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  Higher education in France is divided between grandes écoles (=prestige university-level college
with competitive entrance examinations) and public universities. Grandes écoles are selective whereas with universities, as long as you have a baccalaureat (high school diploma) you can get into one. Usually foreign students study in universities. However, very good students from prestigious Korean universities can integrate the grandes ecoles. France also hosts various branch colleges of foreign universities. These include Baruch College, the University of London Institute in Paris, Parsons Paris School of Art and Design and the American University in Paris…
 

  The public universities in France are named after the big cities near which they are located, followed by a numeral if there are several. Paris, for example, has thirteen universities, labelled Paris I to XIII.. In addition, most of the universities have taken a more informal name which is usually the one of a personality or a particular place. Sometimes, it is also a way to honor a famous alumnus, for example the science university in Strasbourg is known as "Université Louis Pasteur" while its official name is "Université Strasbourg I".

  Since higher education is funded by the state, the fees are very low; the tuition varies from 150€ to
700€ (from 225 000 to 1 050 000W) depending on the university and the different levels of education. One can therefore get a Master's degree (in 5 years) for about 750-3,500€ (1 122 500-.5 240 000W). However, in private school tuitions are much more expensive and can reach 7000€ (10 500 000W) a year for private engineering schools, and some business schools, which are all private or partially private.Students from low-income families can apply for scholarships, paying nominal sums for tuition or textbooks, and can receive a monthly stipend. All students -even you as a foreign student- get money from the state for the rent of an appartement or a room.

 

  The French system is currently undergoing a reform coming from the European Union, which aims at creating European standards for university. In all the counrtries belonging to the European Union, henceforth the three first years are devoted to the Bachelor's degree ("licence" in French), the two years after to the Master's degree, and the three years after to the doctorate. French universities have also adopted the ECTS credit system (for example, a licence is worth 180 credits) and every student have to choose a major and a minor. It is usually difficult to change a major during undergraduate studies without losing a semester or even a whole year. Consequently, it is better to make the right choice as soon as your first year of university.

 

Amandine Vuattoux,

Head of the Alliance française de Daegu

French Cultural Center

Source:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Education

in France#Higher education