Study abroad · France
Education in France: admission, visa, costs
How to study education in France: the student visa route, who is eligible, the language test asked and how to find programmes open to you.
Routes
- France long-stay student visa (VLS-TS)
Eligibility, from the official page
Admission via Campus France (Études en France) where applicable, then the visa on France-Visas. source
Education programmes on record in France
185 verified education programmes are on record for France today (counted on 2026-10-14), at 134 universities. By level: 184 master's, 1 bachelor's.
Each programme was read on the university's own page and is checked again before you apply. The university, the exact programme and its official link open with your own matches in the app; seeing your matches is free.
The France student visa at a glance
Long-stay student visa valid as residence permit (VLS-TS etudiant).
- Visa fee
- EUR 50 (uae.campusfrance.org, checked 15 September 2026)
- Money to show
- EUR 877.5 per month (from 1 August 2026, previously 615) (service-public.gouv.fr, checked 15 September 2026)
- Processing time
- No fixed processing time is published; waiting times for appointments and processing vary by country and time of year, and you can apply up to six months before departure. (pk.diplomatie.gouv.fr, checked 6 October 2026)
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Questions people ask
Which visa does a student of education use for France?
France long-stay student visa (VLS-TS)
What language test is asked?
French B2 (DELF/TCF) for French-taught
How do I find education programmes in France that are open to me?
Upload your CV. It is matched to verified programmes in France, each read on the university's own page, and you see your matches with a score, free.
Does ForiForeign apply for the visa?
No. ForiForeign prepares your student visa application with you and guides you through each step; you file it yourself on the official portal (France-Visas), and the visa authority decides.
Upload your CV once; every posting is verified on its official page; applications go from your own ForiForeign address. After an offer, your student visa application is prepared with you; you file it yourself.
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