France has long been a leader in higher education, with some of the oldest universities in the world. The French higher education system is composed of Grandes Écoles, public universities, and private universities. 

• Grandes Écoles are prestigious, highly selective higher education institutions. 
• Public universities offer a wide range of degree programs and tend to be more affordable than their private counterparts. Meanwhile, private universities, though more expensive, often offer specialized courses of study and more flexible curricula.

In addition, France also offers a range of specialized higher education institutions such as engineering schools and business schools.

• It is a more economical option for international students.
• French universities are close to the top of the ranking of renowned universities each year.
• Its institutions offer an education that competes easily with other countries.
• France is an excellent option for those who want to study business-related subjects.

The French Foreign Ministry awards many different scholarships to foreign students based on certain social criteria . About 25% of these scholarships are directly financed by the Ministry in the framework of Eiffel (for Master’s or Doctoral level studies) or Major programmes (for the best foreign students who have graduated from French high schools abroad). The rest are provided by France embassies abroad. It also depends on the enrolled programmes in their institution. 

Part time job in France:

Study in France for Indian students entitles them to work part time for up to 20 hours a week, off campus. In France there is a guaranteed minimum salary which is € 9.76 gross per hour. If you work 10 hours per week for the minimum wage, you will earn about 78 Euros net.

Career Opportunities:

Students who have earned at least a Master’s Degree or the equivalent may apply for 2 years of temporary residency authorization (APS, authorisation provisoire de sejour). The authorization enables the student to work at any job up to the limit of 60% of the official work week (that is, just over half-time employment).

Students who obtain a job related to their academic program at a rate of compensation equal to at least 1.5 times the national minimum wage, may enter full-time employment by filing a request for change of status (from student to employee) at their prefecture.

At the end of your studies, you can also be recruited by a company even if you are not an EU national.