Studying in France, answered

The consulate requires proof of €615 per month of stay, so about €7,380 for an academic year. Realistic living costs are €700–€900 a month outside Paris and €1,000–€1,400 in Paris, before CAF aid.

Public universities charge €2,850 a year for licence and €3,879 for master's for non-EU students, and many institutions waive this to the EU rate of €175–€250. Private and business schools charge €8,000–€20,000.

Yes for degree applicants in the ~70 countries connected to the Études en France platform. EU nationals, short stays under 90 days and some exchange students are exempt.

The most common grounds are unverifiable or recently deposited funds, an incoherent study project, a mismatch with previous studies, missing sworn translations, and inconsistent names across documents.

Yes, up to 964 hours per year (roughly 20 hours a week) at the French minimum wage, with no separate work permit needed on a student residence permit.

Yes. With a lease in your own name, a validated residence permit and a French bank account, APL or ALS typically covers €100–€250 of monthly rent.

Over 1,700 programmes are taught in English, but daily administration — prefecture, CAF, CPAM, landlords — largely runs in French. A2 to B1 makes life dramatically easier.

Plan 8 to 12 months: language tests and translations, then the Campus France cycle (8–12 weeks), then the visa appointment (2–4 weeks), then housing before departure.

Master's graduates can request a 12-month APS to look for work or launch a business, which converts into a salaried permit or Talent Passport once you have a contract.

Visale is a free state-backed rent guarantee for students under 31, whatever their nationality. It replaces the French guarantor most landlords demand.