Language: French.
Read about France in Wikipedia and in the World Fact Book (CIA)
17 universities found with information for students with disabilities.
Links: 8 disability, education and employment related links for France
Advice: 1 organization willing to answer questions about local accessibility in France.
17 universities found with information for students with disabilities.
France at Wikipedia (a free, on-line, collaborative encyclopedia).
The French government agency Edufrance provides general information about living and studying in France, in about 14 languages.
The French government agency Edufrance Website states the following about the costs of stuying in France: "Studying in France is relatively inexpensive because the government funds a significant share of the cost. Annual tuition in a public university is between 126 and 692 Euros, depending on the program. A meal in a university restaurant costs less than 3 Euros. Costs in private institutions are higher. Remember, international students are treated just like French students."
PLOTEUS, "the Portal on Learning Opportunities throughout the European Space, will help you find out about education and training available throughout Europe." PLOTEUS includes an exchange & grants search and a searchable database of courses and schools.
ERASMUS, an "EU funded programme which contains a wide range of measures designed to support the European activities of higher education institutions, including mobility and exchange of their students and teaching staff."
The French Ministry of Foreign Affairs notes that, "According to your citizenship, the duration and purpose of your stay in France, a visa may be required before departure." They provide visa information according to answers to a few questions in an on-line form.
Euroline, The European Industrial Relations Observatory On-line, provides information on disability legislation in France.
The Confédération des Jeunes Chercheurs (CJC, Young Researchers Confederation) "is a French not-for-profit organisation, born on March 2nd 1996 in order to improve the situation of young researchers in France" (for PhD students).
The section on France of the Higher Education Accessibility Guide (HEAG) has a searchable database of universities and links for students with disabilities. HEAG is hosted by the European Agency for Development in Special Needs Education.
France in the Lonely Planet World Guide
This entry changed: Friday 11th January 2008.
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