Study in France

France offers public universities with moderate fees, well-known business and engineering schools, and a growing number of programmes taught in English. Applications from Bangladesh go through Campus France, which guides you from admission to the visa.

• Moderate public tuition

  Public universities charge international students set national fees, well below those of business schools, and some charge less.

• Business and engineering schools

  Grandes écoles and business schools with strong links to employers and English-taught master’s programmes.

• In the heart of Europe

  A French residence permit lets you visit other Schengen countries, and Brussels, London and Amsterdam are a short train ride from Paris.

• Time to find a job

  Master’s graduates can stay for up to a year to look for work or start a business.

Also on our list

• Aix-Marseille University
• Grenoble Ecole de Management
• KEDGE Business School
• NEOMA Business School
• Rennes School of Business
• SKEMA Business School
• Toulouse Business School
• University of Bordeaux
• University of Lille
• University of Strasbourg

• September

  Classes start

  September

  Apply

  October to March

  The main intake. Many programmes close Campus France applications between January and March.

• January

  Classes start

  January

  Apply

  May to September

  Mostly business schools and some master’s programmes.

Public universitiesFor a bachelor’s; a master’s is €3,941 a year. Some universities charge less.

€2,895 a year

Business and engineering schools

€10,000 to €25,000 a year

Living costsIncluding rent. Paris costs the most.

€900 to €1,300 a month

Proof of fundsFor visa applications from 1 August 2026. It follows the French minimum wage.

€877.50 a month

• Language

  • IELTS Academic 6.0 to 6.5 for English-taught programmes
  • French at B2 for French-taught programmes, shown with the TCF, DELF or DALF

• Academic

  • Bachelor’s: HSC or equivalent with good results
  • Master’s: a relevant bachelor’s degree

• Campus France and visa

  • An application through Campus France, with an interview in Dhaka
  • Proof of funds and accommodation for the visa

1. 01

   Choose programmes

   Compare public universities and schools by subject, language of teaching and cost.

2. 02

   Apply through Campus France

   Most programmes use its Études en France platform; some schools admit you directly first.

3. 03

   Attend the Campus France interview

   At Campus France Bangladesh, in the Alliance Française de Dhaka.

4. 04

   Accept an offer

   Campus France then completes your file for the visa.

5. 05

   Apply for the visa

   On France-Visas, followed by an appointment in Dhaka. Allow two to three months for the whole process.

6. 06

   Validate your visa online

   Within three months of arriving, which makes it your residence permit for the first year.

• While you study

  Up to 964 hours a year, about 20 hours a week.

• After you graduate

  Master’s graduates can apply for a permit of up to 12 months to look for work or start a business.