Foreign student fee hikes in France trigger backlash
Key takeaways
- A French government plan to charge students from outside the EU 16 times more than previously have stoked discontent.
- The "Choose France for Higher Education" scheme, initially announced last month, aims to remove an opt out system that French universities often used to keep non-EU students' fees the same as their EU counterparts.
- As a result, the vast majority of non-EU students heading to France for the 2026/27 academic year must pay annual tuition fees of €2,895 ($3,391) for a bachelor's programme and €3,941 for a master's degree.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
A French government plan to charge students from outside the EU 16 times more than previously have stoked discontent. But how does this compare to the rest of Europe, both inside the EU and out?
https://p.dw.com/p/5Dh HGInternational students often pay a premium to study in Europe Image: Sigrid Gombert/imagebroker/IMAGOAdvertisement Plans to dramatically increase the tuition fees paid by international students in France have sparked protests and highlighted the problems faced in the European country's higher education sector.
The "Choose France for Higher Education" scheme, initially announced last month, aims to remove an opt out system that French universities often used to keep non-EU students' fees the same as their EU counterparts.