France Study Abroad Questions

For 2026-27, Sciences Po charges students with tax residence outside the EEA EUR 14,900 for Bachelors programmes and EUR 20,640 for Masters programmes. This is much higher than the standard national fees at French public universities, and fees can change with the programme and your student status.

A student living alone in Paris should typically keep around EUR 80 to 180 per month for utilities, internet and mobile. That covers electricity, heating and water at roughly EUR 50 to 120, internet at EUR 20 to 40 and a mobile plan at EUR 8 to 20.

Indian students can reduce living costs in Paris by choosing student residences, sharing accommodation, cooking at home and using student transport plans and discounts. Rent is usually the biggest expense, so housing choices matter most. Tracking small expenses and living near campus also help.

The Imagine R Student Pass costs around EUR 401.30 for the 2026-27 school year, including application fees, and is meant for students under 26. Spread over nine instalments, that works out to about EUR 43.70 a month, compared with the regular Navigo pass at EUR 90.80.

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship generally runs from October to March. The call opens in early October, institutions submit nominated candidates to Campus France by early January (8 January in the 2026 campaign), and results come from late March (30 March in 2026). Each university sets its own internal deadline.

To improve your chances of Eiffel nomination, apply to French institutions early, shortlist those offering an eligible master's, engineering or cotutelle doctorate programme, and show strong academics, research potential and leadership. Explain clearly why France and the programme fit your goals, follow each institution's internal procedure, and keep documents ready.

No. You can apply for admission to several French universities, but in a single selection cycle only one French institution can submit your nomination for the Eiffel Excellence Scholarship. Students cannot apply directly, so the nomination must come from a participating institution, and you need not secure admission first.

The Eiffel Excellence Scholarship is highly competitive, and common rejection reasons include not meeting eligibility criteria, applying without institutional nomination, weaker academics than other applicants, and a study proposal outside priority fields. Incomplete documents and failing university admission requirements can also end your chances.