Nigeria is one of the countries subject to the 'Etudes en France' procedure. Students residing in Nigeria are required to submit a specific request for enrollment in a higher education institution.
APPLYING FOR A PROGRAM IN FRANCE
When you want to study in France, the first step is to find and choose a course and school, then find out their specific requirements on their website or via email.
There are many good universities but at different tuition fees (2770 Euros per year for Bachelor programs and 3770 Euros per year for Masters in a Public University and 5,000 Euros or more in private universities) so you will need to find the one that suits you best.
Here are some links to find courses in a French School:
🇬🇧 For courses in English: http://taughtie.campusfrance.org/
🇫🇷 Courses in French: http://cataloguelm.campusfrance.org/
For Public Business Schools: https://www.iae-france.fr/en/
Some schools have their own platform to apply. Others will ask you to go through the "Campus France" or "Etudes en France procedure".
The Etudes en France platform is completely dematerialised and allows you to apply to 7 different courses in one single application (3 maximum for 1st year of bachelor). You can create an account for free here : https://pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/dyn/public/etudiant/ET_CPT/afficherFormCreationCompte.html?_csrf=98810862-85fc-4f55-8966-66d147ebeb82&sctxid=1-c9341569d4&etudiant.idCef=45
It manages all of the enrollment procedures for an institute of higher education up until the visa request.
After registering and submitting all your documents on the platform, you will be asked to pay an administrative fee of NGN 50,000 before coming for an interview in one of our offices (Abuja or Lagos).
This year, the portal opens from October 1st 2024 to December 1st 2024 for the next year intake (September/October 2025).
ETUDES EN FRANCE CALENDAR
1st October 2024 : Application process opens
1st December 2024 : Deadline for application submissions to Campus France
8th January 2025 : Beginning of the Campus France academic interviews (in Lagos and Abuja offices)
25th February 2025 : Deadline for payment to take the Campus France interview
15th March 2025 : Deadline for Campus France academic interviews
The reviewed applications will be transmitted automatically to the connected institutions by April.
30th April 2025 : Deadline for pedagogical committees and school decisions
31st May 2025 : Deadline for student to pick their institution of choice
From May to July 2025 : As soon as they get their admission, students are encouraged to contact Campus France Nigeria to start the visa procedure.
September/October 2025 : Beginning of the 2024/2025 academic year, students departure for France.
This calendar only applies for French schools connected to the Etudes en France portal. Other schools might have their own calendar and platform to apply.
In any case, when you get an admission, you will have to create an account on Etudes en France to start your visa process. For more information, click here.