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Hong Kong

France Today Why Choose France for studies French Education System Erasmus Mundus Master programmes & Scholarships Alexandre Yersin Scholarship programme Cost of living Visa procedures

Study in FRANCE

European Higher Education Fair (EHEF) 13th & 14th March 2010


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CampusFrance

National agency for promotingFrench higher education abroad

x Located in Central Western Europe

x Largest country in the European Union

x Territory area of 550, 000 km

x Official Name

x National Anthem

x Flag

x Motto

x Currency

x Capital City

x Biggest City

France in brief

France Today

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Liberty Equality

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CampusFranceNational agency for promoting

French higher education abroa

x 1st in World Tourism

x 1st in Wine exports

x 2nd in wine production

x 2nd in inward foreign direct investment

x 3rd largest exporter of services

x 4th largest host country for direct

investmentx 5th largest exporer/importer

x 6th largest economic power (GDP)

A competitive and diversified economy

France Today


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x 2.16 % of GDP for R&D (2005)

x 37 billion euros spent for R&D in 2005

x 96,000 scientists

x 360,000 persons participates in a research-

oriented activity

x 70,000 doctorate students

x 10,000 Phd each year

A leading country in high technology

France Today

Reseach and Development : a national priority

France ranks 4France ranks 4thth worldwideworldwide

NOBEL prizeNOBEL prizeIn the last 8 years, 6 French scholars received

including 2 in the field of Medicine this year

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x 63.6 million inhabitants

x 265 000 international students in France

x 4th in welcoming International student

worldwide

x Education ranks first in the state budget

(23%)

x Highly subsidized by public sectors

x Equal rights for French & international

students

x Same tuition fees

x Same status (welfare and benefits)

A multi-cultural society

Why Choose France for Studies ?


French higher education abroad


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x Housing benefits

x Social Security

x Reduced rates for movies,

theatre, public transport,

university canteen etc.

x Part-time students job

Welfare and benefits




Foreign students are entitled tothe

SAME

benefits as French students


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x During the school year

19.5 hrs/week or 84.5 hrs/month

x During vacation periods

Full Time

x A maximum of 884 hrs/year can be worked

The minimum hourly wage is 8.71 euros(on July 2008)

Working in France during studies





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French Higher Education

More than 3, 500 institutions (public & private)



x 83 public universities (70 % of

students)

x 224 Engineering Schools

x 220 Management Schools

x 120 Art Schools

x 20 Architecture Schools

x 2,000 other specialized schools


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Adoption to the European Higher Education System :

L.M.D (3+2 system)

x Licence (Bachelor)

x Master (Research or Professional)

x Doctorat (Phd)


France is a gateway to Europe




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Three types of institutions



-Universities

- Grandes Ecoles(competitive top level graduate schools)

- Specialized schools


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Universities



x 83 universities (1,400,000 students) in

all fields

x provide long/short, general or

professional courses

x research oriented

x leading to national degrees :

Bachelor, Master & Doctorate (LMD)


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Grandes Ecoles



x professional graduate schools

x very selective entry requirements

x Fairly small structures which provide high level professional

programmes (e.g. engineering, business, political science etc.)

x strong links with corporate sector

x internships included in every programme

x leading to a Master degree

x strong alumni network

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Specialized Schools



x Medical studies such as medicine, dental

and pharmacology studies are also

offered at University (8.5 years and more

for specialization)

x Specialized schools in the field of design,

architecture, agriculture, public

administration etc.


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x More than 500 programmes taught in English

x in all fields

- Law, Economics, Engineering & Technology

- Mathematics, Business & Management

- Hospitality & Tourism Management, Natural Sciences

- Environment, Health Sciences

- Agriculture and Agro-industry

- Humanities, Languages, Literature

- Arts, Design, Fashion

x learning French as side-track programme

Programmes taught in English

Catalogue can be found online

(www.hongkong.campusfrance.org)




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Scholarship programmes

Erasmus Mundus Master Programmes & Scholarships



x High quality study programmes at Master level

x For 1 or 2 year course

x Leads to a worldwide recognized joint, double or multiple

degree

x Scholarship on the basis of merit & transparent selection

mechanism

1 year = 21,000

2 year = 42,000

1 & 2 years = proportional amount between 21,000

and 42,000

x Specific applicatoin, admission conditions, application

forms & deadlines

www.hongkong.campusfrance.org


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Alexandre Yersin Excellence Scholarship

For 6 Hong Kong & Macau residents



x National Master degree or equivalent

in France

x Study field should be :

