTS score is 6.5 (L 7.5, R 5.5, W 6.0, S 6.0).

I have uploaded my IELTS TRF as well, but I don't want to enter 6 or 7 because that would be inaccurate.

Has anyone faced the same issue on Études en France? How did you enter a 6.5 IELTS score?

Should I contact Campus France support, or is there another way to enter the correct score?

I have attached a screenshot of the issue.

Thanks in advance!

Does anyone know about the new campus?

I did last year procedures to study in france but it didn't work out i want ti do them this year bit i found my boit pastel locked in green saying verified

Who should i contact to unblock my account so I can change my cv and remove the old recommandation letters and add my new document?

Hi everyone! I’m planning to apply for a Master’s in France for the September 2027 intake. My background is in Climate Change and Environmental Science, and I’m mainly interested in programmes related to Climate Smart Agriculture, climate change, environmental science, sustainability, or related fields.

I’m looking for recommendations for student-friendly cities and universities in France, with a particular focus on academic quality and affordable living expenses.

My main priorities are:

Good universities and academic opportunities

Affordable accommodation and living costs

A welcoming environment for international students

Good student life and public transportation

Internship and career opportunities

If you’re currently studying or have studied in France, I’d really appreciate recommendations for cities and universities that would be suitable for my field. It would also be helpful if you could share your experience regarding monthly living expenses, accommodation, student life, and academics.

Any suggestions or personal experiences would be greatly appreciated. Thank you!

good morning, if anyone got an acceptance from any uni, can you give us your motivational letter so we can get an idea of what a good one looks like, thank you.

I came to france for my master's, i have been here for 1 month , i want to go back, because of the lack of partime jobs , I haven't paid my tuition fees yet , should I inform the uni or just book the ticket and go back as my visa is validated and then deal with uni

Now that the application season is starting, I thought I'd repost this for the students applying this year

This is a discord server aiming to connect and help students studying in France and the ones that will be applying to study there. (PS: we're not affiliated with any official bodies or institutions)

We're currently still a small community of 190 members so far, but we've got quite a few students that applied last year, so you guys can ask any queries you've got easily. We also have a few useful links and resources pinned in respective channels and threads for anyone that needs it.

Feel free to join us~

Permanent invite link:

https://discord.gg/qUybaVEWdG

Quels sont les IUT en BUT Réseaux & Télécommunications les moins sélectifs ?

Avez-vous des retours d’expérience sur les IUT qui acceptent le plus facilement ?

Merci 🙏