🇫🇷 Studying in France
French; public-university licences are almost all in French, English-taught options are mostly master's and grande école / business-school bachelor's
💶 Tuition
Public universities 2026/27, non-EU: €2,902 a year (licence), €3,950 (master's); EU €178. Waivers allowed for at most 30% of foreign students. Grande école and private-school bachelor's ≈ €10–23k a year (ESSEC Global BBA, international track: €20,900 + €2,000 fee).
In the national language: €200–2.9k/yr
In English: €14.9k–26.8k/yr
Living costs: €10.5k/yr — minimum resources for a student visa: €877.50 a month (applications from 1 Aug 2026)
🗣️ Language of teaching
French; a handful of English-taught programmes.
Language requirements: Public universities: French B2 (TCF DAP or DELF B2, DALF C1) at DAP stage; English-taught grande école/BBA: IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90
📝 How to apply
A school certificate can give access to licence year 1 (the university decides): DAP via Campus France 'Études en France' in Oct–Dec, French B2 (TCF DAP or DELF B2). Grandes écoles select separately, often after prépa.
🎓 Preparatory year
- University French year (DU d’études françaises, FLE): Strasbourg IIEF €3,490 for 400 h, Sorbonne CCFS €4,800; ends with DELF B2/DUEF B2 — ≈ 9 months, €3.5k–4.8k
- CPGE (prépa): 2 years at a public lycée, tuition-free, then grande école concours; apply via Parcoursup + Études en France, French B2+ — ≈ 24 months, €0–500
🏅 Scholarships
- Exonération des droits différenciés — Universities may cut non-EU fees from €2,902 to €178 (max 30% of foreign students in 2026/27, 25% in 2027/28)
- Sciences Po / BBA scholarships — Sciences Po: full waiver or −€9,500; ESSEC €10,000; EDHEC up to 25% (automatic)
- CAF (APL) — CAF housing allowance: open to foreign students with a residence permit, covers part of the rent
🏛️ Universities by subject
Computer Science & IT
- Université Paris-Saclay Gif-sur-Yvette · €200–2.9k/yr
Licence in French: DAP, B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); in 2026/27 non-EU partly exempted, pay €178 - École Polytechnique Palaiseau · €19.6k/yr
English-taught Bachelor of Science: IELTS 6.5/TOEFL 90, advanced maths + a science, file, 3 rounds; engineering cycle: concours after CPGE - Sorbonne University Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2; medicine via PASS/LAS with selection into year 2; waiver of €2,902 under university criteria
Careers: 🤖 Machine Learning Engineer, 🧠 AI Engineer (LLM & Agents), 🛡️ Cybersecurity Engineer, 🏭 OT / Industrial Control Systems Security Specialist
Mathematics & Statistics
- École Normale Supérieure – PSL Paris
No entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE or international selection at master level * - Université Paris-Saclay Orsay · €200–2.9k/yr
Licence in French: DAP, B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); in 2026/27 non-EU partly exempted, pay €178 - Sorbonne University Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2; medicine via PASS/LAS with selection into year 2; waiver of €2,902 under university criteria
Careers: 🤖 Machine Learning Engineer, 🤖 Health data scientist / medical AI engineer, 🕵️ Fraud Analyst, 👁️ Computer Vision Engineer
Physics & Astronomy
- Université Paris-Saclay Orsay · €200–2.9k/yr
Licence in French: DAP, B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); in 2026/27 non-EU partly exempted, pay €178 - École Normale Supérieure – PSL Paris
No entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE or international selection at master level * - Sorbonne University Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2; medicine via PASS/LAS with selection into year 2; waiver of €2,902 under university criteria
Careers: ☢️ Nuclear Engineer, 🔬 Microelectronics Engineer (Chip Design & Fabrication), ☢️ Medical physicist, ☢️ Nuclear Reactor Operator
Chemistry
- University of Strasbourg Strasbourg · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; university exempts non-EU licence students from €2,902; dentistry/pharmacy via PASS/LAS - ESPCI Paris – PSL Paris
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (PC/PCSI); taught in French * - Chimie ParisTech – PSL Paris
