France Study Abroad Questions

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.

The Charpak Scholarship offers around EUR 860 per month for master's students. It is for Indian students under 30 and also covers a visa fee waiver, housing help and health insurance. Indian students can apply directly through the official Campus France India portal, with no university nomination needed.

For French-taught courses at public universities in France, requirement levels are programme-specific, from B1 to C1, shown by DELF, DALF, TCF or TEF. For English-taught courses, IELTS around 6.0 to 6.5 or TOEFL around 80 to 90 is typical. Requirements vary by course and university.

Institut Polytechnique de Paris, a public institution rather than a university and home to École Polytechnique, is noted for strength across engineering branches. Université Paris-Saclay is popular for physics and applied engineering, and Université Grenoble Alpes is known for mechanical and electrical engineering. Compare course pages before applying.