Study in France

Study in France

Higher education in France is renowned for its quality and accessibility. Tuition fees are in many instances waived. Degree programmes are available at all levels for undergraduate and graduate students. The required level of French language proficiency varies widely from programme to programme. Students are advised to learn French before arriving in France or to take up an intensive French course in France before beginning their academic programme. More and more classes are available in English as are complete curricula.

CampusFrance Hong Kong

Located at the Consulate General of France in Hong Kong, the CampusFrance Hong Kong, in charged by Mr. Martin HO offers a range of services (for free) to help prepare for studying in France. Local branch of the CampusFrance in Hong Kong assists the Consulate General in promoting French Higher Education in Hong Kong and in Macau. It provides a presentation of the French higher education system and practical information about studies in France.

Website of CampusFrance Hong Kong - www.hongkong.campusfrance.org

The activities of Hong Kong Office of CampusFrance can be found here.

The Consulate General participates in two major Education Fairs of Hong Kong in colloboration with CampusFrance. The two education fairs are:

 European Higher Education Fair (EHEF)
 Doctoral Studies with France

European Higher Education Fair

Consulate General of France co-organizes this event with the Consulate Generals of Germany, Finland and Sweden.

This year, more than 50 academic institutions and higher education promotion organizations from around 12 EU countries were present to introduce their study programmes, while providing information on language requirements, living conditions and other related issues. Fifteen French institutions were present in this fair:

01. CampusFrance
02. Alliance Francaise de Hong Kong
03. Chambery Graduate School of Business
04. Le Cordon Bleu
05. Ecole d’Art Maryse Eloy
06. EM Lyon Business School
07. ESC Rennes School of Business
08. ESSEC Business School Paris-Singapore
09. FORMAMOD PARIS
10. INSEEC
11. IESA - Institute of Higher Education in the Arts
12. Institute in Business Administration of Adour’s countries (Pay-Bayonne)
13. Le Mans University
14. Rouen Business School
15. Sciences Po Paris
16. Toulouse Business School
17. VATEL, International Business School,Hotel & Tourism Management

Visitors were able to discuss their individual needs in personal consultations, while seminars on study opportunities in Europe were provided with more general information. Furthermore, English language study programmes especially tailored for international students was also highlighted throughout the Fair.

Erasmus Mundus Double or Joint Degree programmes & scholarships

Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses are high-quality study programmes at masters level offered by a consortium of at least three European higher education institutions. They last between one & two years which lead to the award of a recognized double, joint or multiple degree. Students have to study in at least two institutions. Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses cover almost all academic disciplines. An Erasmus Mundus Masters Course normally starts between August and November, depending on the usual starting date of the academic year in the countries concerned.

Please note that there are no Erasmus Mundus Masters Courses offered at undergraduate or doctorate levels.

Scholarships are also available for students who have been admitted to an Erasmus Mundus Masters Course. Hong Kong & Macau students can apply for an Erasmus Mundus scholarship. These scholarships are awarded to the best students on a competitive basis.

The scholarship covers your travel and living expenses and tuition in Europe for the full duration of the course:

 1 year = 21,000 €
 2 year = 42,000 €
 1 & 2 years = proportional amount between 21,000 € and 42,000 €

To know more about the application procedures and to see the list of these Master courses you may click here

For more information you may contact our CampusFrance Hong Kong Office

Obtaining a scholarship

Alexandre Yersin Excellence Scholarships: This programme, created in 2000 and financed by the Consulate General, offers scholarships for excellence each year in the following domains: business, law/political sciences/administration, science/ engineering, design/architecture/urban planning, hotel management and fine arts.

Eiffel Excellence Scholarships: This programme, created in 1998 and financed by the French Ministry of Foreign Affairs, offers scholarships for excellence in the following fields: economics/ business, law/political sciences/administration and engineering.

Croucher Foundation Scholarships and Fellowships: In 2000, this Hong Kong-based foundation opened its scholarship and fellowship programmes to Hong Kong permanent residents wishing to pursue research in a French laboratory. Through an agreement signed with the Croucher Foundation, the CNRS is responsible for identifying host laboratories. Interested students may contact CNRS (minh-ha.pham-delegue@cnrs-dir.fr) or INRIA (annick.theis-viemont@inria.fr). The deadline to submit the applications to the Croucher Foundation for the 2007-08 academic year is 16th November 2006 (5pm). Please refer to the Croucher Foundation’s website for more details on how to apply.

Click here for other scholarship programmes listed by EGIDE.

Obtaining a student visa

To apply for a student visa, you should provide the necessary documents. Once you have these documents ready, you should contact our CampusFrance Hong Kong Office to fix an appointment for the ’academic’ interview for the students visa. Afterwards only, you may go to the Visa Section.

CampusFrance Hong Kong Office have some guidelines for visa procedures to help you ease the process. You may check the column "obtaining a visa" in the website www.hongkong.campusfrance.org

For any queries concerning the visa you may contact our Switchboard at 3752 9900 and ask for the Visa Section.

Inter-university exchange programmes between France/Hong Kong and France/Macau

Since 1998, a number of inter-university exchange programmes have been created between Hong Kong and Macau universities and French higher education institutions. Students interested in taking part in one of these exchange programmes should contact the appropriate service at their university. To see the list of university agreements between France and Hong Kong/Macao you may click here.

Equivalences

There is no official equivalence between French and Hong Kong diplomas. The French host institution determines the equivalent diploma in the French system based on certified true translations, submitted by the student, of his or her diplomas. As an indication only, you can download the table of equivalence of the higher education systems in France and in Hong Kong. For more information your may contact our CampusFrance Hong Kong Office - Mr. Martin HO.

Translation Services

The Consulate General DOES NOT provide English/French translation services. To obtain a list of translators sworn by the Supreme Court of Hong Kong & recognized by the Consulate General, you may click here.

To certify translations (a fee is charged), you may call our Switchboard at 3752 9900.

Please note that we certify translations only for the translations done by the recognized translators in the above mentioned list.

French Alumni Association

The Consulate General supports financially the French Alumni Association which presents every year the directory of the Alumni of the French Academic Institutions of Hong Kong & Macao. French Alumni Association aims to foster and enhance the bonds of friendship among permanent residents of Hong Kong & Macao who have studied in France and individuals with keen interest in French culture. Many outdoor and indoor activities are organized by this association.

This association is presided by Ms. Kitty Tse with a group of dynamic committee members, who ceaselessly organize and participate in various kinds of educational, scientific and cultural activities.

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Contact

For enquiries about Studying in France and the academic interview of the student visa, you may contact our CampusFrance Hong Kong Office using the contact form below.