How to Apply for Masters in France 📚 | Campus France procedure

[@basmajaafar5947]

Your videos have literally been LIFESAVERS. I was wondering which university you decided to go for in the end and why? It can be so hard to choose in the end!

[@azanaebarrow536]

Thank you so much for posting this! I'm about to graduate from undergrad here in the US and I'm in the process of applying to programs in France for my masters and I HAD NO IDEA THAT BECAUSE THE US COLLEGES ARE 4 YEARS I CAN GO STRAIGHT TO M2 INSTEAD OF M1!!!! thank you for this and I love your videos so much! :)

[@IdentitySelection]

Hahah I remember being pleasantly surprised by that when I found out too :) Happy to be of help !! ❤️

[@photogirly12]

Hi! I’m moving to Toulouse in the fall and I would loveee if you could make a video about how you found housing!

[@IdentitySelection]

Hello ! Yes that was gonna be my next video ☺️

[@flowerchild1012]

@@IdentitySelection sure :/

[@elianorassaf2920]

I know you posted this 2 years ago, but you're literally a life savior to me now in 2023! I've been searching for the "apply here" button for a month now and couldn't find it. They currently changed the website slightly, but still, if it wasn't for this video I'd be still searching. You made it look so easy 😅 Thanks! a new subscriber to your channel from Lebanon ❤

[@IdentitySelection]

I'm glad it was at least a little helpful for you!!! :) It's a shame the process is not very well explained or documented

[@gunther3371]

Been binge watching your videos and now I am super interested in studying in France for my Masters in the future thank you for the videos!

[@Grace-jb7me]

GIRL you're the best. You just got a subscribe. IVE BEEN PRAYING FOR info like this. SO helpful!

[@IdentitySelection]

Glad I could be of help :))

[@njn.3761]

Thank you so much for the detailed info! It was really engaging to hear you talk. And I'm amazed at what you went through to apply in 2020.

[@IdentitySelection]

Thank you for your kind and encouraging words! 🥰 Hope it was useful.

[@VarolOkan]

We used to live in walking distance to the Capitole in Toulouse from 2001-2004 ( now in VA ). If you ever get a chance, try out -L'entrecote-. last time we visited in 2018 it was closed for renovation. However this is/was one of the best restaurants back in the days. There is so much to discover in that area. See if you can go skiing in Andorra or visit Carcassonne. Also once spring/summer comes you'll enjoy the canal du midi and the mediterranean. Spain and Barcelona are close by and while you are on that route visit the Dalí Theatre-Museum, you'll have a blast. Cheers.

[@margauxsanejo]

from the shut up and go group page ! wow I want to do this toooooo ! hope you are doing well in France !

[@massiecure8422]

thank you!!!❤❤❤ i managed to look for the schools but i didn’t know where to apply. thank you for this and i hope you’re having the best day

[@danielschaper1359]

hi, I'm currently living in Bellegarde-sur-valserine, France, working as an english assistant and I am considering in applying for my masters, this vid has has helped relieved some of the anxiety of navigating through this whole "applying for universities" schpiel. Merci!

[@IdentitySelection]

So glad I could be of help 🤗 you got this!!

[@chynameetsworld]

it’s so funny because this is such a video i needed!

[@jolenegan]

i’m so glad i found this video! i would love a video on financial aid or tuition fees or a money related video on studying postgraduate in france!

[@cfchaty]

Thank you so much for the information. I’m planing to study my master’s in France. This video really help.

[@jafaar9614]

At last a useful process video for applying to france, thank u !!!

[@samtuapen3459]

Hey Melanie!! I found your channel bc I’m a 3rd year CS major whose dreams and plans of studying abroad in France were interrupted by covid :’(( youve inspired me to consider taking a masters abroad instead! I’m curious about what your grad classes are like and what you’re hoping to do in the future ?? Bisou from Texas !

[@alphaflame]

I'm planning to do my undergraduate in France and this video really helped thank you for making this.

[@raycarl8747]

Only a year masters?! This is sounding REAL tempting..

[@nelsonfelix6510]

Hi Melanie! I'm loving your videos, I'm waiting for my replies from the unis to start up in September and your blogs helps us to have an insight into the foreign students' life in France, thanks!

