Agence française pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur,

l’accueil et la mobilité internationale

Campus France

Agence française pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur,

l’accueil et la mobilité internationale

Campus France

Study in France

19 Jan 2018

Seminar Series on Further Studies

Outside Macao and Public Examinations

Oscar CHAN

Head of Campus France – Hong Kong Office campusfrance@consulfrance-hongkong.org

What about France?

3 Higher education in France

France welcomes more

international students

than any country except

the US, UK and Australia.

International student mobility

4,300,000 Internationally mobile students in 2014

310,000 International students have chosen France

4 Higher education in France

2.6 million students enrolled in higher

education institutions and programs in

France (2016–2017)

310 000 international students

(12.1%)

up 90% from 1998

Student mobility in France

Circles are proportional to the number of students represented. / 20146 figures.

Excellent programs

in all fields and at all

levels 1

Affordable tuition fee 2

Access to the same

benefits

3

Programmes taught in English 4

The high quality of

life 5

5 good reasons to study in France

6 Higher education in France

Tuition and fees for major national diplomas at public institutions in 2017–2018

Category/

level

Name of diploma Yearly tuition

LICENCE (bachelor)

• University technical diploma

(DUT)

• Licence (bachelor)

• Licence professionnelle (professionally oriented bachelor)

€184

(1 646 HKD)

MASTER

• Master

€256

(2 304 HKD)

ENGINEERING • Engineer (Master-level professional qualification)

€610

(3 519 HKD)

DOCTORAL • Doctorate

€391

(5 245 HKD)

Source : MENESR 2016

Tuition in private

institutions is higher, ranging

from

€1,500 to €30,000 annually

Tuition costs in French public institutions are among the lowest in

the world.

All students, French and foreign, benefit from an indirect tuition

subsidy averaging €14,000 per year

7 Planning your study

Cost of living

Accommodation

• University campus 100 € - 350 € /month

• Private studio flat 400 € - 750 € /month

Food & transportation 300 € /month

Sample Private apartment 400 € (3600 HKD)

Food & meals 250 € (2250 HKD)

Local transportation 30 € (270 HKD)

Mobile phone &Internet 50 € (450 HKD)

School supplies 40 € (360 HKD)

Recreation 100 € (900 HKD)

Miscellaneous 100 € (900 HKD)

TOTAL 970 € (8730 HKD)

Yearly budget:

8.000 € (72 000 HKD) –

15.000 € (135 000 HKD)

8

Financing

Higher education in France

Grants and scholarships are available from a variety of sources:

The French government

France’s departments and regions

Erasmus, international institutions, and foreign governments

Corporations, foundations, and other organizations

Campus Bourses is an online catalogue of grant and scholarship

programs

A database searchable by country, academic level, nationality, and

type of financing

Program descriptions: eligibility criteria, application procedures,

contact information

Compiled in 3 languages: French, English, Spanish

98 - 219 scholarships

9

Financing

Higher education in France

10 Why studying in France

Welfare and benefits

u Housing subsidies

u Social Security : only 211 € (1 815 HKD) / year (Reimburse

60 % of medical expenses)

Optional medical insurance: around 63€ (540 HKD) / year

(reimburse the remaining 40 % of medical expenses)

u Student reduction for movies, theatre, public transport,

university canteen etc.

u Legal right to work part-time (964h / year,

SMIC: 9,67 € 83 HKD)

Foreign students are eligible to the

SAME

benefits as French students

11 Why study in France

What if I do not speak French?

12 Why study in France

Do I need to speak French?

Do I need to speak French to study in France?

No Except if you study a program taught in French.

No But it’s highly recommended to know few words

Do I need to speak French to live in France?

13

Programs taught in English

Higher education in France

The number of courses and programs taught partly or

entirely in English is expanding at all levels.

1,300 educational programs were taught in English as of

June 2017

99 at the Licence level

1018 at the Master level

566 recognized national diplomas

The online catalogue of programs taught in English

Program descriptions

Admission requirements and procedures

Status and accreditation diploma

Language level

Program costs

Linked courses in French language

14 Why study in France

15 Why study in France

Why should I learn French?

210 millions French-speaking population in the world (2010)

Official language of 32 states & many international

organizations

UN, EU, African Union, UNESCO, WHO, NATO,

Intl’ Olympic Committee, Intl’ Red Cross, Intl’ courts of law etc

Language of culture

Literature, films, cooking, fashion, theatre, visual arts, dance &

architecture etc

16

French companies recognized worldwide

39 corperates among the 500 world’s largest companies

Key French industries:

- Food (Danone)

- Fashion, luxury goods, and cosmetics (Louis Vuitton, Yves

Saint-Laurent, Chanel, Dior, L'Oréal)

- Automobiles (Peugeot-Citroën, Renault) and tires (Michelin…)

- Electronics (Thalès, Thomson, Astrium…)

- Aerospace (Airbus, Dassault, Safran, Zodiac…)

Transportation and communications:

Economy of France

Did you know? There are more than 800 French speaking firms registered at the French Chamber of Commerce & Industry in HK

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Levels in French language required for

admission to postsecondary programs

Higher education in France

The ability to speak French is ... A major advantage for any academic endeavor.