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (PC, Concours Commun INP); taught in French *
Careers: ⚗️ Drug discovery scientist (pharmacologist), ⚗️ Research Chemist, 🧪 Biochemist, 🏭 Food Technologist
Biological Sciences
- Sorbonne University Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2; medicine via PASS/LAS with selection into year 2; waiver of €2,902 under university criteria - Université Paris Cité Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; 2026/27 moratorium — non-EU pay €178; medicine/pharmacy via PASS/LAS - Université Paris-Saclay Orsay · €200–2.9k/yr
Licence in French: DAP, B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); in 2026/27 non-EU partly exempted, pay €178
Careers: 🧬 Geneticist, ✂️ Genome Editing Scientist, 🧠 Neuroscientist, 🌱 Plant Breeder
Earth & Marine Sciences
- Sorbonne University Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2; medicine via PASS/LAS with selection into year 2; waiver of €2,902 under university criteria - Université Grenoble Alpes Grenoble · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; fee increase postponed for 2026/27, from 2027/28 waivers based on finances - University of Western Brittany (UBO) Brest
DAP via Études en France (Oct–15 Dec), French B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); university decides by 30 April *
Careers: ⛏️ Exploration Geologist, 🐧 Polar Researcher, 💧 Hydrogeologist, ⛰️ Geotechnical Engineer
Environmental Sciences
- AgroParisTech Palaiseau
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (BCPST, concours A BIO); taught in French * - Université Grenoble Alpes Grenoble · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; fee increase postponed for 2026/27, from 2027/28 waivers based on finances - University of Montpellier Montpellier
DAP via Études en France (Oct–15 Dec), French B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); university decides by 30 April *
Careers: ♻️ Waste & Circular Economy Specialist, 🚰 Water and Wastewater Treatment Engineer, 💧 Hydrogeologist, 🚰 Water and Wastewater Engineer
Agriculture & Forestry
- AgroParisTech Palaiseau
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (BCPST, concours A BIO); taught in French * - Institut Agro Montpellier Montpellier
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (BCPST, concours A BIO); taught in French * - Institut Agro Rennes-Angers Rennes
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (BCPST, concours A BIO); taught in French *
Careers: 🚁 Agricultural Drone Operator / Precision Ag Technician, 🌱 Plant Breeder, 🛰️ Precision Agriculture Specialist, 💉 Veterinary Nurse / Vet Tech
Veterinary Science
- École nationale vétérinaire d'Alfort Maisons-Alfort
Veterinary: post-bac concours via Parcoursup or after CPGE BCPST; in French, few places * - VetAgro Sup Marcy-l'Étoile
Veterinary: post-bac concours via Parcoursup or after CPGE BCPST; in French, few places * - École nationale vétérinaire de Toulouse Toulouse
Veterinary: post-bac concours via Parcoursup or after CPGE BCPST; in French, few places *
Careers: 🐾 Veterinarian / Veterinary Surgeon, 💉 Veterinary Nurse / Vet Tech, 🐄 Livestock Specialist / Animal Scientist, 🐟 Fish Health Veterinarian
Medicine
- Sorbonne University Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2; medicine via PASS/LAS with selection into year 2; waiver of €2,902 under university criteria - Université Paris Cité Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; 2026/27 moratorium — non-EU pay €178; medicine/pharmacy via PASS/LAS - Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 Lyon · €2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; non-EU pay €2,902 (individual waivers up to 30%); medicine/dentistry via PASS/LAS
Careers: ❤️ Cardiothoracic Surgeon, 🧊 Transplant Surgeon, 🎯 Interventional Radiologist / Interventional Cardiologist, 👵 Geriatrician
Nursing & Midwifery
- IFSI Pitié-Salpêtrière (AP-HP) Paris
Nursing: Parcoursup, 3 years in French (diplôme d’État); limited access for foreigners * - IFSI Esquirol – Hospices Civils de Lyon Lyon
Nursing: Parcoursup, 3 years in French (diplôme d’État); limited access for foreigners * - Université Paris Cité – Baudelocque School of Midwifery Paris
