Study in France from India

Exams France asks for

• The Etudes en France file includes academic records, language skills, a CV and a statement of purpose; Campus France may hold an academic interview. [1]
• Campus France does not issue any NOC; after the interview you get an automated email to go to VFS. [1]

• Submit the Etudes en France file as soon as you have an unconditional acceptance letter and at least three months before the intake. [1]
• A short-stay 'visa concours' lets you attend an interview or entrance test; if successful you can get a 1-year residence permit without going home. [1]

Most programmes start in September; some master's and business-school programmes also start in January.

Find a course: official search tools

Public institution fees for non-EU students (differentiated fees) [7]

Rupee amounts are a guide only, at the ECB reference rate of 28 Oct 2026. Your bank or forex card adds a margin, and rates move every day. ECB euro reference rates, 28 Oct 2026 (opens in a new tab)

• Etudes en France processing fee: ₹20,000 from 1 August 2026 (was ₹18,500); pay only via the official link after validation, not through an agency's link. [3]
• EU students pay €178 (bachelor's), €255 (master's) and €397 (PhD). Some non-EU students pay that lower rate too — for example long-term residents, refugees, and all doctoral students. Schools under other ministries (some engineering, agriculture, culture schools) set their own fees. [7]

• The Eiffel 2026 call is closed; institutions, not students, submit Eiffel applications. [9]

1. 1

   Create the EEF file

   On the Etudes en France portal: academic records, language skills, CV and SOP; fix any anomalies Campus France flags. [1]

2. 2

   Pay the Campus France fee

   After validation, through the official link. [3]

3. 3

   Academic interview

   In person with originals, if called. [1]

4. 4

   VFS visa application

   Fill the form on France-Visas and book VFS only after the automated email. [1]

5. 5

   Validate the VLS-TS online

   Within three months of arrival on the ANEF site; it is your residence permit for year one. [1]

• Funds below €877.50 a month for applications from 1 August 2026. [2]
• Not validating the VLS-TS online within three months of arrival. [1]
• Renewal must be requested at the prefecture between four and two months before the visa expires. [1]
• Check a private school's standing: in July 2026 the French Embassy reported the court-ordered liquidation of Collège de Paris International (2 June 2026). [10]

Full French long-stay student visa (VLS-TS) guide: steps, money, documents and problems

• With a valid residence permit (validated VLS-TS) you can work up to 964 hours a year (60% of the legal work year) without prior authorisation. [4]
• Indian students in France can extend their stay after studies for 24 months: a 12-month visa renewable once (India–France agreement of 2015). [5]
• Indian master's holders can apply for this post-study visa from a VFS centre in India within 4 years of the French master's. [6]
• Indians with a master's or higher who studied at least one semester in France can get a 5-year multiple-entry short-stay Schengen visa (no work). [6]

1. Campus France India — Visa procedure (opens in a new tab) EEF steps, VFS, VLS-TS validation · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
2. Campus France India — France visa important announcement (opens in a new tab) €877.50 a month from 1 Aug 2026 · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
3. Campus France India — Increase in Etudes en France fees (opens in a new tab) ₹18,500 → ₹20,000 · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
4. Campus France India — Working in France (opens in a new tab) 964 hours, 60% · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
5. Campus France India — Post-study (alumni) visa (opens in a new tab) 24-month extension for Indians · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
6. Campus France India — 5-year short-stay visa for Indian post-graduates (opens in a new tab) Post-study visa within 4 years; 5-year Schengen visa · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
7. Campus France — Tuition fees in France (opens in a new tab) €2,902 / €3,950 / €398; private range · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
8. Campus France India — France Excellence Charpak (opens in a new tab) Bachelor, master, summer, exchange · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
9. Campus France India — France Excellence Eiffel (opens in a new tab) €1,181 / €1,800 a month · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
10. Campus France India — Important notice: Collège de Paris (opens in a new tab) Liquidation 2 June 2026 · Last checked 29 Oct 2026
11. EACEA — Erasmus Mundus catalogue (opens in a new tab) Joint master's · Last checked 29 Oct 2026

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