France

The best course to study in France depends on your career goals, but in 2026, several fields stand out due to France's global leadership and strong post-study employment prospects. These are business and management particularly - MIM, MBA and MSc in Management, Aerospace Engineering, Computer Science, Renewable Energy, MSc in Data Analytics, AI Engineering, Cybersecurity, Luxury Management, Fashion Design, Gastronomy, Pastry Arts, and International Hotel Management.

IELTS is not strictly mandatory for Indian students to study in France or to obtain a student visa in 2026; though it is the most commonly accepted way to prove English proficiency for both for a taught-in-English course.

Total cost for a long stay France student visa, VLS-TS visa, for Indian students comes to around ₹25,000. This includes the visa fee, Campus France fee and VFS service charges. The main visa application fee is around €50 and the mandatory Campus France fee is ₹18,500

One can work a maximum of 20 hours per week, as an international student in France. During vacations, students are allowed to work 35 hours per week, as long as they stay within the yearly working hour limits. There are many part-time jobs for International students in France.

Part-time students earn on average between EUR 11.65 (INR 1.2 K) and EUR 15 (INR 1.6 K) per hour.

1 EUR = INR 107.81

Yes, CS graduates of EPITA also outside France. Around 12% of the grads are known to find jobs in countries located outside French borders. This includes Luxembourg, Canada, USA, Switzerland, Ireland, Germany, and South Korea.

Listed below are the top countries that employ the most number of EPITA grads outside France.

Unlike other engineering schools, EPITA only focuses on Computer Science, making it an ideal option for students looking to become expert software engineers.

Very few engineering schools have the corporate network that EPITA Grad School maintains. This means, students get better career opportunities. All programs come with a mandatory internship period of 6 months.

Yes, EPITA is a great choice for Computer Science in France It is one of the top 10 engineering schools in France. The CS programme covers the basics in the first year of studies, before going into concepts related to Software Engineering, Cybersecurity, AI, and Data Science.

Students also intern at tech companies in France, well before graduating.

EPITA is ranked #1 among Engineering schools in France for Computer Science and Digital Technology by a local university ranking platform in France. It also received 4 stars for its Diploma in Master of Computer Engineering.

It costs EUR 30,200 (INR 32.56 L) to pursue a bachelor's and somewhere between EUR 15,800-EUR 19,400 (INR 17 L-INR 20.9 L) for a master's degree at EPITA Grad School France.

It is much more affordable compared to the higher tuition costs students pay across universities in the UK, US, and Canada.

The cost of living in France is also another important factor students need to plan.

1 EUR = INR 107.83

Yes. France is very costly for Indian students. Annual living costs in France, for example, can range from INR 10 L to INR 15 Lacs and the cost of tuition also adds up 3-5 Lacs yearly. This cost is pretty higher than in India.