1. CampusFrance Etudier en France Study in France Faculty of Electrical Engineering, February 6th 2014

2. CampusFrance CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger Quality of Life First tourism destination in the world The Eiffel Tower is one the most visited monument in the world According to the International living association, France has been world leader for quality of life for the past six years Excellent healthcare system, ranked 1 st by the Word Health Organization France also means A renowned and diversified gastronomy (over 350 cheese types, renowned vineyards, spiced gastronomy from the Antilles, etc.) An exceptional historical, art and cultural heritage

3. CampusFrance CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger An International Language One of the most spoken language in the world More than 260 million people worldwide speak French The French language is firmly established in Africa, the Antilles, Louisiana, Lebanon and South-East Asia, Canada (Québec) Individually or with other languages, French is an official language in 70 nations About 83 million people learn French: It is one of the most taught language A status of international importance It is an official language in the UN, UNESCO, OECD and International Olympic Committee Within the European Union, French as a mother tongue is ranked 2 nd in number of speakers (16%) after German (23.3%)

4. CampusFrance A Dynamic Economy and a Creative Entrepreneurship CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger France's economy is the world's fifth largest. It accounts for 5% of world GDP and 6% of global trade. A major force in the world economy France is: The world leader in luxury goods Number one in Europe in retailing and agriculture, and number two in the world in both areas The world's third most productive country Cutting-edge industries 12 French institutions are in the Top 100 Global Innovators (Thomson Reuters 2013). 31 French companies figure among the 500 largest in the world. Among them: Banks (BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole, Groupe BPCE) Insurances (AXA, CNP Assurances) Energy (Total, GDF Suez, EDF, Alstom) Fashion, luxury goods, and cosmetics (Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint-Laurent, Chanel, Dior, L'Oréal) Automobiles (Peugeot-Citroën, Renault) and tires (Michelin) Electronics (Thalès, Thomson, Schneider Electric) Aerospace (Airbus, Dassault)

5. France is ranked at the 4 th position for the Foreign Direct Investment in Slovenia France is the 4 th economic partner for Slovenia France is the 4 th client and supplier of economic goods for Slovenia About 40 French companies in Slovenia, employing more than 9000 persons More and more executives in the French companies based in Slovenia are Slovenes CampusFrance France – Slovenia, Major Business Partners CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger

6. French Higher Education CampusFrance France has 83 public Universities Implementation of the Bologna process (LMD reform) Study programs combine education with practical training Registration fees in French universities are very low : Licence : 183 euros / year Master : 254 euros / year Doctorate : 388 euros / year Engineering Schools : 606 euros / year The French State invests 10 800 euros on average for each student ERASMUS : Bilateral agreement with a French university University of Lorraine CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger

7. Schools of Engineering CampusFrance More than 250 schools of engineering in France (INSA, Télécom Paris, Télécom Bretagne, lENSIMAG, lESIEA, Polytech schools, …) Admission is selective Programs combine education with practical training Government-sanctioned schools confer degrees, equivalent to the Master degree Annual tuition in France's public schools of engineering is 606 euros ERASMUS : Bilateral agreement with a French schools of engineering Ecole Supérieure d'ingénieurs de Rouen (ESIGELEC) Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Electronique et Electrotechnique d'Amiens (ESIEE) CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger

8. The Quality of French Research and Higher Education CampusFrance World University Rankings 2013 (Times Higher Education) : ENS Paris (65th place) Polytechnique (70th place) Pierre & Marie Curie University (96th place) French scientists have been awarded numerous international awards : 34 Nobel prizes 11 Field medals 4 Abel prizes CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger

9. CampusFrance A Strong Flow of Students Abroad France is ranked 3 th in the list of host countries for foreign students (270 000 foreign students) after the US and UK This trend keeps increasing: between 2005 and 2009, the number of students rose of 5,3% The foreign student population represents about 11,5% of the global student population 41% of the PhD students in France are foreign students CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger Source: Unesco Change in the number of international students enrolled in French higher education since 1998

10. CampusFrance CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger Find your Study Program in France The online program catalog at www.campusfrance.org

11. A Constant Linguistic Accessibility CampusFrance B1 or B2 intermediate-advanced level usually suffices to study in France Throughout the world, learning French is possible In French language departments in universities In Slovenia The French Institute in Slovenia is offering language courses and certificates (ex : B1 and B2 that are necessary in some universities or Grandes écoles) In France The French education institutions also propose French language lessons and certificates (DELF/DALF) Short French language training programs About 800 programs and still increasing are taught in English, spanning a wide range of disciplines, especially in science, technology, business and management http://www.campusfrance.org/fria/taughtie/index.html#app=bad0&dd33-si=0 CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger

12. CampusFrance Cost of Living Estimates of the main budget items : Rent: from 300 to 740 (from 120 to 350 in cité U) Housing security deposit, the equivalent of one or two months rent One year of housing insurance: from 30 to 60 Enrolment fee for national health insurance (Sécurité sociale): 180 Purchase of additional private health coverage (mutuelle santé): 70 to 285 depending on the coverage selected Some other examples : Telephone: 20 Expresso: 1,6 Complete meal at the university restaurants : 3,05 Movie ticket : 5 – 7 The differents aids : Housing aid, university meal plans, student discounts (library, movie theater, restaurants, …) CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger

13. CampusFrance CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger Financing your Education in France CampusBourses: the grant search engine

14. Scholarships – Institut français de Slovénie CampusFrance CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger Bourse du Gouvernement français (French Government scholarship) Applications to follow a program of study (Master 2) to write a joint-doctoral thesis (thèse de co-tutelle) to participate in a research program Grants: 615 / month Deadline: April 15th, 2014 for the session 2014-2015) Programme Eiffel (Eiffel program) Applications Masters degree Joint-doctoral thesis Sciences, economics and management, law and political science Master: 1 181 / mth, 24 months; Doctorate: 1 400 / mth, 10 months Deadline: Call for applications is now closed (Next deadline : in January, 2015 for the session 2015-2016)

15. CampusFrance CampusFrance Agence nationale pour la promotion de lenseignement supérieur français à létranger Merci de votre attention!!! Hvala za vašo pozornost!!! More information: CampusFrance (http://www.campusfrance.org/fr/)http://www.campusfrance.org/fr/ Institut français de Slovénie (http://www.institutfrance.si/?lang=sl)http://www.institutfrance.si/?lang=sl Thomas Wellebrouck, e-mail : science@institutfrance.si T : 01 2000 532 Breg 12 / 1000 Ljubljana