Business / Management

Law/Political Sciences/Administration

Science/Engineering

Design/Architecture/Town Planning

Hotel & Tourism Management

Fine Arts / Creative Media


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For 6 students from Hong Kong & Macau



x Scholarship includes:

909 / month

Social welfare, public liability

Repatriation insurance

Accommodation help

x Scholarship does not include:

International airfare

Registration & Tuition Fees

www.consulfrance-hongkong.org

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For 6 Hong Kong & Macau residents



x Key dates

Application deadline: 20th April 2009

Interview sessions: May

Results:June 2009

x For more detailsJean-Charles Briand

Scientific Officer

jean-charles.briand@consulfrance-

hongkong.orgwww.consulfrance-hongkong.org /spip.php?article1380


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Credit Agricole Company-Government

ScholarshipFor Hong Kong permanent residents



French Foreign Ministry and Credit Agricole has launched a new

scholarship scheme in the framework of Quai dorsay/Entreprises to

assist the top notch foreign students in France

This jointly funded scholarship program by Credit Agricole and French

Foreign Ministry is designed for students from 7 countries (including

Hong Kong) willing to pursue a Master degree in France.

10 scholarships will be granted for the coming academic year

(2010/2011)

12.000 will be given to the student for one year Master program


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Credit Agricole Company-Government

ScholarshipsFor Hong Kong permanent residents



x For details

Jean-Charles Briand

Scientific Officer

jean-charles.briand@consulfrance-

hongkong.org

www.consulfrance-hongkong.org/spip.php?article3633


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How much does it cost ?

Planning your budget



x Tuition fees

Universities : from 171 to 550 / year

Grandes Ecoles: from 4,500 to 7,000 / year

MBA : higher fees but cheaper than other

countries

x Living costs

Private studio flat: 600 to 800 / month

University campus: 130 to 240 / month

Food & Transportation: 200 / month


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Sample Monthly Budget

Paris = 1,000 euros, else where = 800 euros



Private Apartment 600 Euros

Food and meals 200 Euros

Health insurance 42 Euros

Local transportation 45 Euros

School supplies 45 Euros

Amusements and recreation 50 Euros

Miscellaneous 100 Euros

Total 1082 Euros


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How much does it cost ?

Paris = 1,000 euros, else where = 800 euros



x Meals and food items:

o University restaurant

2.90

o Fast-food restaurant 7

o A sandwich 3-5

o Coffee 1-2

o 6 eggs 1.50

o 1 Kg of rice 1.90

x Recreation and amusements

o Movie ticket (student rate) 6.80

o Museum entrance fee 5-10

o Newspaper 1.20

o 1 night in a mid-range hotel 60

o DVD player 50-150

o MP3 player 30-150

x Transportation

o Monthly pass in Paris from 56 (Paris proper) to 123 (Paris +

suburbs)

o A round trip ticket between Paris & Nice by TGV 135

o 1 litre of gasoline 1.20


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x Common deadlines:

30th April for September

commencement 30th October for January

commencement

x Admission:

April to July

When to register ?

You will need 6 months to 1 year to plan

and apply




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x Learn French in France

www.hongkong.campusfrance.o

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We highly recommend you to learn French before arrival in

France

What about learning French ?



French language is spoken by over 200 millionpeople throughout the world in 53 countries

on 5 continents

x Learn French in Hong

Kong

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x Learn French in Macau

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Step 1 Get Admission Letter from France

Step 2 Get the necessary documents readyStep 3 Take appointment at CampusFrance through email

Step 4 Visa Interview at CampusFrance

Step 5 Visa application submission at the Consulate Visa

Counter

Step 6 Obtain your passport with the visa

Step 7 Verify the details on the visa sticker in your passportStep 8 Fly to France

Visa procedures



Documents required can be found at


Guidelines, tips & explanations at



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Valid passport & ID card

Sufficient public or private funds : around 500 Euros/month

Health Insurance policy

Appropriate level of French language if courses are nottaught in English

and other documents.

Necessary documents for Visa



Documents required can be found at


Guidelines, tips & explanations at



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What is CampusFrance ?

x French GovernmentAgency

x Since 1997

x Worldwide

x 113 Offices

x 80 countries


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Your Contact

CampusFrance Hong Kong & Macau Office

Consulate General of France in Hong Kong & Macau

25/F, Tower II

Admiralty Centre

18, Harcourt Road,

Hong [email protected]

www.hongkong.campusfrance.orgwww.hongkong.campusfrance.org

www.consulfrance-www.consulfrance-

hongkong.orghongkong.org