Midwifery: only after a selective first year of PASS/LAS; in French *
Careers: 💊 Nurse, 🌷 Palliative Care Worker (Hospice), 🧤 Scrub Nurse (Theatre Nurse), 💉 Anaesthetic Nurse / Nurse Anesthetist
Dentistry
- Université Paris Cité Montrouge · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; 2026/27 moratorium — non-EU pay €178; medicine/pharmacy via PASS/LAS - Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 Lyon · €2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; non-EU pay €2,902 (individual waivers up to 30%); medicine/dentistry via PASS/LAS - University of Strasbourg Strasbourg · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; university exempts non-EU licence students from €2,902; dentistry/pharmacy via PASS/LAS
Careers: 🦷 Dentist, 🗿 Oral and Maxillofacial Surgeon, 🦷 Dental Hygienist, 😁 Orthodontist
Pharmacy
- Université Paris-Saclay Orsay · €200–2.9k/yr
Licence in French: DAP, B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); in 2026/27 non-EU partly exempted, pay €178 - Université Paris Cité Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; 2026/27 moratorium — non-EU pay €178; medicine/pharmacy via PASS/LAS - University of Strasbourg Illkirch · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; university exempts non-EU licence students from €2,902; dentistry/pharmacy via PASS/LAS
Careers: ⚗️ Drug discovery scientist (pharmacologist), 🦠 Microbiologist / Virologist, 📋 Clinical research associate, ⚕️ Pharmacist
Allied Health
- Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 (ISTR rehabilitation institute) Lyon
Physiotherapy/speech therapy: entry after year 1 of PASS/LAS/STAPS or by concours; in French * - Sorbonne University (speech therapy, psychomotor therapy) Paris
Speech therapy via national Parcoursup selection, psychomotor therapy by concours; near-native French *
Careers: 🦿 Physiotherapist / physical therapist, 🖐️ Occupational therapist, 🦾 Prosthetist and orthotist, 🤲 Osteopath
Psychology
- Université Paris Cité Boulogne-Billancourt · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; 2026/27 moratorium — non-EU pay €178; medicine/pharmacy via PASS/LAS - Lumière University Lyon 2 Bron
DAP via Études en France (Oct–15 Dec), French B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); university decides by 30 April * - University of Toulouse – Jean Jaurès Toulouse
DAP via Études en France (Oct–15 Dec), French B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); university decides by 30 April *
Careers: 🧩 Psychiatrist, 🛋️ Psychotherapist, 🧠 Neuroscientist, 🧠 Clinical psychologist
Mechanical & Aerospace Engineering
- ISAE-SUPAERO Toulouse
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (MP/PSI, Mines-Ponts concours); taught in French * - Arts et Métiers Paris
Bachelor de technologie in French via Parcoursup; engineering cycle via concours after CPGE * - CentraleSupélec Gif-sur-Yvette · €22k–44k/yr
English-taught bachelors (with McGill, CityUHK, ESSEC): IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90, file + interview; engineering cycle via concours after CPGE
Careers: 🛸 Drone (UAV) Engineer, ☢️ Nuclear Engineer, 🎛️ Controls & Automation Engineer, 🤖 Robotics Engineer
Electrical & Electronic Engineering
- CentraleSupélec Gif-sur-Yvette · €22k–44k/yr
English-taught bachelors (with McGill, CityUHK, ESSEC): IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90, file + interview; engineering cycle via concours after CPGE - Grenoble INP – UGA Grenoble
Integrated prépa (La Prépa des INP) via Parcoursup or concours after CPGE; in French * - Télécom Paris Palaiseau
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (MP/PC/PSI, Mines-Télécom concours); taught in French *
Careers: 🛸 Drone (UAV) Engineer, 🔌 Circuit Design Engineer, 🎛️ Controls & Automation Engineer, 🤖 Robotics Engineer
Civil Engineering
- École des Ponts ParisTech Champs-sur-Marne
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (MP/PC/PSI, Mines-Ponts concours); taught in French * - INSA Lyon Villeurbanne
Post-bac entry to the 5-year cycle (international sections exist); file, French B2 * - ESTP Cachan · €8k–10k/yr
Bachelor (Troyes, 3 yrs) €8,000: file, science diploma, French A2+; engineering cycle €9,950 after prépa/L3