[@IdentitySelection]

Hey Nelson ! Around this time last year I was doing the same and felt pretty alone and helpless in the process, so I’m glad to be able to give a little sight ☺️

[@melaniep25]

Thank you so so much for making this video, this was super helpful!

[@pabrownie19]

Love your videos!! Keep it up! Thanks 🙏🏾🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@linabubs]

I was originally just going to go to Paris for a gap year after getting my bachelors, but now decided to do a masters and get a student visa. Do you know the restrictions of working on a student visa, and is being an au pair possible?

[@Erdux.]

Great vid! Very instructive 👍🏼

[@IdentitySelection]

Great comment! Very personal 👍🏻

[@Mfoniso_John]

Thank you so much, dear. I noticed that things are written in french on the site, so how does one who doesn't speak french yet cope with that??

[@worldisnothing3776]

They only show M2 but i wanna start from M1 but they didnt suggest any M1 degree

[@gabrielovie4025]

Brilliant video. Thanks

[@ohno7091]

my absolute dream is to move to france and become a vet! i was wondering how long it took you to get comfortable with living in a whole new country

[@IdentitySelection]

Hello ! I would say it depends on how you define comfortable :) But around the 5 weeks mark was the hardest and I was feeling very lonely and homesick but it started to get better from there. But life here has been very very limited bc of covid and that makes it harder :/

[@alletrevlac9231]

Hey! Just found your channel and love your videos :) just found out I’m going to study abroad in Bordeaux for a year! Could you make a video ab your French speaking? I’m kind of lower intermediate atm, but I learn outside of my uni degree. Wanna work on improving before I get to France bc I really wanna be able to make friends easily 😬❤️

[@aboadam2479]

Hey, iam applying for master degree in English using the etudes en france, but in the personal information they ask you about the french test, so what should I do because its shown (incomplete)

[@seamkhan927]

Hi I’m from Bangladesh . And I want to complete my bachelors in france ..can you please make a video how to apply for bachelors

[@hisdaughtershaven8875]

Hey! Thank you for the super informative and helpful video!! Did your bachelor's have any relation to what you studied for your masters? I studied English in college but am wanting to pivot to IT/computer science for masters in France. We'll see how that goes haha. Best.

[@user-os4ks8wv1l]

thank you! it's very helpful! and you're so cute and humorous! I really like you and would subscribe to your channel and enjoy your video~

[@wayofsky6215]

Hello dear, I want to apply for internship visa and the consulate asked me for the campusfrance, how can i get it? Thankssss

[@laguesvalure7738]

Thank you for the video. Please since I am going to do my master in English do I need to translate my documents in French ?

[@selinkaya9537]

hey Melanie! :) I am currently applying for my master's in Toulouse and I found your videos sooo helpful!! Thank you so much for it and keep going! I would like to ask you something about interviews. Did you have interview with schools which you applied particulary? merci bcp

[@IdentitySelection]

hey :) I didn't have to have an interview with any of my schools but I did see that some schools require it, but I think it was very very few of the top schools !

[@Lunanotfound964]

Hello KAYA can you please tell me if the documents required in the CAMPUS WEBSITE must be translated into french or english . And the motivation letters as Well . For an english taught programs

[@selinkaya9537]

@@Lunanotfound964 hi Maryem :) I had my high school diploma and Baccalaureate document in French because I couldn't get them in English so sworn translator did it in French. They accept all in English including motivation letters.

[@lilysawakeing2166]

Thanks a lot for the info in your video! :) I am curious about if you got to know the age of people doing Masters degree when you were at college? I'm 33 and thinking a lot about doing a Masters in France but you know sometimes we are a bit afraid of age limits. Thanks! :D

[@IdentitySelection]

Hey ! Out of 15 ish people in my master, most are 21-23 if they went through the “normal” timeline, but I’m 25, there’s one 26, and two 30+ :) Let’s not be afraid of age limits !! 😎

[@lilysawakeing2166]

@@IdentitySelection You are right! Thank you for your reply! :) Keep going with your videos! I like your style and content. Xoxo!

