France to increase non-EEA university tuition fees
France will introduce a differential system for non-EEA students that will see tuition fees increase considerably, while at the same time tripling its scholarship offer.
France will introduce a differential system for non-EEA students that will see tuition fees increase considerably, while at the same time tripling its scholarship offer.
Campus France, in partnership with the French government, has revealed a new strategy to help attract half a million international students by 2027, which includes tripling scholarships available and mounting a global marketing drive.
There were 343,400 foreign students in the French higher education system, signalling a growth of 4.5% since 2016 according to figures released by the Ministry of Education.
Campus France has selected 154 scholars for the third round of funding of the Make Our Planet Great Again scholarship program.
French PM Edouard Philippe has officially welcomed 25,000 Chinese students to the France Alumni global network, which promotes French graduates globally.
Campus France, in collaboration with the French Embassy in Pakistan, have organised the third convention on higher education France-Pakistan.
The attractiveness of France as a study destination is continuing to grow, with 64% of respondents in a recent survey choosing it ahead of Germany, the US and the UK.
International student numbers in France continued their upward trajectory in 2015/16, but the latest statistics from Campus France show that in an increasingly competitive market, growth is not keeping up with that of of global student mobility.