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During the 2024/2025 academic year in France, the majority of students enrolled at university were following a degree course in Art and Humanities. There were more than ** individuals studying areas as diverse as archaeology, philosophy, history, and literature. 

Who are the university students in France?

During the academic year 2024/2025, there were almost 1.6 million university students registered in France. Alongside Art and Humanities, Science was also one of the most popular degree courses among university students in France. The country counted more than 620 universities in 2023, which welcome a majority of French students, even though the number of students coming from other countries has been increasing in recent years. In 2024/25, ** percent of foreign students in France were from Maghreb countries, which include French-speaking countries like Morocco or Algeria.

The cost of being a university student

France is known for being a country where annual tuition fees for third-level education are rather low compared to other countries like the United States or England. The annual tuition fee for domestic students in France amounts to *** US dollars, while it reaches more than * US dollars in England. However, these lower fees do not necessarily prevent students from financial difficulties. In 2019, nearly ** percent of French students stated having financial problems throughout the year, while renting a student studio in the biggest cities of France is becoming more and more expensive.