Study in France
9 universities · 23 verified programmes
In France the centre of gravity is Sciences Po, whose Paris School of International Affairs runs a full suite of English-taught master's in development, environment, energy and human rights, joined by PSL and ESCP. Official minimum-resources requirements for the student visa are among the lowest of the major destinations.
What it costs to live there
EUR 615/mo
Minimum resources for long-stay student visa/residence permit
Mostly the official figure the student visa makes you prove — a floor to budget against, not a lifestyle estimate. official source
By city
Estimated monthly student living costs for the cities we cover here, from official university or government sources — costs vary a lot within a country.
| City | Living cost | |
|---|---|---|
| Paris | EUR 1,235/mo | Sciences Po estimated minimum monthly student budget (incl. avg rent EUR 885)official source |
Universities we have verified here (9)
Every university in this country with at least one master's programme we checked against its official page. Schools past our data gate link to a full page.
| University | City | QS | Verified programmes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sciences Po | Paris | #367 | 8 |
| Université PSL | Paris | #28 | 4 |
| ESCP Business School | Paris / Berlin | — | 3 |
| École Polytechnique | Palaiseau | #41 | 2 |
| Université Paris-Saclay | Gif-sur-Yvette | #70 | 2 |
| HEC Paris | Jouy-en-Josas | — | 1 |
| EDHEC Business School | Lille / Nice | — | 1 |
| Audencia Business School | Nantes | — | 1 |
| International Space University | Strasbourg | — | 1 |
What this destination is strong in
Fields ranked by how many verified programmes here map to them — the honest shape of the country, not a brochure claim.
Scholarships that fund study here
Schemes whose verified destinations include this country. Check each scheme's rules for your programme and nationality.
Screen every scholarship against your profileCounts reflect only what we have verified against official pages and dated in our database — they are a floor, not the country's full offer. Nothing here is a paid placement.