Campus France Bangladesh currently says SSC + HSC + at least 2 years of Bachelor study.
This is the current Bangladesh-specific guidance published by Campus France for applicants seeking Bachelor-level study in France.
France Guide · Bangladesh Applicants
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A complete 2026 guide to French study: Bangladesh admission, Études en France, DAP, public and private institutions, tuition, CVEC, €615 monthly resources, VLS-TS student visa, 964-hour work rights, family, healthcare and post-study employment.
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Bangladesh joined Études en France on 1 October 2026
Students residing in Bangladesh now use the Études en France process for relevant French higher-education applications and visa-linked academic procedures. This means older Bangladesh application instructions can already be outdated.
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BANGLADESH ELIGIBILITY
France does not have one national HSC percentage or CGPA cut-off.
Academic admission depends on the institution, degree level and application route. Bangladesh now also has its own Campus France pathway.
DAP applies to first-year university Licence in many cases.
Foreign applicants holding a foreign secondary-school diploma who apply to first-year Licence at a public university normally follow the DAP route through Études en France.
A completed Bachelor in a relevant field is the usual starting point.
Campus France Bangladesh states that Master applicants should have completed a Bachelor in the field they intend to continue. Individual institutions still decide equivalency and prerequisites.
Major subject changes can be difficult.
France often expects academic progression. A large change of discipline needs a strong institutional and career rationale.
French-taught study can require TCF, DELF or DALF.
Required level depends on the programme. DAP applicants to French-taught first-year Licence can face specific French-language testing rules.
English-taught programmes set their own IELTS/TOEFL requirements.
France has thousands of English-taught options, especially at Master level, but there is no single national IELTS threshold.
ÉTUDES EN FRANCE · 2026 CHANGE
Bangladesh now uses France’s central international application platform.
Launch in Bangladesh
The Études en France procedure opened for Bangladesh on 1 October 2026.
One connected workflow
The platform supports programme search, applications, institution communication and visa-related academic procedures for participating programmes.
2027/28 Licence 1 calendar
For DAP-type first-year Licence applications, the 2027/28 procedure opened 1 October 2026 and the file deadline is 15 December 2026.
INSTITUTION EXPLORER
France has universities, grandes écoles, engineering schools and specialist institutions.
Sorbonne University
Paris · major public research university in science, medicine, humanities and arts.
Official ↗Université Paris-Saclay
Paris region · science, engineering, mathematics, computing and research-intensive study.
Official ↗Université Paris Cité
Paris · broad public university across health, science, humanities and social sciences.
Official ↗Université de Strasbourg
Strasbourg · large international public research university.
Official ↗Université Grenoble Alpes
Grenoble · science, engineering, computing, environment and social sciences.
Official ↗Aix-Marseille University
Marseille/Aix · large comprehensive public university.
Official ↗École Polytechnique
Paris region · highly selective science, engineering and research institution.
Official ↗CentraleSupélec
Engineering grande école with strong technology and industry links.
Official ↗HEC Paris
Paris region · highly selective private business school.
Official ↗emlyon business school
Lyon · private international business school.
Official ↗INTAKES & DEADLINES
September is the main intake, but French application deadlines can begin almost a year earlier.
Main startSeptemberPrimary Licence, Master and engineering intake.
SecondaryJan / Feb selectedMostly selected private, business and specialised programmes.
DAP 2027/2815 Dec 2026Current first-year Licence file deadline under the 2027/28 DAP calendar.
Best ruleStart earlyCampus France, institution and visa steps all need time.
FRENCH · IELTS · ENGLISH
Language is one of the biggest differences between Bachelor and Master study in France.
French-taught programmes
B2 French is a common institutional benchmark, though some programmes require higher. DAP applicants may need TCF-DAP unless exempt.
English-taught programmes
More common at Master and engineering/business-school level. Institutions decide IELTS, TOEFL or other accepted proof.
Career reality
Even when the degree is fully English-taught, French can materially improve internship, part-time work and graduate-job options.
MONEY & RESOURCES
The student residence benchmark is at least €615 per month.
Student resources
Per month€615
12-month planning equivalent€7,380
TuitionAdditional
Housing / travelAdditional
Part-time work is not a finance plan.
France-Visas explicitly warns that student work is only supplementary income and cannot be expected to cover the full cost of living.
TUITION · 2026/27
Public tuition remains far below most private French institutions.
Non-EU differentiated public fees
Licence€2,902 / year
Master€3,950 / year
Doctorate€398 / year
Exemptions and private fees change the picture.
Some non-EU students receive institutional or status-based exemptions. Private schools, grandes écoles and business programmes can cost from several thousand to well above €10,000 per year.
CVEC
The 2026/27 campus contribution is €105.
Before final enrolment
Students in initial higher education generally need a CVEC payment or exemption certificate before the institution can complete registration.
2026/27 amount
The Contribution de vie étudiante et de campus is €105 for the 2026/27 academic year.
SCHOLARSHIPS
France has national, embassy, university and Erasmus funding.
Eiffel Excellence
Highly competitive scholarship programme for selected Master and doctoral candidates, normally nominated by French institutions.
Campus France catalogue
CampusBourses lists scholarships from government, regions, universities, foundations and international organisations.
Institutional exemptions
Some public institutions exempt selected international students from differentiated tuition, which can be as valuable as a tuition scholarship.
VLS-TS STUDENT VISA · BANGLADESH
Bangladesh students go through Campus France first, then the Embassy visa process.
