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Study in France
The complete path for international students: how to apply, documents, the student visa, real costs, scholarships and the best-value universities — in the order you'll need them.
Study process
Your roadmap to studying in France
Read in order — each guide picks up where the last one ends.
Best-value universities
Top affordable universities in France
Low tuition for international students, strong programs taught in English — fees checked on each university's official site.
Université Paris-Saclay: Tuition, English Programs & How to Apply (2027/28)
Paris-Saclay brings non-EU master's fees down to the national rate and lists 74 English-taught master's tracks. Here is what it costs and how to apply.
Jean Monnet University Saint-Étienne: Fees, English Programs & Admission
Saint-Étienne's public university automatically cuts non-EU fees for national master's in 2026/27 and runs 13 English-taught master's in optics, imaging and AI.
Sorbonne University: Tuition, English Master's Programs & How to Apply
Sorbonne University lets eligible non-EU students request an exemption down to the €255 master's rate. Here are its English-taught science master's and deadlines.
Paris Dauphine-PSL: Tuition, English Master's & Admissions (2027/28)
At Dauphine, a non-EU student can pay €255, €3,950 or €6,831 a year for a master's. Learn which rate applies, which programs are in English and when to apply.
Jean Moulin Lyon 3: Fees, English Business & Law Programs, How to Apply
Lyon 3 lists only national fees (€255 for a master's in 2026/27) on its English-taught business programs. Here is what to check, what tests you need and when to apply.
Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne: Fees, English Programs & How to Apply (2027/28)
Paris 1 exempts nationals of the 44 UN Least Developed Countries, including Afghanistan, from non-EU fees in 2026/27. See its English-taught economics, finance and law programs.
Marie and Louis Pasteur University (Besançon): Fees & English Master's
The former University of Franche-Comté gives non-EU students an automatic partial exemption so they pay EU fees. Its English master's focus on engineering, physics and computing.
Arts et Métiers: Tuition, English Engineering Master's & How to Apply
France's public engineering institute Arts et Métiers runs English-taught Master of Science tracks in mechanical, industrial, energy and biomedical engineering, without higher international fees in 2025/26.
Université Grenoble Alpes: Tuition, English Master's & How to Apply
Grenoble Alpes charges non-EU students differentiated fees but lets them request an exemption. It also offers one of France's widest ranges of English-taught science master's.
Université Paris Cité: Tuition, 26 English Master's & How to Apply (2027/28)
Paris Cité charged non-EU students EU rates in 2026/27, but that moratorium ends for new 2027/28 students. Here is what changes, which 26 master's are in English and how to apply.
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