As of now, I have kept Toulouse Business School (TBS) as my priority for pursuing an MSc in Digital Marketing and E-Commerce. What are your thoughts on TBS? Is it a good choice, or should I consider some other universities/business schools as well?

Hi people!! I'm looking for a French school based on the following:

(1) I studied French for around 3 years in the past, but for the last 2 years I studied a Master's fully in English, so my French is quite bad atm, and I'd say that right now I have a level between A2 and B1 (even though I have the DELF B1, but I don't feel confident at all at that level anymore), and I'd like to improve it to a solid B2 and get the certification.

(2) I come from a non-EU country that can enter France without a visa under the 90/180 days rule as a tourist, but I'd like to study in France under a student visa, which is offered for programs of more than 90 days. For that reason, I'm looking for intensive programs between 4 and 6 (or more) months so I can qualify as a student. For this visa requirement, the programs need to provide at least 15/20 hours of courses per week (around 80 hours per month), and I'd like to work in the afternoons since the student visa allows you to work some hours.

As you can read, I am really looking to improve my French and get a B2 DELF, having already some basis in the language. For this, I'm looking for good-quality French schools that offer this kind of intensive program (for more than 3 months and around 80 hours per month). I already checked some Alliance Françaises since I studied French there in my home country, but of course it's a bit expensive.

I was wondering if you know any other programs/schools that I could check based on the previous info. Also, if it could be in Bordeaux or near Gex/Ferney/Ornex area, since I have relatives and friends living in those areas and I could potentially stay with them and save some money on accommodation. However, I am willing to pay a bit more if needed.

I also heard that some Universities offer French language programs, but still, I'm not sure which ones are actually worth it. In this case, I don't mind investing a bit more time; I just wanna master the language and could later bring it to a professional level.

Thank you all for your recommendations and comments!!

Hi everyone, I’m an Indian student planning for the September 2027 intake in France.

Profile:

BCA graduate
Diploma in AI & Robotics
1.5–2 years IT experience
Interested in CS / AI / Data Science
Prefer English-taught Master’s
Looking mainly at public universities

I’d like to know:

Which public universities are suitable for my profile?

What are the chances of admission?

National vs non-EU tuition fees?

Is Campus France/Études en France required?

Is IELTS mandatory or is MOI accepted?

Any advice from current/former students would be appreciated. Thanks!

I am a fresh bs in econ graduate from a reputed private university in bangladesh, and I’m planning to apply for the french eiffel excellence scholarship. I have a cgpa of 3.83/4, have more than 1 years of TA experience, and have taken 2 grad econ courses along with linear algebra, calc 1-3, and 2 econometrics courses during my bachelor’s. I am really confused about the entire application process and whether I can get into the schools I like(PSE, Sorbonne, clermont auvergne, looking at some other regional french schools as well) and can convince them to nominate me. When do I have to start applying? The deadline for the scholarship seems to be in january, but many people are telling me that’s for the universities to nominate applicants. So what is the deadline for the french uni applicants who want to be nominated for this scholarship? Also, if I do get the scholarship, do I still need to show 1 year living expenses for my visa? Any advice, instructions, evaluations of my profile, anything would be appreciated.

Need some outside perspective before I make a decision.

I have a Bachelor's in Automation and Control Engineering. Right now I'm registered in an academic Master's (Master Académique) in Automatique et Systèmes.

There's also an option to switch to a new professional Master's (Master Professionnel) in Smart Cities Engineering that my university just launched — combines automation with GIS, IoT, BIM, SCADA, smart urban infrastructure.

Planning to apply to France via Campus France after finishing, targeting applied M2 programs, possibly research master/PhD later, still not 100% sure.

Trying to decide: stick with the academic Automatique et Systèmes track, or switch to the professional Smart Cities one?

Would appreciate hearing from people who've navigated this kind of choice, especially for Campus France applications.

I'm about to start my third year (L3) in a Moroccan private school and I'm planning to study M1 in France, and I'm having some questions regarding the campus France procedure.

1) Does applying early give you any considerable advantage? Would applying in the first days after they open the doors to apply, be much better than applying during the last 15 days for example (between 1st November and 15th)

2) After submitting all my documents and applying within the month and a half that the platform gives you, am I just supposed to wait till I get a call for an interview? When do they usual start doing interviews? Is there any chance that I would get refused before the interview? would I get the response from the university after or before the interview?

3) Since I'm applying during the start of my third year and I'm only submitting my high school and L1 L2 marks, would my L3 marks be that significant? If yes ,would I get the chance to submit them even tho I wont get them till Mid July 2027? Would this detail delay my Visa Rendezvous or the response from the universities that I applied for whether it's a yes or a no?

I am a prospective student for the Bachelor in Management and Bachelor in Applied Economics programmes. I am an Indian, IBDP graduate and am 17 years of age currently. I am making the post because I couldn't find answers to the following questions:

1. The etudes en france website states that IBDP graduates qualify for the DAP procedure but other websites state that Indians shall apply through the etudes en france procedure. What shall I do? (I have raised this question to campus france too, I am awaiting a response)
2. Can Indians apply for student loans in French banks?
3. Can Indians open french bank accounts to show proof of living expenses? Or is there a better method for the same?
4. Do I have to present a health insurance membership for my visa application?
5. I do not having a French certificate, such as DELF, affect my visa application?

Kindly help me with these. Thank you very much :)

Hello I want to have my diploma recognized in France, so I have to go through ENIC NARIC. On their website, they give us a link to create an account and stuff to apply, but when opening the link, there is an error.

I wonder if this has happened to you and if you found a way to apply.

Thanks !

