Fees are set to increase for certain overseas students attending university in France from the start of the new academic year in September, the government has announced.
Re-evaluation of financial aid, a freeze on tuition fees, housing assistance... everything you need to know if you're starting at a French university in 2023.
The former president of a French university has been charged following shock revelations over the putrid conditions in which thousands of corpses donated to the faculty for research were kept, a source said on Monday.
The French government condemned on Monday a student protest campaign targeting two university professors accused of Islamophobia, saying it could put the lecturers in danger.
American students have told of their frustration at being unable to get visas processed, in spite of French government reassurances that they would be prioritised.
France's École Polytechnique has been named the country's best traditional university in the latest global rankings - here is what you need to know about the venerable Paris institution.
French universities are actively looking to enroll more American students in their faculties, but before you start sending off applications willy-nilly, have a look through these steps to help you make the right choice.
The French government is preparing to introduce a series of measures in a bid to attract more international students to France, including simplified visa procedures and reforms to university fees.
Three French universities were again among the world’s top 100 according to the prestigious Shanghai Ranking, a number of French academics think is too low and blame on bias.
As the beginning of the academic year draws closer, there's some bad news for university students, with living costs for those enrolled in higher education up by just over two percent.
As the Erasmus scheme marks its 30th birthday, many students are preparing for a semester at a French university. Here's the inside word on the things you need to know before studying in France.
Shocking reports of "bizutage" - or hazing - in French universities have been making national headlines this week. But what exactly is "bizutage" and why is everyone talking about it now?
A raft of new measures concerning university admissions are set to come in in France from 2018, including one which moves the country towards academic selection - long seen as a taboo by the French. Here's what's changing.
From how to make local friends to working out the grading system, British student Jessie Williams, who has just spent a year at university in France spells out what international students should expect: both the good and the bad.
Classrooms overflowing, a serious lack of funding, and a flailing reputation abroad... what exactly is wrong with France's university system? The Local's Oliver Gee takes a closer look.
University authorities have denied that medical students in Paris will be selected via a lottery system, after claims that an overfull system will see caps on student places.
Students took to the streets of Paris on Friday to protest against the sorry state of French universities, which are suffering from overcrowding and a chronic lack of funding.
University students across France have taken to social media to share pictures of their overflowing lecture theatres, in a bid to raise the alarm bells.
France has finished last in a ranking of international student satisfaction in Europe, marking the third year in a row the French have ended bottom of the pile.
With around 300,000 international students set to begin the new university term in France, we look at who they are, what they're studying, and where you're likely to find them.