[@Miaina77]

​@@lilysawakeing2166 Your age won't be a problem at University. I studied with people in their 50ies / 40ies during my computer science licence and master. Maybe Your motivation will be challenged.

[@paponpaul7635]

Thank you very much

[@dayfoxx8448]

🙏🏻🙏🏻 very helpful ,

[@yodi7778]

Hey! I'm interested in getting a Bachelors in France but I'm a bit confused on how the levels work. Do I just apply to specific Levels like L1, L2, L3 as I go along my studies? It's really different from the US system haha

[@adriennehofman1481]

Yeah, Bachelor's programs are called Licence in France and they only last three years. If you want to start at the L1 level (first year), then apply for L1 programs.

[@Just_no_]

Hello! I’m finishing my associates and looking to do my bachelors in France! Is Toulouse better than Paris?

[@priyadharshiniparasuraman4505]

Superb helpful information! I am planning too to study master in computer science but I couldn't choose the right program... Can u help me to choose the best computer science program in 2022 ?

[@collegestudent2220]

Got accepted to ISAE-Supaero in Toulouse but cant afford to go :(

[@liviapetzinger7907]

Hi Melanie :) your videos are so helpful and I'm currently in the process of finalizing my motivational letters for my applications! My question is- out of the schools you applied to, how many accepted you and how many rejected you? Obviously moving to France for a master's program is a huge risk (that I'm obviously very excited to take) but I'm really worried I won't be accepted into my programs... what has been your experience with that? Merci beaucoup en avance :*

[@IdentitySelection]

Hey Livia ! So glad to hear that I could be of help :))) If I remember correctly, 3 accepted, 2 rejected, 1 never responded 😂 I would recommend applying to schools in all 3 of these categories : reach, comfort zone, and backup schools, so you can guarantee getting into at least 1 :)

[@liviapetzinger7907]

@@IdentitySelection Thank you for the advice!! I just submitted my applications today :DD you inspired me to add one extra program in just for good measure... we shall see!

[@Waveb.8336]

Hi, I’m a student in the US thinking about studying in Math/Neuroscience in France for Masters/PhD but I’ll most likely eventually come back to the US to settle in the tech industry. Do you think that’s a bad idea? Personally the research opportunities in the grad program has intrinsic value to me so I know it won’t increase my potential salary or anything like that.

[@okmm9313]

How did you learn French ?

[@IdentitySelection]

Mostly from french people in my life and watching series/youtube vids ! Also took a basic lvl class in my last year of uni

[@marygracemasin5368]

Eiffel scholarship age limit for masters is up to 25 yrs old only?

[@sofia_fuller1493]

Hey do you know if Toulon university has an English program ?

[@akhterjakhro8552]

How many university we can choose at a time ?? For masters

[@sanjanaraparthi9832]

Hi! How many universities can one apply through campus France ?

[@thegermanshot5651]

Small question about your studies, were you able to apply for french naturalization after your second year of the masters ?

[@IdentitySelection]

Hello ! So far I’ve only finished my first year :) But last I was informed, you’re supposed to be able to get a long term permanent residence if you manage to find a job (CDI) that will sponsor you for it !

[@StephaniaVo]

Hi ! this video was so helpful. One question though, Do you know if having a degree that lasted 5 years in any other country also counts, so that you can go to the M2 ? Thanks

[@IdentitySelection]

Yes! normally it would count. Since the "license" (degree before master) in France is 3 years, if you have a degree that lasted anymore than that, then you should be able to go directly into M2. But you should also check with the schools and their specific policy, they usually have that info somewhere on the admissions page :)

[@magdaleneodigie3240]

hey this is helpful! for some weird reason the language section still says incomplete. I am from the UK so I don't need IELTS. I am not sure what documents they want me to upload. Also the personal statement is only 2500 characters long which is less than what I wrote! Lastly, did you apply for any bursary or scholarship for international students?

[@IdentitySelection]

Hey ! If I remember correctly, I just left the language section incomplete and assumed they would look at my US diploma and figure it out. And yesss I remember I wrote a whole ass nice essay and had to redo it and cut so many parts to fit the character limit 😩 I did not apply for any scholarship but the school offered me a waiver for the new international tuition so I could pay the same amount as french students. Glad I could be of help :)

[@elnep4127]

Campus France

[@monicass3191]

Hi Melanie I am planning to take a bachelor's program in Toulouse I finished my associate's degree recently, would I be able to take L2 instead of L1?

