1. Study in France! - Higher Education system
Higher Education institutions
How to get there?
Conditions
Case study

2. Higher education system
European system LMD
End of secondary education: baccalauréat (= Maturita)
Feature: state diploma that entitles students
to go directly to the university
Bachelor’s degree (= Licence)
Master’s degree (master):
- professional
- research
> Doctor’s degree: PhD

3. Higher education institutions (1)
University: all academic disciplines
Grandes écoles : business schools,
engineering schools, …
“Specialized schools”: architecture and art schools
Institute of political studies (IEP)
Short programs: BTS and DUT

4. Differences between higher education institutions (2)
Usual Cases
University
Grandes écoles
Institut d’études pol.
Short programs
“Specialized schools”
Admission level
After bac
After 2-years prep. classes
After bac or after 1-year prep. classes
Admission Conditions
No entrance examination
Entrance examination
achievement at school
Languages proficiency
DELF B2
Depends
Usually DELF B2
Disciplines
All except architecture and arts
Mostly business and engineering
Mostly diplomacy, intern. relat.
ALL
Applied arts, medical, architecture..
Registration and tuition fees
Public: between 200 and 400 €
Variable if public or private
Public fees except for IEP Paris
Public fees
Depends on public / private status

5. How to get there? (1) Framework of Erasmus program
- Each Czech university has some bilateral agreements with French higher education institutions
- One semester or one year
- More information at the office for international relations of your university
- Grant (max 1 year) and accommodation usually provided
- No tuition fees
- Validation of European credits to get the diploma
(2) Individual student mobility
- Can be decided whenever the student wants
- 1-year or more stay
- Does not depend on the agreements
- Depends on equivalent rating on qualification

6. Individual student mobility: conditions
Each institution has its own criteria regarding the application agenda, the required French proficiency, the equivalence of diploma,…
Bachelor’s degree:
- French proficiency: at least DELF B2 proficiency
- Selection on the basis of exam results - equivalence recognition
- Program taught in English: TOEFL or TOEIC may be required
Master’s degree:
- Selection on the basis of the record of achievement at school and interview with a commission
- Equivalence recognition
- Entrance examination or highly selective process based on records performance and interview at Grande Ecole
PhD: You must contact first the potential PhD supervisor to get his/her agreement
Usually the application process is taking place between February and June

7. A few financial figures
How much are the tuition fees?
At university: between 200 and 400€/year + 200€ for health insurance. Programs taught in English could be more expensive!
!!International students pay the same tuition fees as French students!!
In “Grandes Ecoles”: depends on their status (public or private)
- Accommodation: the rent depends on where you live, between 150 and 600€
!!International students benefit from the same financial help for accommodation as French students (about 150€/month)!!

8. Case study: carrying out a study plan
From November to January
Objective: to gather information casting the widest possible net and then to sift through that information with guidance from a specialist to identify the most promising institutions and programs
(2) From December to February: Preparation of the application
Write and/or translate all the required documents into French and/or English
(CV, cover letter, transcript of records, diplomas, professional project,…)
Apply for the grant programs suitable to your profile
(3) From February to June: Application process
Constitution of the application file(s) and follow-up
At each step of the way, CampusFrance is there to help!!

9. (1) Identify the most promising institutions and programs
Choose the degree and after the criteria
- The grant search engine must be completed with the visit of the French embassy’s website:
internship grants (2 months)
under the joint supervision PhD program (covers 5 months per year during 3 years)
Copernic program (post-master program in management)
other programs: regions, Grandes
Écoles, Accenture funds

10. (2) and (3) The application
(2) Preparation of the documents (CV, cover letter, professional project, application files,…)
=> CampusFrance can correct all the documents you have written in order to optimize the impact of your application
(2) All translated documents must be official namely certified by the French embassy => CampusFrance is responsible for the validation and it is free
(3) Application process: CampusFrance can be the link between the student and the French higher education institution in order to solve problem or to follow up the process

11. CampusFrance Czech Republic CampusFrance Česká republika
Information :
- French higher education system, universities, “Grandes Écoles”,…
- Student life and practical questions (accommodation, health insurance, tips, jobs and internships,….)
Advices :
- Choice of the most suitable program based on needs and academic profile, personalized help,…
- Help to write CV, cover letter in French, application files
- Link between you and French institutions
CampusFrance Česká republika
French institute in Prague
Štěpánská 35
Box č. 850
Praha 1
Tel. : (+420)
Open from Monday to Thursday
2.30pm pm
By appointment

12. Opening hours: 4pm – 6pm on Wednesdays
Brno Information and Orientation Center for Studies in France:
Alliance française de Brno
Moravské nám. 15 (budova Muzejky, 2. patro)
Brno
Opening hours: 4pm – 6pm on Wednesdays
9:30am – 11:30am on Thursdays (only by appointment)
Contact info:
(ask for Viviane Locuratolo)