International Study in France
with BRASSART
BRASSART welcomes you
BRASSART is happy to welcome foreign students. Whether they are students from a partner university or individual student, BRASSART pays special attention to your integration and stay into the community.
The pedagogical teams in the schools are committed to aiding you in the preparation of your arrival (help to find an apartment, with administrative formalities, useful information on the city)
Your first week will be dedicated to visiting the school, the city and introducing you to our faculty.
You will then be assigned a student mentor and a faculty advisor for the duration of your courses at BRASSART, who you will be able to refer to as needed.
Students from a partner university
To participate in an exchange programme, your school must have a cooperation agreement or an Erasmus agreement with BRASSART. BRASSART international partners are listed in the “International Partnerships” section.
Please refer first to the International Relations Office of your home institution, who will help you with your application to study at BRASSART.
Individual student
You are welcome to join BRASSART even if you are not a student of a partner university!
Please read carefully the “Conditions of study in France” section below to find out what is required to be able to enrol at BRASSART.
Once you have done this, please apply to BRASSART through the International Relations office:
Conditions of study in France
To be able to study in a higher education institution in France, you must:
- be authorized to study on a higher education programme in your home country
- have a sufficient level of French to be able to follow the courses in French as attested by the Common European Framework Of Reference For Languages (CECR).
If you fulfil these conditions, you can enrol at BRASSART by sending your request to the International Relations Department.
If you are accepted, you will be able to apply to your French Consulate for a student visa, unless you are a UE or EEA citizen and do not require a visa. Once you are in France, you will be able to ask for a long-term permit for studies (VLTS).
The Campus France Agency provides with a lot of information about the application process for study in France. For some programmes, as BRASSART is a member of the Campus France Forum, you can apply through their online platform CampusArt between november and february each year and benefit from support in the administrative process.
Health insurance
Health insurance is mandatory for students in France. France is the only country which provides a specific health insurance institution dedicated to students. Depending on your age and your home country, you will have to follow a specific course of action to ensure that you have health insurance cover. Please go to the French Health Insurance to know which case applies to you.
Language requirements
BRASSART requires a minimum of a B2 level in French, based on the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), for a student to be able to follow the classes without linguistic assistance. If you come to BRASSART through the Erasmus+ program, Online Linguistic Support is provided: http://erasmusplusols.eu/fr/