Careers: 👷 Site Manager / Construction Foreman, 🌉 Bridge Engineer, 🎖️ Military Engineer (Combat Engineer Officer), 🛣️ Highway Engineer
Chemical Engineering
- ENSIC – University of Lorraine Nancy
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (PC, Concours Commun INP); taught in French * - Toulouse INP – ENSIACET Toulouse
Integrated prépa (La Prépa des INP) via Parcoursup or concours after CPGE; in French * - Chimie ParisTech – PSL Paris
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (PC, Concours Commun INP); taught in French *
Careers: 🔋 Energy Storage Engineer (Batteries & Hydrogen), ✂️ Genome Editing Scientist, 🧫 Biotechnologist / Bioprocess Scientist, 🧫 Synthetic Biologist
Materials Science
- Mines Paris – PSL Paris
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (MP/PC/PSI, Mines-Ponts concours); taught in French * - Grenoble INP – Phelma Grenoble
Integrated prépa (La Prépa des INP) via Parcoursup or concours after CPGE; in French * - ESPCI Paris – PSL Paris
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (PC/PCSI); taught in French *
Careers: 🧱 Materials Engineer, 🧪 Polymer Process Engineer, 🏭 Welding Engineer, 🔬 Nanotechnology Researcher
Mining & Petroleum Engineering
- Mines Paris – PSL Paris
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (MP/PC/PSI, Mines-Ponts concours); taught in French * - IFP School Rueil-Malmaison
Master's only (energy/petroleum, partly in English); first do a bachelor's elsewhere * - ENSG – National School of Geology Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (BCPST, G2E concours); taught in French *
Careers: ⛏️ Exploration Geologist, ⛑️ Mine Rescue Specialist, 🛢️ Petroleum Engineer, ⛰️ Mining Engineer
Architecture
- ENSA Paris-Belleville Paris
Architecture licence: foreigners apply via DAP (blue file), French B2, file + interview * - ENSA Paris-Malaquais Paris
Architecture licence: foreigners apply via DAP (blue file), French B2, file + interview * - ENSA Lyon Vaulx-en-Velin
Architecture licence: foreigners apply via DAP (blue file), French B2, file + interview *
Careers: 👷 Site Manager / Construction Foreman, 💡 Architectural Lighting Designer, 🔥 Heating and Energy Systems Engineer, 🔍 Clerk of Works / Construction Inspector
Art & Design
- Beaux-Arts de Paris Paris
Entrance concours: portfolio + interview; French test for foreign applicants * - École des Arts Décoratifs – PSL Paris
Entrance concours: portfolio, tasks, interview; taught in French * - ENSCI – Les Ateliers Paris
Entrance concours: portfolio + interview; taught in French *
Careers: 🪑 Industrial / Product Designer, 🖼️ Art Conservator / Restorer, 🪑 Furniture Restorer / Conservator, 🖍️ Art Teacher
Music
- Paris Conservatoire (CNSMDP) Paris
Entrance audition (concours); age limits by discipline; French * - Lyon Conservatoire (CNSMD de Lyon) Lyon
Entrance audition (concours); age limits by discipline; French *
Careers: 🎼 Music Teacher, 🎹 Instrumental Music Teacher, 🎙️ Musical Theatre Performer, 🪕 Folk Ensemble Director
Drama & Dance
- Conservatoire National Supérieur d'Art Dramatique (CNSAD) Paris
Three-round acting concours; near-native French * - École du Théâtre National de Strasbourg Strasbourg
Acting concours, not every year; near-native French * - ENSATT Lyon
Concours by discipline (acting, design etc.); French *
Careers: 💃 Choreographer, 🎭 Hair, Makeup & Prosthetics Artist, 🗿 Prop Maker, 🎙️ Musical Theatre Performer
Film & Animation
- La Fémis Paris
Concours after 2 years of higher education; French; separate international programmes * - Gobelins Paris Paris · €15.8k/yr
Portfolio + interview (shared concours with the Prépa); animation Bachelor fully in English; non-EU €15,800 - École nationale supérieure Louis-Lumière Saint-Denis
Concours after 2 years of higher education (film, photo, sound); in French *
Careers: 🎞️ Film Producer, 🎬 Game Producer, 🎥 Film Director, 📹 Cinematographer / Director of Photography
Media & Journalism
- Sciences Po Journalism School Paris
Master's only (journalism); first do a bachelor's elsewhere * - École supérieure de journalisme de Lille Lille
Concours after a bachelor’s (bac+3); in French * - CELSA – Sorbonne University Neuilly-sur-Seine
