FranceStudy
Explore the five recorded questions, answers and sources for this pathway.
The pathway is for a training course or course of study longer than 3 months.
For a training or course of study longer than 3 months, you will be issued a long-stay visa with a residence permit subject to formalities upon your arrival in France
The applicant must be accepted by a higher education establishment.
You must be accepted by a higher education establishment.
All higher-education establishments charge enrolment fees (from a few hundred euros to over EUR 10,000 a year at some private establishments); social security registration is free and mandatory for non-European students under 28. The official source does not state a minimum funds amount.
All higher education establishments in France charge enrolment fees. These fees vary depending on the establishment i.e. from a few hundred Euros to over 10,000 Euros per annum for certain private establishments.
Registering for social security is free of charge and mandatory for all non-European students under the age of 28.
The law authorises foreign students to work 964 hours, which corresponds to 60% of normal working hours in France (except for Algerian nationals whose working time is limited to 50% of normal working hours in France). The document does not state the family position.
The law authorises foreign students to work 964 hours, which corresponds to 60% of normal working hours in France (except for Algerian nationals whose working time is limited to 50% of normal working hours in France).
For studies longer than 3 months, a long-stay visa with residence permit (formalities on arrival) is issued; graduates with at least a Master's degree obtained in France are entitled to a travel visa for regular visits. The official source does not state the validity period, renewal conditions or a post-study work permit.
For a training or course of study longer than 3 months, you will be issued a long-stay visa with a residence permit subject to formalities upon your arrival in France
Special conditions related to regular visits from students who graduated in France If you received your higher education qualification i.e at least a Master’s degree or an equivalent qualification, you are entitled to a travel visa.
These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.
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