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As many as 140,000 International students
study at institutes in France every year. It's also growing
in popularity among Indian students. Education in France can
be affordable as it is subsidized by the State. It is also
not necessary to know French for post-graduate study in France
as subject areas like Management and engineering are increasingly
being taught in English in more and more institutes.
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Higher education in France is imparted through
three main categories of institutions with varying objectives,
structures and admission requirements.
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Universities |
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University Colleges |
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Grandes écoles (Described as Competitive
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Advanced studies centre |
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| Universities: |
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The minimum requirement for admission to
any university course is the French higher secondary Certificate
(baccalauréat) or an equivalent qualification. Universities
offer theoretical practical and job-oriented courses and train
students for research in all disciplines - humanities, social
sciences, law, economics, management, natural sciences, medicine,
pharmacology, technology, arts political sciences...).
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There are about 87 universities in France.
A large number of students go to universities which offer
general courses and professional courses. The universities
cover all disciplines and trains students for research. Universities
offer Undergraduate courses: the Bachelor's degree (Licence),
a 6 semester program and Post-graduate courses.
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| Grandes écoles
(competitive institutes) |
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and meritorious schools prepare students for specific goals
in the fields of engineering or business management. |
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There are about 300 Grandes Ecoles in France.
The Grandes Ecoles take in a lower number of students after
a rigorous selection process and offer courses that specializes
students in areas that have direct career applicability. These
can be either Public or Private institutions.
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| Advanced studies centres |
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There are a large number of advanced
centres offering specialisation in various other fields
than engineering or business management like architecture,
agriculture, public administration, etc.
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Admission to all the above institutions
is on merit and the numbers of enrolments are limited.
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For international students, admission
is subject to the recognition of qualifications by the
concerned institution.
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