Entry into licence year 3 (after bac+2) by concours; in French *
Careers: 🎖️ War Correspondent, 📣 Investor Relations Manager, 📽️ Video Producer, 🎙️ Government Press Officer / Spokesperson
Languages & Translation
- INALCO Paris · €2.9k/yr
Language/area licences in French: DAP, B2; new non-EU students pay €2,902 - Sorbonne Nouvelle University (ESIT) Paris
Master's only (translation, concours; C1–C2 languages); first do a bachelor's elsewhere * - University of Strasbourg (ITI-RI) Strasbourg
Master's only (translation, concours; C1–C2 languages); first do a bachelor's elsewhere *
Careers: 🔤 Computational Linguist / NLP Specialist, 🗣️ Speech and language therapist, 🔤 Russian as a Foreign Language Teacher, 🏮 Asian and Middle Eastern Studies Specialist
Literature
- Sorbonne University Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2; medicine via PASS/LAS with selection into year 2; waiver of €2,902 under university criteria - École Normale Supérieure – PSL Paris
No entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE or international selection at master level * - Sorbonne Nouvelle University Paris
DAP via Études en France (Oct–15 Dec), French B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); university decides by 30 April *
Careers: 🔤 Russian as a Foreign Language Teacher, 📚 English, Literature or History Teacher, 📖 Narrative Designer, 📝 Screenwriter
History & Archaeology
- Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1) Paris · €2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2 (law C1); non-EU pay €2,902 in 2026/27 - Sorbonne University Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2; medicine via PASS/LAS with selection into year 2; waiver of €2,902 under university criteria - École du Louvre Paris
First cycle: entrance exam (épreuve d’admission); in French *
Careers: 🎖️ Army Officer, 🪑 Furniture Restorer / Conservator, 🏛️ Conservation Architect, 📚 English, Literature or History Teacher
Philosophy & Theology
- Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1) Paris · €2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2 (law C1); non-EU pay €2,902 in 2026/27 - École Normale Supérieure – PSL Paris
No entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE or international selection at master level * - Institut Catholique de Paris Paris · €10.2k–11.7k/yr
Private: foreigners pay the top rate (licences up to €10,190, law €11,710) + admission fee; French
Careers: 🤔 Philosopher, 🕍 Religious Studies Scholar
Sociology & Social Work
- Sciences Po Paris · €14.9k/yr
File + interview; Paris taught in French, Le Havre/Reims/Menton in English; aid up to full waiver - EHESS Paris
Master's only (social sciences); first do a bachelor's elsewhere * - Université Paris Cité Paris · €200–2.9k/yr
DAP, B2; 2026/27 moratorium — non-EU pay €178; medicine/pharmacy via PASS/LAS
Careers: 🌷 Palliative Care Worker (Hospice), 🔗 Addiction counsellor, 🕵️ Police Detective, 👨👩👧 Couples and family therapist
Politics & IR
- Sciences Po Paris · €14.9k/yr
File + interview; Paris taught in French, Le Havre/Reims/Menton in English; aid up to full waiver - Sciences Po Bordeaux Pessac
Own selection (international track), taught in French * - Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1) Paris · €2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2 (law C1); non-EU pay €2,902 in 2026/27
Careers: 🎖️ Army Officer, 🤝 Public Affairs / Government Relations Specialist, 🖥️ Government Digital Transformation Specialist, 🕵️ OSINT Analyst (Open-Source Intelligence)
Law
- Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1) Paris · €2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2 (law C1); non-EU pay €2,902 in 2026/27 - Paris-Panthéon-Assas University Paris
DAP, French B2–C1 (law); taught in French * - Sciences Po Law School Paris
Master's only (law); first do a bachelor's elsewhere *
Careers: 🤖 Legal Technologist / Legal Engineer, 🤝 Public Affairs / Government Relations Specialist, 🔍 Digital Forensics Investigator, 🛂 Border Guard / Border Force Officer
Economics
- Paris School of Economics Paris
Master's only (economics, in English); first do a bachelor's elsewhere * - Toulouse School of Economics Toulouse · €2.9k–19k/yr
