Education system
France contributes considerably to the development of scientific and cultural exchange by welcoming an increasing number of foreign students. More than 220,000 international students choose France every year. The State pays a very large part of each student's study expenses in national universities, keeping admission fees the lowest in the world.

Every level is represented in the awarding of national diplomas, including  the Licence-3 years, Master's degree-5 years, and Doctorate (Ph.D.)-8 years. Research activities are an integral part of the universities:

The university system also offers technological specializations and professional degrees, including: University Engineering Diplomas; Professional qualification training via the Instituts Universitaires de Technologie (IUT); A complete professional curriculum, from the first year of the licence level up to the master's degree, through the Instituts Universitaires Professionnalises (IUP), which offer 21 programs; Management training through the Instituts d' Administration des Entreprises (IAE);