Études en France / institution process
Complete the appropriate Campus France academic procedure for Bangladesh and secure admission.
Campus France academic review
France-Visas Bangladesh states that long-stay student applicants have a first interview with the Embassy’s cultural attaché to review academic background.
France-Visas
Create the long-stay student visa application and prepare the country-specific supporting-document list.
Resources & accommodation
Show sufficient financial resources and provide at least a temporary address for the first three months or permanent housing where already arranged.
Visa section interview
Bangladesh long-stay student applicants have a second interview with the Embassy visa section.
Submission
Student appointments are not booked through the ordinary online VFS appointment route; the Embassy/Campus France process contacts students directly with appointment instructions.
VLS-TS decision
For study longer than three months, France normally issues a long-stay student visa serving as a residence permit once validated.
Validate after arrival
Validate the VLS-TS online within three months of arriving in France and pay the student validation tax.
VISA & RESIDENCE COSTS
Études en France countries receive a lower indicative student visa fee.
Student visa
France-Visas currently indicates €50 for applicants in Études en France countries, subject to special cases and local-currency collection.
VLS-TS validation
The student VLS-TS validation tax is currently €50.
Later student residence card
The student residence-card tax and stamp currently total €75 when renewing after the first VLS-TS period.
DOCUMENTS · BANGLADESH
Keep the Campus France file and visa file consistent.
Academic documents
SSC, HSC, Bachelor/Master certificates and transcripts as applicable, plus current enrolment/employment evidence and programme-specific documents.
Études en France
Passport, academic history, programme choices, language proof, motivation and the supporting documents requested by the Bangladesh Campus France process.
Visa
France-Visas form, passport, admission, Campus France process evidence, resources, accommodation, photos and the other country-specific documents generated by the visa assistant.
Financial support
Bank statements, scholarship or sponsor evidence should clearly show that the minimum living resources and education costs are credible.
Translations
Use certified translations where required by Campus France, the institution or France-Visas. Keep spellings and dates consistent across every document.
SPOUSE & FAMILY
An ordinary student permit does not create an automatic “student dependant” route.
Separate immigration basis
A spouse or child may need their own visa/residence basis. Do not assume France follows the dependant model used by the UK, Australia or Finland.
Family reunification later
A non-EU resident can become eligible for the ordinary regroupement familial process after meeting residence, income, housing and other statutory conditions. The general rule normally requires at least 18 months of regular residence before applying.
Talent / researcher routes differ
Students who later move into certain talent or researcher permits can have access to simplified accompanying-family rules that are different from ordinary student status.
WORK WHILE STUDYING
International students can work up to 964 hours per year.
964 hours / year
A VLS-TS or student residence card allows salaried work up to 60% of normal annual working time, equal to 964 hours.
No ordinary work permit within the limit
Students can work within the permitted annual limit without a separate work authorisation, though the employer has declaration obligations.
Do not fund the whole degree from work
France-Visas explicitly describes student employment as supplementary income, not a way to cover all student expenses.
HEALTHCARE & SOCIAL SECURITY
International students register into the French health system after arrival.
Student social security
Eligible international students register with Assurance Maladie after arrival. Registration itself is free.
Mutuelle
French social security does not reimburse every healthcare cost in full, so many students purchase supplementary health insurance.
AFTER STUDY
Eligible French graduates can receive one year to search for work or create a business.
Recherche d'emploi / création d'entreprise
Length1 year
RenewableNo
Typical qualificationMaster-equivalent or listed eligible diploma
PurposeJob search / business
The permit can include employment while you search.
Employment related to your training can be taken without a separate work authorisation where the conditions are met. The current salary benchmark for this facilitated employment route is above €2,800.53 gross per month.
WORK & LONG-TERM STAY
The graduate permit is a bridge into a professional residence status.
Employee permit
Graduates with suitable employment can move to the salarié or travailleur temporaire route depending on the contract and conditions.
Talent permit
Highly qualified graduates can qualify for multi-year talent permits where salary, qualification and role requirements are met.
EU Blue Card
The current 2026 gross annual salary threshold published by Service Public is €59,373 for the EU Blue Card route.
Long-term residence
Permanent or long-term residence depends on qualifying lawful residence, integration and other statutory conditions. A French degree alone does not guarantee it.
CITIES
France’s student budget changes dramatically outside Paris.
Paris / Île-de-France
Largest concentration of institutions and employers, but housing and daily costs are much higher.
Lyon
Major university, business, biotech and engineering city with lower housing costs than Paris.
Toulouse
Aerospace, engineering and technology hub with a strong student population.
Grenoble
Science, engineering, semiconductors and mountain-region research ecosystem.
Strasbourg
International/EU city with strong research, law, politics and science programmes.
Lille / Marseille / Bordeaux
Large regional student centres with different housing, climate and employment markets.
ARRIVAL
Validate your VLS-TS before the first three months are over.
Before departure
Passport, VLS-TS, admission, accommodation, funding evidence and copies of the Campus France/visa file.
University registration
Complete enrolment and obtain the CVEC certificate where required before final university registration.
Within 3 months
Validate the VLS-TS online and pay the €50 student validation tax.
Practical setup
Register for health coverage, arrange bank/phone/transport, CAF housing support where eligible and understand the 964-hour work limit.
OFFICIAL SOURCES
Use Campus France + France-Visas + Service Public together.
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