There are 83 universities in France. However also considered part of the higher education (enseignement supérieur) system are 224 engineering schools and 220 schools of commerce, management or accounting.
Some of these are among the elite grandes écoles (which are not classed as universities) and 3,000 other institutions, notably those lycées which have certain post-baccalauréat courses like STS (section de téchnicien supérieur) or CPGE (classe préparatoire aux grandes écoles).
An undergraduate degree is called une licence and takes three years. It may be followed by un master, which takes two years, and un doctorat (PhD).
The state subsidises university degree studies and the fees are the same for French residents as well as students coming to study from abroad – currently a standard undergraduate degree is just €156/year.
Expat parents should be aware British university fees are much higher, however a spokesman for the University of Manchester said it was standard in the UK for students coming from within the EU not to be charged the even higher “international fees.”
With the cost of study in France so low, many people opt to study close to home, thus solving the problem of living costs as well.
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SOURCE: Connexionfrance.com