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International students in France handed court victory over plan to hike tuition fees

International students in France handed court victory over plan to hike tuition fees

Where do all the foreign students in France come from?

Where do all the foreign students in France come from?

Is the complicated French higher education system holding back its universities?

Is the complicated French higher education system holding back its universities?

These are the culture shocks you will experience as a foreign student in Paris

These are the culture shocks you will experience as a foreign student in Paris

Students: How to find out how much you can claim in housing benefits in France

Students: How to find out how much you can claim in housing benefits in France

'Thorough but not as tough as I had feared' - how to get a French student visa

'Thorough but not as tough as I had feared' - how to get a French student visa

2018

Why French high school students are also out on the streets

Why French high school students are also out on the streets

French university fees for non-EU students set to rocket

French university fees for non-EU students set to rocket

How France plans to attract more international students

How France plans to attract more international students

Studying in France? Sign up for half price membership of The Local

Studying in France? Sign up for half price membership of The Local

Where are the best cities in France to be a student in 2018?

Where are the best cities in France to be a student in 2018?

What are the most expensive cities to be a student in France?
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What are the most expensive cities to be a student in France?

France no longer EU's 'worst' for international students: report

France no longer EU's 'worst' for international students: report

Who are all these international students in France and where do they study?

Who are all these international students in France and where do they study?

Living costs for students on the rise in France

Living costs for students on the rise in France

Erasmus tips: How to survive at a French university

Erasmus tips: How to survive at a French university

From rubbing nettles on genitals to porno scenes: How the French student ritual of 'bizutage' lives on

From rubbing nettles on genitals to porno scenes: How the French student ritual of 'bizutage' lives on

These are the ten cheapest towns to be a student in France

These are the ten cheapest towns to be a student in France

Studying in France: what you need to know
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Studying in France: what you need to know

French university exams halted for hundreds as student protests persist

French university exams halted for hundreds as student protests persist

Anti-elitist student protest forces elite French university to close

Anti-elitist student protest forces elite French university to close

French police raid Paris university campus to evict student protesters

French police raid Paris university campus to evict student protesters

Tensions rise as French students continue their revolt

Tensions rise as French students continue their revolt

French university dean and professor charged after students beaten by masked thugs

French university dean and professor charged after students beaten by masked thugs

2017

'Sugar daddies' dating site targeting hard-up Paris students sparks outrage in France

'Sugar daddies' dating site targeting hard-up Paris students sparks outrage in France

French university introduces gender-neutral toilets in nationwide first

French university introduces gender-neutral toilets in nationwide first

French student backlash scuppers 'Big Brother' connected bed plans

French student backlash scuppers 'Big Brother' connected bed plans

Being an international student in France: What you need to know

Being an international student in France: What you need to know

Happy days: Young people in France to get unlimited train travel for €79 a month

Happy days: Young people in France to get unlimited train travel for €79 a month

2016

Seven perils of living in a French 'student residence'

Seven perils of living in a French 'student residence'

Why are foreign students in France 'Europe's unhappiest'?

Why are foreign students in France 'Europe's unhappiest'?

Grenoble named France's best city to be a student

Grenoble named France's best city to be a student

Students call for equal living costs across France

Students call for equal living costs across France

Universities dismiss 'lottery' for Paris medical students

Universities dismiss 'lottery' for Paris medical students

BestAssas.com: Uproar as site ranks sexy Paris students

BestAssas.com: Uproar as site ranks sexy Paris students

2015

Can terror-hit Paris keep best student city crown?

Can terror-hit Paris keep best student city crown?

French students march over universities crisis

French students march over universities crisis

Start with startups: How to find a graduate job in France

Start with startups: How to find a graduate job in France

Students reveal French universities set to burst

Students reveal French universities set to burst

Toulouse - the best place to be a student in France

Toulouse - the best place to be a student in France

How to 'fine dine' in Paris on a student budget

How to 'fine dine' in Paris on a student budget

Adapting to life as a foreign student in Paris

Adapting to life as a foreign student in Paris

France urged to charge foreign students fees

France urged to charge foreign students fees

2014

How studying in the UK is different to France

How studying in the UK is different to France

'It's no surprise half of French students fail'

'It's no surprise half of French students fail'

IN IMAGES: French universities 'are in ruin'

IN IMAGES: French universities 'are in ruin'

Paris holds on to title of world's best student city

Paris holds on to title of world's best student city

Paris is 'world's cheapest city for young people'

Paris is 'world's cheapest city for young people'

Overcrowded French university shuts down

Overcrowded French university shuts down

Global rankings offer boost to French unis

Global rankings offer boost to French unis

Reputation of French universities tumbles

Reputation of French universities tumbles

The exodus of French graduates: Key points

The exodus of French graduates: Key points

2013

French students' union guilty of drinking death

French students' union guilty of drinking death

Teacher gets jail term for 'romantic' fling with pupil

Teacher gets jail term for 'romantic' fling with pupil

Top Tips: How to live on a student budget in Paris

Top Tips: How to live on a student budget in Paris

Top ten tips: How to find an apartment in Paris

Top ten tips: How to find an apartment in Paris

Teacher 'forced pupil to put pen caps up his nose'

Teacher 'forced pupil to put pen caps up his nose'

Teacher charged for 'romantic' fling with pupil

Teacher charged for 'romantic' fling with pupil

Exam gaffe allows pupils to find answers online

Exam gaffe allows pupils to find answers online

France to cut red tape to entice foreign students

France to cut red tape to entice foreign students

French graduates look to build careers abroad

French graduates look to build careers abroad

2012

French student: I'm not an extremist

 

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