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Practical tools that turn guidance into decisions. Everything runs in your browser and saves locally — no account needed.
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Estimate your monthly cost of living by city, housing type and lifestyle.
Open toolConvert monthly requirements into totals based on your visa duration and type.
Open toolAnswer six questions and get a personalised, saved action plan.
A living checklist of arrival and administrative tasks.
Open toolMap your deadlines from application to arrival.
Open toolCheck your file against the documents usually requested.
Open toolFilter institutions by level, language and city.
Open toolMatch funding options to your profile and level.
Open toolBudget calculator
Adjust city, housing and lifestyle to see an indicative monthly and annual cost. Saved automatically on this device.
Estimated monthly cost
€711
≈ €8,534 per year
- Rent€420
- Food & groceries€194
- Transport pass (Tisséo)€15
- Phone & internet€22
- Insurance & health top-up€18
- Study supplies€30
- Leisure & personal€130
- Estimated housing aid− €118
Saved automatically on this device. Housing aid is an illustrative estimate, not an entitlement calculation. Transport uses the current student pass for the selected network — always confirm on the operator’s own site.
Visa financial proof calculator
Convert monthly requirements into totals based on your visa duration and type.
Standard one-year student visa.
Host provides housing + proof of address.
Required Documents Checklist
- Last 3 months of personal bank statements
- Scholarship award letter (if applicable)
- Formal 'Attestation d'accueil' or host's ID + proof of address
- Proof of resources for a guarantor (last 3 pay slips + tax notice)
- Irrevocable bank transfer certificate (if applicable)
Required proof (Total)
€10,530
Based on 12 months at €878/mo
Official minimum
The standard requirement is €878 per month for student visas.
Disclaimer: This calculator uses dynamic figures based on current official circulars. However, the final financial threshold is determined by your specific consulate or prefecture at the time of processing. For official verification, always refer to the France-Visas portal.
CAF housing-aid estimator
A quick estimate of what CAF housing support could look like after you arrive in France.
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.
Personalised checklist
Every task from application to your first month in France, grouped by phase and saved on this device.
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Before you apply
Before departure
First week
First month
Application timeline
Pick your nationality and intake month to see dated milestones for your application route.
India follows the Études en France route — 10 milestones counted back from your intake.
- T-12 to T-11Application
Shortlist programmes
Compare programmes on Campus France, check language and diploma requirements.
- T-11Application
Open the Études en France file
Create the EEF account, fill the CV, study project and academic history.
- T-10Funding
Scholarship calls
Embassy and Eiffel nominations close months before admission results.
- T-9 to T-7Application
Submit applications
Pay the Campus France fee, submit the file and prepare for the interview.
- T-6Application
Campus France interview
Defend your study project; consistency with your previous degree matters most.
- T-5 to T-4Application
Admission decisions
Accept one offer and download the acceptance letter for the consulate.
- T-4Visa
Book the visa appointment
Summer slots disappear fast — book as soon as the attestation is issued.
- T-3Housing
Housing applications
CROUS request, Visale guarantee and DossierFacile file for private rentals.
- T-2Visa
Visa decision & travel
Collect the VLS-TS, book flights and arrange temporary accommodation.
- T-0Arrival
Arrival month
Validate the VLS-TS, enrol, open a bank account, apply for CAF.
Document checker
Tick what you already have and see which required documents are still missing from your file.
Renew if it expires within 15 months of arrival.
Must show programme, level and academic year.
Required by the consulate for EEF countries.
Sworn translation into French where requested.
Not needed for EU/EEA/Swiss documents.
Bank statements, loan letter or sponsor attestation.
Lease, CROUS confirmation or attestation d'hébergement.
Required by the programme, not always by the consulate.
Needed for CAF and social security later.
Used for the student card and residence permit.
EHIC for EU students; social security registration for others.
Consistency with your previous degree matters at interview.
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7 required documents still missing
- • Passport valid for the whole stay
- • Acceptance letter from the institution
- • Campus France / Études en France attestation
- • Diplomas and transcripts (+ translations)
- • Apostille or consular legalisation
- • Proof of financial resources (~€877.50/month)
- • Proof of accommodation in France
- • Language certificate (DELF/TCF or IELTS/TOEFL)
- • Birth certificate (recent copy)
- • Passport photos (French format)
- • Health insurance / EHIC
- • CV and study project statement
Indicative list for planning. Always confirm the exact requirements with your consulate and institution.
University finder
Filter French institutions by city, level and teaching language, with links to official websites.