[@IdentitySelection]

Hey Monica, I'm not sure what the French system recognizes the american associate's degree as. I've never read any official rule on it so you might have to contact the school(s) you want explaining your particular case and see what they say ! Sorry I can't be more helpful than that :(

[@monicass3191]

@@IdentitySelection okay thank you

[@codyjackschwartz1712]

for programs that are taught in english, should you translate your documents to french, or is english good by default? thanks so much for this video, you're so helpful!

[@IdentitySelection]

Hey ! English should be good by default. If a particular program requires a translation, they'll state it on their website :)

[@codyjackschwartz1712]

@@IdentitySelection thanks so much

[@user-su8kx1kt4s]

i have a question. before you apply, did you contact to the professor of university which you go ?

[@IdentitySelection]

I think I only contacted after I applied !

[@waelghanoum9201]

Hello , i want to apply masters degree . Any help?

[@bradgarrison9254]

Hi Melanie, I just stumbled across this video as I am currently in the process of applications to French masters programs. How much time did it take to get through the process to get approved through campus france/etudes en france and to get your visa situation all figured out? I ask because I officially sent my full application through etudes en france in the middle of december, and one of the agents said he/she would get in touch to go over my application. I emailed in mid January to follow up because I didn't receive anything. The agent responded that he/she would contact me very soon for a phone interview. I just sent a message a few days ago because I still haven't received anything. I know I submitted my application months before the deadline so I should be ok, it's just stressful always being in the dark. Just wondering if you had a similar experience, I remember the administrative stuff being more stressful than my classes during my study abroad year.

[@IdentitySelection]

Hey Brad ! I very much indeed had the same experience of being stressed in the dark for months 😂 I had the phone call with the CF agent sometime in April, even though I had submitted my app months before, so maybe it’ll be the same for you :) And then another 2-3 months of waiting in the dark for the visa. You’re right the administrative process is horrible, my advice is to just let it go and trust that in the end it will all work out, no matter how long it takes and feels like nothing is ever getting done, as long as you did everything you’re supposed to do. Bon courage 🙂

[@manumanumanuma]

How are you paying for everything if i may ask?

[@yokun5764]

I love you

[@AWhistleblower]

Is french required

[@sonyab81]

Hello and thank you for the video! Does campus France offer fully funded scholarships? Kindly can you provide us with more details about this. Thank you.

[@IdentitySelection]

Hello, they don’t have any full scholarships to my knowledge, or any scholarships period. They do have on their website some information on all the different types of scholarships you can apply for, which are not by them, they’re merely relaying the info.

[@sonyab81]

@@IdentitySelection Thank you very much for your reply!🙏🏻

[@yaraissa8298]

Can i apply for masters if i still have 2 courses that I didn’t finish?

[@yaraissa8298]

If i apply this march for masters and i still have spring semester courses . Eventhough I’ll start next year

[@IdentitySelection]

oh yea for sure ! I did the same. I graduated from my bachelors in the US spring 2020 during which I did my applications to start in France in Fall 2020.

[@unpeudevin3837]

there is no big ass apply button 😂😂😂

[@mathewachilefu2994]

you are so blunt lol

[@IdentitySelection]

thank you 🌵

[@mathewachilefu2994]

@@IdentitySelection Planning to come to paris for my masters....love to link up

[@robertbrainerd5919]

It seems that students who're rejected by American universities apply to French universities. I don't think France would welcome a real nerd who cares only about the machine. After all you've got to be fluent in French.

[@IdentitySelection]

Nahh I already have a degree from an American university 😘 I wanted to get out of the US and getting a masters degree in france was an easy path to permanently move and settle in Europe. I don't give a shit about school tho, or about the machine(??) so you're right about that

[@aboadam2479]

Hey, iam applying for master degree in English using the etudes en france, but in the personal information they ask you about the french test, so what should I do because its shown (incomplete)