French-taught licence (C1) €2,902; new Bachelor of Science (from 2027/28) €19,000 non-EU; IELTS 7 / TOEFL 95 - Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1) Paris · €2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2 (law C1); non-EU pay €2,902 in 2026/27
Careers: 👔 Chief Executive Officer (CEO), 🏛️ Banking Supervisor (Financial Regulator), 🏷️ Pricing Manager, 🦄 Venture Capital Analyst / Investor
Business & Management
- HEC Paris Jouy-en-Josas · €23k–26.8k/yr
Only bachelor is with Bocconi (Data, Society & Organisations, English): year 1 in Milan, year 3 at HEC - ESSEC Business School Cergy · €22.9k/yr
Global BBA (English track): IELTS 6.5 / TOEFL 90, file + interview; French track via SESAME concours - ESCP Business School Paris · €26.8k/yr
BSc in Management in English (year 1 Paris/London/Berlin/Turin): IELTS 6.5, online interview; Paris year 2 needs French B1
Careers: 👔 Chief Executive Officer (CEO), 💰 Chief Financial Officer (CFO), 🎯 Product Manager, 🏥 Hospital Chief Executive / Healthcare Manager
Accounting & Finance
- HEC Paris Jouy-en-Josas · €23k–26.8k/yr
Only bachelor is with Bocconi (Data, Society & Organisations, English): year 1 in Milan, year 3 at HEC - EDHEC Business School Roubaix · €15.9k–23.9k/yr
International BBA: online English test, personality test, online interview; 5 rounds; up to 25% scholarship - Université Paris Dauphine – PSL Paris
Selective licence (file review), in French; foreigners via Études en France *
Careers: 💰 Chief Financial Officer (CFO), 🧬 Fintech Engineer / Quant Developer, 🏛️ Banking Supervisor (Financial Regulator), 🛡️ Risk Manager
Education
- INSPÉ de Paris (Sorbonne University) Paris
Master's only (MEEF teacher training); first do a bachelor's elsewhere * - Lumière University Lyon 2 (education sciences) Lyon
DAP via Études en France (Oct–15 Dec), French B2 (TCF DAP/DELF B2); university decides by 30 April *
Careers: 🤝 Special Education Teacher (SEN), 🛠️ Further Education (FE) Lecturer / Vocational Instructor, 🔨 Design & Technology Teacher, 📐 Maths, Physics or Computing Teacher
Sport Science
- Université Paris-Saclay (STAPS faculty) Orsay · €200–2.9k/yr
STAPS licence in French: DAP, B2; in 2026/27 non-EU partly exempted, €178 - Claude Bernard University Lyon 1 (STAPS) Villeurbanne · €2.9k/yr
STAPS licence in French: DAP, B2; non-EU pay €2,902
Careers: 🦿 Physiotherapist / physical therapist, 🏅 Sports medicine doctor, 🏄 Adventure Sports Instructor, 🏔️ Mountain Guide / Trekking Leader
Hospitality & Tourism
- Institut Lyfe (formerly Institut Paul Bocuse) Écully
Private school: bachelors (some in English), file + interview; fee not verified * - Ferrandi Paris Paris
Bachelor: Parcoursup (French) or English international track (Paris); file + interview, €150 fee * - Vatel Paris · €13.1k–13.4k/yr
Paris campus is French-only: French/English tests + interview; €12,600–12,900 + €450; English in Bordeaux/Nîmes
Careers: 🏄 Adventure Sports Instructor, 🏔️ Mountain Guide / Trekking Leader, 🏡 Farm Stay Host (Agritourism), 👨🍳 Head Chef
Geography & Planning
- Panthéon-Sorbonne University (Paris 1) Paris · €2.9k/yr
DAP, French B2 (law C1); non-EU pay €2,902 in 2026/27 - École d'Urbanisme de Paris Champs-sur-Marne
Master's only (urban planning); first do a bachelor's elsewhere * - Sciences Po Urban School Paris
Master's only (urban studies); first do a bachelor's elsewhere *
Careers: 🏙️ Urban Planner, 🌍 Satellite Imagery Analyst (Remote Sensing), ⛏️ Mine Surveyor, 🏙️ City Manager / Local Government Manager
Aviation & Maritime
- ENAC – École Nationale de l'Aviation Civile Toulouse
No direct entry from school: concours after 2 years of CPGE (MP/PC/PSI, ENAC concours); taught in French * - École Nationale Supérieure Maritime Le Havre
Post-bac concours (merchant navy officer), medical check; in French *
Careers: 🔧 Aircraft Maintenance Engineer, ⚓ Naval Officer / Submariner, 🛫 Airline Pilot, 🚢 Ship's Captain / Deck Officer
Sources: service-public.gouv.fr, service-public.gouv.fr, enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr, enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr, handicap-dev.unistra.fr, sciencespo.fr
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