63 institutions
Science, engineering, life sciences
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Île-de-France
- • €170–3,879 / year
Humanities, science, medicine
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Île-de-France
- • €170–3,879 / year
Management, finance, entrepreneurship
- • Master, Exchange
- • Île-de-France
- • €25,000+ / year
Politics, international affairs, public policy
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Île-de-France
- • €14,000+ / year
Social sciences, languages, economics
- • Licence, Master
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €170–3,879 / year
Engineering, energy, biosciences
- • Master, PhD
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €601–5,100 / year
Management, data for business
- • Master, Exchange
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €20,000+ / year
Science, health, engineering
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €170–3,879 / year
Public policy, international studies
- • Master
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €377–4,000 / year
Arts, humanities, social sciences
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Occitanie
- • €170–3,879 / year
Health, science, humanities
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Hauts-de-France
- • €170–3,879 / year
Law, health, engineering, social sciences
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Hauts-de-France
- • €3,000–12,000 / year
Engineering, digital systems, environment
- • Master, PhD
- • Hauts-de-France
- • €601–5,100 / year
Management, logistics, sustainable business
- • Master, Exchange
- • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- • €18,000+ / year
Medicine, agronomy, water sciences
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Occitanie
- • €170–3,879 / year
Management, entrepreneurship, innovation
- • Master, Exchange
- • Occitanie
- • €14,000+ / year
European studies, chemistry, medicine
- • Licence, Master, PhD, Language
- • Grand Est
- • €170–3,879 / year
Management, finance, international business
- • Master, Exchange
- • Grand Est
- • €14,000+ / year
Engineering, architecture, design
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Grand Est
- • €601–5,100 / year
Science, health, law, humanities
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Pays de la Loire
- • €170–3,879 / year
Arts, languages, social sciences
- • Licence, Master, Language
- • Bretagne
- • €170–3,879 / year
Engineering, computer science, electronics
- • Master, PhD
- • Bretagne
- • €601–5,100 / year
Micro-electronics, energy, computing
- • Master, PhD
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €601–5,100 / year
Science, mountain research, languages
- • Licence, Master, PhD, Language
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €170–3,879 / year
Management, innovation, digital business
- • Master, Exchange
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €17,000+ / year
Product, mobility and interaction design
- • Licence, Master
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €{{visa.tuition_design_min}}+ / year
Science, law, medicine, economics
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- • €170–3,879 / year
Finance, business analytics, management
- • Master, Exchange
- • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- • €20,000+ / year
Science, law, health, humanities
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- • €170–3,879 / year
Management, supply chain, marketing
- • Master, Exchange
- • Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur
- • €18,000+ / year
Science, law, humanities, engineering
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Grand Est
- • €170–3,879 / year
Digital business, management, innovation
- • Master, Exchange
- • Île-de-France
- • €13,000+ / year
Science, law, humanities, health
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Normandie
- • €170–3,879 / year
Medicine, law, humanities, science
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Centre-Val de Loire
- • €170–3,879 / year
Science, law, social sciences
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- • €170–3,879 / year
Mountain studies, engineering, tourism
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €170–3,879 / year
Science, law, economics, humanities
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes
- • €170–3,879 / year
Science, law, letters, tourism
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Other region
- • €170–3,879 / year
Health, science, law, humanities
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Other region
- • €170–3,879 / year
Science, health, arts, social sciences
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Grand Est
- • €170–3,879 / year
Science, health, law, engineering
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Bourgogne-Franche-Comté
- • €170–3,879 / year
Ocean sciences, health, humanities
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Bretagne
- • €170–3,879 / year
Science, law, sports, energy
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Nouvelle-Aquitaine
- • €170–3,879 / year
Law, science, management, logistics
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Hauts-de-France
- • €170–3,879 / year
Tropical science, law, humanities
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Overseas
- • €170–3,879 / year
Education, science, environment, humanities
- • Licence, Master
- • Overseas
- • €170–3,879 / year
Law, science, humanities, island studies
- • Licence, Master, PhD
- • Corse
- • €170–3,879 / year
Scholarship finder
Match funding options to your study level and region of origin.
11 funding options
Flagship French government award. You cannot apply directly — the host institution submits your file.
- • Provider: Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs
- • Deadline: Institution nominates in January
Exchange and joint-master funding for students moving within the Erasmus+ programme countries.
- • Provider: European Commission
- • Deadline: Set by your home university
Country-specific calls managed by the local embassy and Campus France space.
- • Provider: French Embassy in your country
- • Deadline: November–March, country dependent
For Indian students on a semester exchange, research internship or master's programme.
- • Provider: French Embassy in India
- • Deadline: March–May
Needs-based national grant open to EU/EEA/Swiss students and certain long-term residents.
- • Provider: CROUS / MesServices Étudiant
- • Deadline: DSE file: 1 March – 31 May
Supports international master's students in a Paris-region institution.
- • Provider: Région Île-de-France
- • Deadline: Institution nominates in spring
Climate, earth-system and energy-transition research projects hosted by French labs.
- • Provider: Campus France
- • Deadline: Call-dependent
UK postgraduates studying in France, awarded for academic excellence and impact.
- • Provider: British Council / French Embassy
- • Deadline: January–March
Engineering mobility programmes with Brazilian and Mexican partner universities.
- • Provider: Campus France partnerships
- • Deadline: Home university calendar
For students enrolled in accredited Franco-German double-degree programmes.
- • Provider: UFA / DFH
- • Deadline: Programme-dependent
Most schools run their own merit awards — always check the school's funding page when you apply.
- • Provider: Individual universities and grandes écoles
- • Deadline: With the admission application
Turn everything into one plan
The roadmap builder asks six questions — nationality, degree, city, arrival date, accommodation and visa status — then generates a phased action plan you can come back to.
Sources & disclaimer
France Student Hub publishes general information only. It is not legal advice and does not replace an official decision from an administration, consulate or institution. Every page shows when it was last checked and links to the official source so you can verify before you act.
If a rule affects your status, confirm it with the relevant official body or a qualified professional before you act on it.