A requirement for many programs.

Levels of proficiency needed to study in France Level B1 or B2 in the Common European Framework of Reference for

Languages (CEFR) is recommended for succedding in French higher

education.

Level B2 of the CEFR is required to enroll in the first year of

postsecondary study.

A higher level (C1 or C2) may be required by some institutions for

certain fields of study.

Tests and diplomas in French as a foreign language

Various tests and diplomas are available to measure proficiency in

French.

The tests and diploma programs are given at authorized centers in

France and abroad.

18 **French proficiency assessment

Minimum hours of study (approximate)

Proficient user

DALF C2 Level 6 varies

DALF C1 Level 5 700 hrs

Independent user

DELF B2 Level 4 500 hrs

DELF B1 Level 3 330 hrs

Basic user

DELF A2 Level 2 180 hrs

DELF A1 Level 1 50 hrs

♦ Written questions ♦ Valid for life

♦ Multiple-choice questions

♦ Valid for 2 years only

19 The high quality of life

20

Institutions of higher education

Higher education in France

3,500 public and private institutions

25 Clusters of universities and other institutions

73 Universities (all public) and equivalent institutions (public

and private) enrolling 1.5 million students (62% of

postsecondary enrollments)

270 Doctoral departments

227 Schools of engineering authorized to award the professional

title of engineer (25% university-based)

220 Schools of business and management

(90 conferring state-accredited diplomas)

50 Postsecondary schools of art

22 Schools of architecture

3,000 Other private schools and institutes

21

Degrees and the European LMD system

Higher education in France

License = 6 semesters = 180 ECTS credits (French baccalauréat or

equivalent + 3 years)

Master = 10 semesters = 300 ECTS credits (French baccalauréat or

equivalent + 5 years)

Doctorate = 16 semesters (French baccalauréat or equivalent + 8 years)

22 Higher education in France

Source: ONISEP 2015

Diagram of France’s system of postsecondary education Years of study

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Glossary of higher education

Higher education in France

Baccalauréat (“bac”): Awarded upon completion of secondary

education and considered the first postsecondary diploma. Not to be

confused with a bachelor’s degree.

DSCG: Diplôme supérieur de comptabilité et de gestion (higher

diploma in accounting and management)

BTS: Brevet de technicien supérieur (higher technical certificate)

BTSA: BTS in agriculture

ECTS (European Credit Transfer System): the European system for

measuring the amount of education a student has completed.

CHU/CHRU: Centre Universitaire Hospitalier (university hospital

center). The focal point of university-based medical education.

ED: Ecole doctorale (doctoral department)

CPGE: Classe préparatoire aux Grandes Ecoles (program of

preparation for entry into one of France’s grandes écoles.

L: Licence (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree, 3 years)

CTI: Commission nationale des Titres d’ingénieurs (national

commission on engineering degrees)

M: Master

DEUST: Diplôme d’Etudes Universitaires Scientifiques et Techniques

(diploma of university study in science and technology, 2 years)

D: Doctorate

DMA: Diplôme des métiers d’art (diploma in art occupations) MBA: Master of Business Administration

DNA: Diplôme National d’Art (national diploma in art) Msc: Master of Science

DNSEP: Diplôme national supérieur d’expression plastique (national

higher diploma in artistic expression)

MS: Master spécialisé (specialized master, 1 year): Specialized

programs accredited by the Conférence des Grandes É coles.

DSAA: Diplôme Supérieur des Arts Appliqués (higher diploma in

applied arts)

PACES: Première année commune aux études de santé (common

first year of medical education)

DUT: Diplôme Universitaire de Technologie (university technical

diploma)

UFR: Unité de formation et de recherche (subdivision of a faculty

within a university)

24 Higher education in France

Universities

France’s universities are publicly funded and

located in every region of the country.

The universities confer (i) national diplomas (Licence, Master,

Doctorate) that have the same academic value regardless of

where they are awarded, and (ii) other diplomas that are specific to

the university that confers them.

Enrollment in the first year is open to all students holding

a French baccalauréat or equivalent diploma signifying completion of

secondary study.

University programs are available in all domains of teaching

and research (sciences, letters, languages, arts, humanities, health,

athletics, and more).

The universities enroll 219,939 international students (73.6% of all

international students in France).

25

The Grandes É coles

Higher education in France

Some of the Grandes É coles are public; some are private.

They include schools of engineering, the venerable écoles

normales supérieures (ENS), institutes of political science (IEP),

schools of business and management, veterinary schools, and

other specialized schools.

They offer professional education of a very high caliber.

Admission is highly selective.

Grandes É coles recognized by the French government grant

diplomas from the baccalauréat to the graduate (5-year) level.

Some confer diplomas officially recognized as the equivalent of the

Master.

The Grandes É coles charge tuition that is higher than that of the

universities.

Many courses and some entire programs are taught in

English.

