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What education or training is this pathway designed for?

The route is for students travelling under an EU programme, a multilateral programme with mobility measures in one or more EU Member States, or an agreement between at least two higher-education institutions in at least two EU Member States.

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  • https://france-visas.gouv.fr/en/web/france-visas/etudiant
    Students travelling under a European Union programme, a multilateral programme with mobility measures in one or several European Union Member States or under an agreement between at least two higher education institutions in at least two European Union Member States

What type of institution/course must accept or enrol the applicant?

A higher-education establishment must accept the applicant; the application must include the enrolment certificate from that institution.

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Limits of the record
  • Stated in the general student section, not the mobility section.

What are the most important financial or study-related conditions: tuition, funds, insurance, full-time study, attendance or equivalent?

Higher-education establishments charge enrolment fees (a few hundred euros to over EUR 10,000 a year for some private ones); social security registration is free and mandatory for non-European students under 28. The official source does not state a minimum funds amount.

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Limits of the record
  • General student information, not mobility-specific; minimum funds amount not stated.

Can the student work? Under what major restrictions? What is the family position where clearly stated?

Foreign students may work 964 hours (60% of normal working time; 50% for Algerian nationals). The official source does not state the family position.

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Limits of the record
  • General student rule, not mobility-specific.
  • Family position not stated.

How long does the status last, how is it renewed, and what officially documented post-study work or residence possibilities exist?

The visa may be a long-stay visa serving as a residence permit (VLS-TS) to be validated within three months of arriving in France if the mobility is equal to or less than 12 months, or a long-stay visa with a residence permit which must be requested within two months of arriving in France if the mobility period will exceed 12 months. The document does not state the total duration of the status, renewal conditions, or post-study work or residence possibilities.

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Limits of the record
  • The document does not state the total duration of the status, renewal conditions, or post-study work or residence possibilities.
  • Student mobility
    a long-stay visa serving as a residence permit (VLS-TS) to be validated within three months of arriving in France, if your mobility is equal to or less than 12 months
  • Student mobility
    a long-stay visa with a residence permit which must be requested within two months of arriving in France if your mobility period will exceed 12 months

These are the answers currently recorded in the catalogue. A missing or partial answer is not an eligibility decision.

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