🇧🇩 Bangladesh → France
A complete, search-friendly guide for applicants from Bangladesh: admission route, documents, visa, funding and arrival steps.
General information only — not official guidance. Rules change, so confirm with the official source before you act.
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Études en France procedure
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English-taught options common
What to do for this route
These sections are generated from the same editorial framework, so each country page stays consistent while still being specific to your route.
HSC plus a bachelor's from a UGC-recognised university; expect an academic evaluation of grading scales. The Études en France (EEF) platform opens from October for the following September intake. The application submission deadline is typically in March, with interviews usually scheduled between January and May. It is highly recommended to start your application process at least 10 months before your intended arrival.
- For Licence 1 (first undergraduate year) at public universities, apply on Parcoursup (Jan-Mar).
- For Master 1 in a public university, apply on Mon Master (Feb-Apr).
- For 'Grandes écoles' and private schools, apply directly on the school's own portal, following their specific deadlines.
- An IELTS score of 6.5+ or equivalent is standard for English-taught master's. For French programmes, a DELF B2 is the minimum, with a TCF often required for the DAP procedure.
Bangladesh is connected to the Études en France (EEF) procedure: you build the online file, pay the Campus France fee, attend the interview, then receive the attestation your consulate requires. Campus France Bangladesh — Dhaka (interview held on site)
- Campus France Bangladesh — Dhaka (interview held on site)
- The consulate will not process the visa file without the Campus France attestation.
- Keep the same email address across Campus France, Parcoursup, Mon Master and the school portals.
The VLS-TS (long-stay student visa) application is filed at VFS Global in Dhaka after receiving the 'attestation' from the EEF platform. Ensure all documents match your Campus France file. The visa must be validated on the ANEF website within 3 months of arriving in France. The VLS-TS (long-stay student visa) is required for any stay over 90 days for study purposes.
- Use the France-Visas wizard to generate your exact document list before booking.
- Your VLS-TS étudiant must be validated online via the ANEF platform within 3 months of your arrival in France.
- Renewals are filed on ANEF, ideally 2–4 months before expiry.
Key documents include HSC/bachelor transcripts, an attestation from the Education Board, a valid passport, and certified English translations of all non-French/English documents.
- Use one consistent spelling of your name across every document.
- Check whether your country requires apostille (Hague) or full consular legalisation.
- Keep certified digital scans — you will re-upload them for housing, CAF and the bank.
Financial proof of approx. €{{visa.proof_of_resources_annual}}/year is critical. This is usually shown via a sponsor's affidavit of support, their professional documents, and the last six months of their bank statements.
- The reference figure is about €{{visa.proof_of_resources_monthly}}/month for the visa file.
- A guarantor file is usually needed for private housing, even when the visa file is complete.
- Scholarship award letters strengthen both the admission and the visa file.
Funding routes commonly used by students from Bangladesh. Deadlines usually fall months before admission results, so track them in parallel with your application.
- Eiffel Excellence Scholarship — Outstanding international master's and PhD candidates — nominated by the French institution, not by the student
- French Embassy scholarship — Bangladesh — Applicants residing in Bangladesh; calls usually open between November and March
- Erasmus+ — EU/EEA and programme-country students on exchange or joint master's degrees
Most students land at CDG via a Gulf hub — plan an overnight buffer before enrolment appointments.
- Week 1: SIM card, transport pass, proof of address (attestation d'hébergement or lease).
- Week 1–2: open a French bank account and request your RIB.
- Week 2: validate the VLS-TS on ANEF.
University enrolment, social security registration, CAF housing aid and student insurance — done in this order, the first month stays manageable.
- Complete administrative enrolment and pay the CVEC before your student card is issued.
- Register for social security (assurance maladie) online using your enrolment certificate and birth certificate.
- File the CAF housing-aid application in the month you move in — it is not retroactive.
The recurring blockers reported by students from Bangladesh.
- Sponsor bank statements with unexplained large deposits
- Board attestation requested too late
- Name order differing between passport and transcripts
Every step above points back to a government or national-platform source. Check the date on each official page before acting on it.
What we already know about this country
Campus France Bangladesh — Dhaka (interview held on site)
The Études en France (EEF) platform opens from October for the following September intake. The application submission deadline is typically in March, with interviews usually scheduled between January and May. It is highly recommended to start your application process at least 10 months before your intended arrival.
Key documents include HSC/bachelor transcripts, an attestation from the Education Board, a valid passport, and certified English translations of all non-French/English documents.
Financial proof of approx. €{{visa.proof_of_resources_annual}}/year is critical. This is usually shown via a sponsor's affidavit of support, their professional documents, and the last six months of their bank statements. The VLS-TS (long-stay student visa) application is filed at VFS Global in Dhaka after receiving the 'attestation' from the EEF platform. Ensure all documents match your Campus France file. The visa must be validated on the ANEF website within 3 months of arriving in France.
Estimate housing aid and plan ahead
CAF is one of the biggest money questions after arrival, so we’re surfacing it directly on the country page.
Eligible for CAF
Usually needs a French lease and residency status.
€176
Estimated monthly CAF support
What you may still pay
€344
This is a directional estimate. CAF uses income, household size, lease details and property rules. Check the official simulator before making a financial decision.