In 2015, France’s Grandes É coles enrolled 58,022 international

students (2015).

26 Higher education in France

Specialized schools and institutes

More than 3,000 other educational institutions, public and private,

offer programs in specific sectors:

Health, paramedical occupations, media, communication, journalism,

social work, fashion, design, tourism, gastronomy, military arts,

agriculture and agronomy, and political science, among others.

These institutions may confer:

State-sanctioned diplomas (pertains only to certain institutions)

Institution-specific diplomas and certificates not recognized or regulated

by the French government

Duration of programs: 2–5 years

Admission by examination or application

27 27

The higher schools of art overseen by the Ministry of Culture

and Communication Almost 50 public postsecondary schools of art and design with a national

or regional mandate

Programs in art, design, communication at 3 levels: undergraduate (3

years) and master’s level (3+2 years) degrees and some post-master

offerings)

The higher schools of applied arts overseen by the Ministry

of National Education, Higher Education, and Research 4 renowned public schools: Boulle, Estienne, Duperré, Olivier de

Serres

National diplomas (2 and 4 years) in highly specialized areas: graphic

design; spatial design; fashion, textiles and environment; art-related

products, services, and occupations

Useful links

List of public higher schools of art: www.andea.fr

Campus Art French art schools platform for international

students: www.campusart.org/

Public postsecondary schools of art and

applied arts

Higher education in France

28 28

The ENSAs are a network of 20 public institutions under

the joint supervision of the ministries of culture and of

education that confer the national diplomas awarded by the 20

ENSAs.

Some of the ENSAs (Clermont-Ferrand, Lyon, Marne-La-Vallée,

Marseille, Nantes, Paris-Belleville, Paris-La Villette, Toulouse, …) offer

a joint curriculum in architecture and engineering in partnership with

Grandes É coles of engineering leading to professional qualifications in

both fields.

The Diplôme d’État d’Architecte (equivalent to the national diploma

of Master) opens the way to doctoral study.

Higher education in France

The national higher schools of architecture,

urban planning, and landscape design (ENSAs)

29 Higher education in France

Focus on management programs

Training in management remains a strong point of French

higher education.

24 French schools were among the Financial Times’ top-ranked Masters of

Management in 2017.

The top MBA is French (INSEAD)

(Financial Times 2017 ranking)

14 French institutions hold triple accreditation (AACSB, AMBA, EFMD), an

accomplishment unique in Europe

Programs in the Grandes É coles

Programs are offered at various levels.

Institutional quality is reflected in objective criteria.

Most schools are private.

University-based programs

Programs tend to be research-oriented.

University-based schools of management are known as IAEs (institutes of

business administration)

Some 20 schools that confer the title of engineer offer

specializations in management.

30 Masters in Finance Pre-experience 2017

Financial Times ranking in 2016

31

Focus on engineering degrees

Higher education in France

Key figures

Some 800,000 engineers practice in France.

More than 220 schools of engineering (a quarter of them

university based) confer the professional title of engineer.

200 fields of study are available.

The curriculum lasts 5 years (10 semesters) and 300 ECTS

credits.

The professional title of engineer

Equivalent to the national Master

Recognized by AACRAO (an American accrediting body) as the equivalent of

a U.S. Master in Engineering

Opens the way to doctoral study

Training in engineering

Embraces the managerial and international dimensions

Emphasizes multidisciplinarity

Includes growing numbers of courses and programs taught in

English

Is designed in close cooperation with firms.

32 Higher education in France

Short programs and French language courses

Catalogue of short academic programs and cultural and

language courses

A catalogue of more than 300 short stays with information on French-

language learning and related cultural outings (food and wine, tourism, and

more)

Courses in French as a foreign language

Winter and summer academic courses

An interactive map of France’s regions searchable by field of study and level

of French proficiency

Immersion France

A free, easy-to-use multilingual app for cell phones and tablets listing

hundreds of travel opportunities

A decision-making tool to help users find the program that best suits

their needs and preferences

An interactive map for exploring France’s regions

More than 100 photos and promotional videos

www.coursdete.campusfrance.org

33 Steps to follow to study in France - 2018

Conduct your own research

Prepare for the admission

requirements

Application BEFORE deadline

Pass the entry exam or interview

Student visa application

34 Master’s level

Fall 2016

More Information:

◆Website:

http://www.hongkong.campusfrance.org/en

◆E-mail:

campusfrance@consulfrance-hongkong.org

35 Coming up events

Education & Career Expo 2018 Date: 1 – 4 Feb. 2018

Time: 10:30 – 18:00

Venue: Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre

Booth no.:

1E-B17

36 Coming up events

Education & Career Expo 2018

Seminar Date & Time

Study in France 2/2/2018 (Fri.), 16:00-16:30

Working Holiday in France

3/2/2018 (Sat.), 16:00-16:30

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www.francealumni.fr/en/position/hong-kong

www.hongkong.campusfrance.org

www.consulfrance-hongkong.org

Oscar CHAN

Head of Campus France

Campus France Hong Kong & Macau Office

campusfrance@consulfrance-

hongkong.org