How important are international students to France? I wonder if you have thought about this problem.
In general impression, France is indeed a relatively friendly country for international students. Its education system with low quality and low price and an open and diverse atmosphere have always been an important factor in attracting foreign students to study in France.
But what does a large number of international students mean to France? Recently, Campus France, an institution dedicated to the affairs of French students, released a report, which is the most official answer to this question.
In this report called "The Economic Impact of International Students on France" , Campus France asked about the economic situation of 9992 international students in France. Their nationality composition ratio is basically consistent with the current situation of all international students in France, and is quite representative.
First of all, we need to have a preliminary understanding of the composition of international students in France:
Currently, there are 302863 international students in France, 56% of women, 44% of men, 32% come from North Africa and Middle East , 24% come from Sub-Saharan , 20% come from Europe, 16% come from Asia-Pacific, and 8% come from the Americas.
Among them, 69% of international students study in public universities and universities’ science and technology schools, 13% study in business schools, 8% study in engineer schools, 5% study in high schools, and the remaining students study in arts and other colleges.
9% of international students are studying for a master's degree, 31% of students are studying for undergraduate, 9% are studying for a doctorate, and 4% are studying for a technical diploma.
After having a preliminary understanding of the components of international students, let’s see what the main income and expenditure of international students are:
report shows that the main source of income for international students is still the support of family members , which can account for an average of 53% of daily expenses, while the remaining sources of income are CAF and working income (22%), scholarships (15%) and personal savings before coming to France (10%).
, while the average cost of html for international students in France is about 867 euros in February , which will vary depending on the city where they are located. The average amount is counted here.
Among them, accounts for the largest proportion of students' monthly expenditures, which accounts for 48% of the expenditure budget (average 413 euros).
, and the daily shopping budget accounts for 21% (average 181 euros), entertainment activities expenses account for 8% (average 38 euros), other daily expenses account for 5% (average 38 euros), transportation expenses account for 4% (average 25 euros), communication expenses account for 3% (average 38 euros), and medical insurance expenses account for 2% (average 46 euros).
Average these fees and multiply them by the current number of international students in France. It is estimated that every year, will bring more than 2.8 billion euros in income to France by spending solely on living expenses.
In addition to living expenses, students in France also have to pay tuition fees. The average expenses for in this regard are 2822 euros per academic year.
Among them, International students from business schools contributed a huge amount to this number , contributing nearly half of the tuition income by only 13% of the number of students, and the total registration fee reached 478 million euros.
Including the tuition fees of other French students, France can receive 873.2 million euros of tuition fees from international students every year .
The economic benefits brought to France by international students are not only that. The report pointed out that 38% of respondents in invited relatives and friends to France to visit during their study abroad. These people also created objective tourism benefits for France during their stay in France, with an estimated 392.5 million euros.
Finally, some miscellaneous expenses are added. The report believes that the 300,000 international students in France contribute more than 5 billion euros to the French economy every year.
Last year, the public expenditure prepared by France for international students was about 3.1 billion euros, including various teaching expenses, scholarships and housing subsidies.
subtracts the income and expenditure, and international students can generate 1.348 billion euros of net income for France in the end of a year. Considering that some international students will stay in France to develop in the future, it can also have a more proven impact on the French economy (52% of students have obtained work visas after graduation).
In addition to its impact on the French economy, the experience of international students studying in France will also affect France's international image.
Among the 10,000 respondents, 88% of international students expressed their willingness to cooperate with French companies later, 80% of international students would be more willing to consume French goods, and 88% of students would be willing to return to France to travel in the future.
In terms of whether will recommend people around you to come to France , 93% of international students said they would recommend relatives and friends to come to France for vacation, 90% would recommend relatives and friends to come to France to study, 84% would recommend relatives and friends to come to France to work, 76% would recommend relatives and friends to come to France to live, and about 60% of students would recommend relatives and friends to come to France to start businesses and invest.
The final report concluded that most students expressed satisfaction with their life during this period after coming to France.
France also needs these students, not only an important source of income, but also a "image propaganda ambassador" between their mother country.
I wonder what everyone studying in France thinks about this report? What is your impression of France in the past few years after studying in France? Welcome to express your opinions in the comment section!
