The Quality of France's Higher Education System
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The 3rd most popular country for international students (after the USA and UK)
with over 250,000 students (11.9% of the total student population) and
growing. France has one of the world's most effective and respected education
systems.
As the world's 4th largest economy, France is home to some of the
world's most recognised companies and brands. These include amongst others
L'Oreal, Groupe Danone, Air France, BNP Paribas, ACCOR, Renault, Peugeot,
Citreon, Dassault, Buoyues-Construction, Total, Orange, France Telecom, EADS,
Hennessy, Louis Vuitton, Dior, Sanofi-Aventis....
As the most visited country in the world (La Rochelle is the third most
visited town in France), France has an unrivalled cultural dynamism. As an
international student you have the opportunity to live in the place that
invented savoir-vivre - the art of living well.
Located at the heart of Europe, students have the opportunity to take
advantage of work internships across the European Union. With Tuition Fees
amongst the lowest in Europe, the high quality degrees are remarkable value
and a great return on investment.
La Rochelle - A fantastic and quality location
La Rochelle is a beautiful city that manages to preserve exceptional natural
and architectural assets whilst developing its own area in an innovative,
sensitive and harmonious way. Nestling on the Atlantic seafront it has been
able to turn its sold maritime base into a fantastic economic, tourism and
cultural asset.
With exceptional levels of sunshine (2400 hours per year - equal to that
on the Cote d'Azur) and the nearby islands of Ré, Oléron, Aix and Madame, La
Rochelle offers a wonderfull natural environment. It has a strong reputation
for its actions taken in sustainable development and urban ecology, reflected
through various activities undertaken by the city (self service electric cars,
sea-buses, bicycle paths....
A prestigious heritage, preserved and enhanced over the years, helps
contribute to the beauty of the city, where life is good.
