Campus France Etudier en France Study in France

Campus. France Etudier en France Study in France Faculty of Electrical Engineering, February 6 th 2014

Campus. France Quality of Life u First tourism destination in the world v The Eiffel Tower is one the most visited monument in the world u According to the International living association, France has been world leader for quality of life for the past six years v Excellent healthcare system, ranked 1 st by the Word Health Organization u France also means v A renowned and diversified gastronomy (over 350 cheese types, renowned vineyards, spiced gastronomy from the Antilles, etc. ) v An exceptional historical, art and cultural heritage Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France An International Language u One of the most spoken language in the world v More than 260 million people worldwide speak French v The French language is firmly established in Africa, the Antilles, Louisiana, Lebanon and South-East Asia, Canada (Québec) v Individually or with other languages, French is an official language in 70 nations v About 83 million people learn French: It is one of the most taught language u A status of international importance v It is an official language in the UN, UNESCO, OECD and International Olympic Committee v Within the European Union, French as a mother tongue is ranked 2 nd in number of speakers (16%) after German (23. 3%) Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France A Dynamic Economy and a Creative Entrepreneurship France's economy is the world's fifth largest. It accounts for 5% of world GDP and 6% of global trade. u A major force in the world economy France is: v The world leader in luxury goods v Number one in Europe in retailing and agriculture, and number two in the world in both areas v The world's third most productive country u Cutting-edge industries 12 French institutions are in the Top 100 Global Innovators (Thomson Reuters 2013). 31 French companies figure among the 500 largest in the world. Among them: v v v v Banks (BNP Paribas, Société Générale, Crédit Agricole, Groupe BPCE) Insurances (AXA, CNP Assurances) Energy (Total, GDF Suez, EDF, Alstom) Fashion, luxury goods, and cosmetics (Louis Vuitton, Yves Saint-Laurent, Chanel, Dior, L'Oréal) Automobiles (Peugeot-Citroën, Renault) and tires (Michelin) Electronics (Thalès, Thomson, Schneider Electric) Campus. France Aerospace (Airbus, Dassault) Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France – Slovenia, Major Business Partners u France is ranked at the 4 th position for the Foreign Direct Investment in Slovenia u France is the 4 th economic partner for Slovenia u France is the 4 th client and supplier of economic goods for Slovenia u About 40 French companies in Slovenia, employing more than 9000 persons u More and more executives in the French companies based in Slovenia are Slovenes Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France French Higher Education u France has 83 public Universities v Implementation of the Bologna process (LMD reform) v Study programs combine education with practical training v Registration fees in French universities are very low : Ø Licence : 183 euros / year Ø Master : 254 euros / year Ø Doctorate : 388 euros / year Ø Engineering Schools : 606 euros / year v The French State invests 10 800 euros on average for each student u ERASMUS : Bilateral agreement with a French university v University of Lorraine Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France Schools of Engineering More than 250 schools of engineering in France (INSA, Télécom Paris, Télécom Bretagne, l’ENSIMAG, l’ESIEA, Polytech schools, …) v Admission is selective v Programs combine education with practical training v Government-sanctioned schools confer degrees, equivalent to the Master degree v Annual tuition in France's public schools of engineering is 606 euros u ERASMUS : Bilateral agreement with a French schools of engineering v Ecole Supérieure d'ingénieurs de Rouen (ESIGELEC) v Ecole Supérieure d'Ingénieurs en Electronique et Electrotechnique d'Amiens (ESIEE) Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France The Quality of French Research and Higher Education u World University Rankings 2013 (Times Higher Education) : v ENS Paris (65 th place) v Polytechnique (70 th place) v Pierre & Marie Curie University (96 th place) u French scientists have been awarded numerous international awards : v 34 Nobel prizes v 11 Field medals v 4 Abel prizes Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France A Strong Flow of Students Abroad u France is ranked 3 th in the list of host countries foreign students (270 000 foreign students) after the US and UK Change in the number of international students enrolled in French higher education since 1998 u This trend keeps increasing: between 2005 and 2009, the number of students rose of 5, 3% u The foreign student population represents about 11, 5% of the global student population u 41% of the Ph. D students in France are foreign students Source: Unesco Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France Find your Study Program in France The online program catalog at www. campusfrance. org Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France A Constant Linguistic Accessibility u B 1 or B 2 intermediate-advanced level usually suffices to study in France u Throughout the world, learning French is possible v In French language departments in universities u In Slovenia v The French Institute in Slovenia is offering language courses and certificates (ex : B 1 and B 2 that are necessary in some universities or Grandes écoles) u In France v The French education institutions also propose French language lessons and certificates (DELF/DALF) v Short French language training programs u About 800 programs and still increasing are taught in English, spanning a wide range of disciplines, especially in science, technology, business and management http: //www. campusfrance. org/fria/taughtie/index. html#app=bad 0&dd 33 -si=0 Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France Cost of Living u Estimates of the main budget items : v v v Rent: from 300€ to 740€ (from 120€ to 350€ in cité U) Housing security deposit, the equivalent of one or two months rent One year of housing insurance: from 30€ to 60€ Enrolment fee for national health insurance (Sécurité sociale): 180€ Purchase of additional private health coverage (mutuelle santé): € 70 to € 285 depending on the coverage selected u Some other examples : v v Telephone: 20€ Expresso: 1, 6€ Complete meal at the university restaurants : 3, 05€ Movie ticket : 5 – 7€ u The differents aids : v Housing aid, university meal plans, student discounts (library, movie theater, restaurants, …) Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France Financing your Education in France Campus. Bourses: the grant search engine Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France Scholarships – Institut français de Slovénie u Bourse du Gouvernement français (French Government scholarship) v Applications ü to follow a program of study (Master 2) ü to write a joint-doctoral thesis (thèse de co-tutelle) ü to participate in a research program v Grants: 615 € / month v Deadline: April 15 th, 2014 for the session 2014 -2015) u Programme Eiffel (Eiffel program) v Applications ü Master’s degree ü Joint-doctoral thesis ü Sciences, economics and management, law and political science v Master: 1 181 € / mth, 24 months; Doctorate: 1 400 € / mth, 10 months v Deadline: Call for applications is now closed (Next deadline : in January, 2015 for the session 2015 -2016) Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger

Campus. France Merci de votre attention!!! Hvala za vašo pozornost!!! More information: Campus. France (http: //www. campusfrance. org/fr/) Institut français de Slovénie (http: //www. institutfrance. si/? lang=sl) Thomas Wellebrouck, e-mail : science@institutfrance. si T : 01 2000 532 Breg 12 / 1000 Ljubljana Campus. France Agence nationale pour la promotion de l’enseignement supérieur français à l’étranger