Researching Degree and Certificate Programs
Thousands of American students pursue degrees and professional programs in France every year. With a reputation for academic excellence, innovative research, and joie de vivre, France welcomes 350,000 international students each year.
Campus France has a number of tools and tips that help international students in their research.
Campus France Catalogs
Undergraduate and Graduate Programs in Taught English
Search licence programs in institutions across France, taught in English.
Undergraduate Programs Taught in French
Search licence programs in institutions across France, taught in French.
Masters Programs Taught in French
Search Masters programs in institutions across France, taught in French.
CampusArt
A network of over 600 French degree programs in art, music, fashion, design, architecture hosted by Campus France. This is also a common application platform that allows you to apply for free to a number of art programs with one application.
PhD
Search research opportunities and Doctoral programs, taught in both English and French.
Short Programs
Including summer and language programs across France, for all levels.
Online and Hybrid Programs
Search degree-granting programs at all levels with online and hybrid instructional formats.
EVALUATING QUALITY OF A DEGREE PROGRAM
From national recognition, accreditation and other certifications and labels, there are many frameworks to help you assessing the quality of an institution and degrees offered.
Read more on the global Campus France website about national accreditation and how to assess the quality of a degree program.
EVALUATING QUALITY OF A FRENCH LANGUAGE PROGRAM
There are hundreds of schools for French as a Foreign Language (or FLE, Français langue étrangère) courses and certifications throughout France. You’ll want to ensure you choose a high quality French language program.
We suggest first searching for a FLE program that is certified with the Label Qualité FLE, a recognition of quality awarded by France Education Internationale (formerly, the CIEP). The Qualité FLE is as certification of quality by the Ministry for National Education, Higher Education and Research, the Ministry for Culture and Communication and the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and International Development, that aims to identify, recognize and promote French foreign language school whose language teaching and services present assurances of quality.
EVALUATING QUALITY OF INTERNATIONAL STUDENT SUPPORT SERVICES
As an international student in France, your student experience depends not only on the quality of the academics, but also on the quality of support services that your institution and community provides. To help students identify institutions with robust support services, and also to create a national framework of standards to guide institutions, Campus France launched a certification program for international student services called the Label Bienvenue en France.
If an institution has been awarded the Label Bienvenue en France, it has met rigorous criteria for international student support. Support may include:
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An on-campus and online ‘Welcome Desk’ that helps international students find housing, understand insurance, open a bank account, enroll in classes, etc.
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Degree programs offered in English
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French language classes for international students
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A ‘Buddy System’, pairing international students with French students to facilitate integration
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Assistance in the job search for international students
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Support for student and alumni entrepreneurs, including international student start-ups
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And more!
As of June 2020, there were nearly 90 institutions in France that have been awarded the Label Bienvenue en France. When you use any of the Campus France catalogs, you will be able to see the institutions that have been awarded the Label Bienvenue en France, and search for these institutions.
OTHER RESOURCES
- Campus France Institutional information flyers – Informational sheets on many universities and institutions in France that give an overview of the programs, the school, the region, and the student services available for international students.
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Fiches région – Here you can find information on about 40 different cities and regions in France, and the services provided in these regions for international students specifically.
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Campus Channel – Informational videos about various universities, colleges, écoles, and programs
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Trouver Mon Master – French government database of Masters programs, comparative information on programs
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ONISEP – A French organization dedicated to student advising and orientation in higher education. Here you’ll find information on degree programs, employment outlook for various fields, and advising tools to help you understand the academic pathway that corresponds with your professional goals.
