Study in France
Abroad in Paris

You'd like to study in France...

Paris is one of the major cities. The destination is very pleasant.

You'll combine studies and the quality of life. Would like to know more about the French Culture.

Nice places to go for coffee. Many things can be learn: history, political sciences...

You're right Paris is great place to study!

VISAS

You'll need a study visa to study in France. Only one way for around 30 countries is going online at www.campusfrance.org and open first an account. It includes a personal interview. You'll contact directly the institutions at least three to have more chance to get in. They're two types of visa short and long term. A short term visa is for a period of a maximum three months (like a French language program). Long term visa is for over three months.

Festivals, parades, funfairs, fireworks in Paris...Click here

Universities

There's in Paris a large number of universities. Your choice will depend of what you'd like to study. These institutions are free. You've to passed your bac(exan at the end of the secondary) to go to university. 13 universities in Paris named by number:

• Paris 1: Pantheon-Sorbonne (www.univ-paris1.fr)
• Paris 2: Pantheon-Assaa. (www.u-paris2.fr)
• Paris 3: Sorbonne Nouvelle (www.univ-paris3.fr)
• Paris 4: Sorbonne (www.paris-sorbonne.fr)
• Paris 5: Paris Descartes (www.univ-paris5.fr)
• Paris 6: Pierre and Marie Curie (www.upmc.fr)
• Paris 7: Denis Diderot (www.univ-paris-diderot.fr)
• Paris 8: Vincennes-St-Denis (www.univ-paris8.fr)
• Paris 9: Paris Dauphine (www.dauphine.fr)
• Paris 10:Paris Nanterre La Defense (www.u-paris10.fr)
• Paris 11:Paris Sud (www.u-psud.fr)
• Paris 12:Paris Est Creteil Val de Marne (www.u-pec.fr)
• Paris 13:Paris Nord (www.univ-paris13.fr)

Grandes Grandes Ecoles

The Best and the brightest Universities:

• Ecole Normale Superieur: www.ens.fr
• Ecole Pratique des Hautes Etudes: www.ephe.sorbonne.fr
• Ecole des Hautes Etudes en Sciences Sociales: www.ephe.sorbonne.fr
• Institut d'Etudes Politiques de Paris: www.sciences-po.fr

Foyers and Dorms

Cite Internationale Universitaire de Paris (www.ciup.fr) Register early as possible, could be done online.

Foyer Internationale des Etudiantes in the center of Paris just for females. (www.fie.fr)

Online Info:

Information regarding the residences where you could stay at www.crous-paris.fr

Union des Maisons d'Etudiants: info at www.unme-asso.com

Main Libraries

Libraries or bibliotheque are common places to go for people who study in France. You'll have to register before Borrowing books. It's free. You should know there're fees if you'll give back late your books.

Bibliotheque Centre-Pompidou Open 12pm-10pm week-days, week-end 11am-10pm closed on Tuesday. Located inside the Centre Pompidou. Metro: Rambuteau

Bibliotheque nationale de France Open 9am-7pm every day except Sunday and Monday morning. Located in 13 arrondissement Metro: Bibliotheque François Mitterrand. Huge collection of Archives.

TIPS

Salon des etudes et Carrieres a l'International Exhibition of international studies and careers between January 28th to 29th 2011, opening hours 10am to 6pm located at the Porte de Versailles. Metro Porte de Versailles

Salon de l'Etudiant just for student, great exhibition on the March 4th to March 6th, 2011 at the Porte de Versailles

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