Back2008-09 saw France’s highest ever number of foreign student enrollments, with 266,400 young people choosing to study in the European nation, an increase of 2.3% on the previous year.
Research from the Ministry of Higher Education and Research found that Morocco was the largest provider of foreign students to France, totalling around 30,000 individuals.
12% of France’s 1.4 million strong student population are foreign, more than a third of whom are based in Paris or the Ile-de-France region.
44% of those foreign students hailed from Africa, followed by 24% from Asia, 22.6% from Europe, and 8% from North and South America.
The research found that the largest foreign group, Moroccan students, were most likely to study science, engineering and technology subjects. Their 27,100 Chinese counterparts, a steadily increasing figure, are “well represented” in business, engineering and arts schools.
Almost 40% of foreign students in France are studying doctorates.
Look out for our i-studentadvisor Europe guide later this year, covering France and a variety of other European nations.
Hi, I would like to know if it’s possible for Malaysian students, in international school, with French as a second languague to participate in French schools? These children will be able to immerse themselves in the languague, culture, environment and the beautiful country. They are between 10 and 14 years of age. Their parents will send them to school and expenses will be paid for themselves. Does the French government permit such an arrangement? Would public schools in France allows 2 to 4 weeks of school participation?