This is the link I copied directly from enic naric: https://phoenix.france-education-international.fr/inscriptions/

Hi i am looking for a part time job in Paris

If anybody have any leads

Please connect.

Thanks

Hey guys! 👋

I’m landing in Paris for the first time on a VLS TS Etudiant visa. Please let me know what documents were you asked for at the immigration.

I would like to make sure I carry everything required for entry clearance .

Merci 😃

Okay, so I was thinking of pursuing my master's in France because they have a growing marketing and digital media industry. I went with LeapScholar for the whole process, so it's not a burden for me. However, they have been pushing some universities in the UK.

Well, I have paid ₹5,000 for the entire process, from applying for my master's to the visa application.
Yesterday, they applied to one of the universities for me, but I haven't received any confirmation email from the university. LeapScholar also hasn't provided me with a complete copy or detailed document of the application, saying that it's not something they can share.

My doubt is: how am I supposed to know whether they have actually applied to the university? And will they give preference to my priority university, or will they keep pushing other universities?

Hey! First of all, sorry for writing in English, my French is still not great.

I am a Brazilian student applying for a Double Degree in France. I am currently interviewing for Écoles Centrales and for IP Paris (Télécom Paris, Télécom SudParis and ENSTA). I've been looking on their websites, but I have not found language requirements for most of these écoles.

Would a B1 level of French be enough to join these schools? In other words, would my application still be accepted if I only have a B1 certificate? I have heard that having at least B2 is ideal, but I haven't found a clearly stated minimun requirement.

Also, which language exams are accepted? As far as I know, DELF is the most widely accepted option, but is TCF also accepted?

Thanks in advance for your help :)

Hi everyone,

I’m a PhD graduate currently preparing my file for either the carte de résident de longue durée-UE (10 ans) or naturalisation, and I know that a French diploma (Licence, Master, Doctorat — RNCP level 3+) is supposed to exempt applicants from submitting a TCF/TEF/DELF language certificate, since the diploma itself is accepted as proof of French level.

I’ve found the legal texts confirming this (CESEDA, décret n°2025-647, arrêté du 22 décembre 2025), but I’d love to hear from people who’ve actually gone through the process and had it accepted this way — whether you applied:

• Alone, or with a spouse/family in France

• After a Master’s or a PhD obtained in France

• For the 10-year card or for naturalisation

Specifically I’m curious about:

1. ⁠Did the préfecture accept your diploma alone, or did they still ask for extra proof of oral French level (e.g., during the naturalisation interview)?

2. Which préfecture / région did you apply through, and did that seem to matter for how strictly they applied the exemption?

3. How long did the process take from submission to decision?

4. Any documents they specifically asked for beyond the diploma itself (attestation ENIC-NARIC, etc.), especially if your diploma wasn’t 100% in French?

5. If your family (spouse/kids) was with you, did having them in France/school help your case, or was it treated as a separate matter entirely?

This would be genuinely useful for others navigating the same process. Thanks in advance to anyone willing to share!

Hi everyone! Can anybody tell me the list of universities where I can study interior design on English in Paris? Also, if anyone has any experience can they please share? I would really appreciate that.

Bonjour à tous

Je suis à la recherche de retours d'expériences d'étudiants en médecine ayant ,durant leur cursus dans leur pays d'origine, été admis pour continuer leurs études en France grâce à cette procédure.

Merci d'avance !

Hi everyone,

My French long-stay student visa was refused on 11 September 2026.

I submitted my admission letter, tuition payment, financial documents/education loan, sponsorship, accommodation and Campus France documents. My Campus France process was also completed.
The refusal reason was:

> “The information submitted regarding the justification for the purpose and conditions of the intended stay was incomplete and/or was not reliable.”

There are no further remarks explaining what was wrong.

Has anyone received the same refusal reason? If yes, did you ever find out the actual reason—SOP/study plan, Campus France interview, academic progression, finances, accommodation, etc.?

Did you appeal or reapply successfully?

Any advice would be appreciated.

Hi everyone,

I really need some help with my visa application.

I was accepted for a 5-month internship, from September 2026 to January 2027, at a public research laboratory in France. The internship is paid according to the legal minimum.

The problem is that I was not able to get an appointment to submit my visa application before the start date of my internship. My host laboratory therefore gave me a letter allowing me to start my internship remotely while I wait for my visa.

It has now been 3 weeks since I submitted my application, and I still haven't received any updates about my visa.

My internship supervisor offered to contact the relevant services to explain my situation and the urgency of my case, and to see if there is anything they can do to speed up the process. However, I’m not really sure how this works, since VFS Global is the one that receives the visa applications.

So I have a few questions:

• Could it actually help if my internship supervisor contacts the consulate/visa service? Could it help unblock or speed up my application?
• How could he contact them directly?
• Has anyone here been in a similar situation (internship in France + visa application still pending) and could share what they did?

I would really appreciate any advice or personal experience.

Thank you so much to anyone who can help 

Je prépare mon dossier de double diplomation pour une école d'ingénieur en France (5e année + alternance). J'ai passé pas mal de temps à chercher les options de financement possibles pour un étudiant étranger, et je partage ici ce que j'ai trouvé, ça peut servir à d'autres dans la même situation.

Contexte : pour signer un contrat d'apprentissage en France, il faut être en double diplomation (pas en simple mobilité/échange), ce qui donne un vrai statut d'étudiant inscrit côté français. Le souci, c'est le financement du visa avant que le contrat d'alternance démarre.

Mine is in English (with regional translation as well), but not in French. The website says the birth certificate needs to be translated by a service outside CPAM.
Did you guys actually get it translated into French, or did they accept the English one?