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	France	United Kingdom
Summary	Low public tuition, a gateway to Europe, growing English tracks	One-year master's — fast and prestigious
Major scholarships	Eiffel Excellence Scholarship — Monthly stipend (indicatively €1,200 master / €2,100 PhD) + allowances Kedutaan Prancis, France Alumni & LPDP — Partial–full, varies	Chevening — Full: tuition + living + airfare (master's, needs 2 yrs work experience) GREAT & beasiswa kampus — Partial £10k+ tuition cuts
Tuition	Public universities (from the Sep 2026 intake, indicative): ± €2,895 bachelor / €3,941 master per year. Grandes écoles & private schools far higher (€10–20k+).	Indicatively £16–30k for a one-year master's — totals can rival 2 years elsewhere thanks to the short duration.
Living costs	Indicatively €900–1,400/month; Paris higher. Visa proof-of-funds rose to ≥ €877.50/month (from Aug 2026).	Indicatively £900–1,400/month (London higher); students may work 20 hrs/week.
Language requirements	French track: DELF/DALF/TCF. English track (growing at master's level): IELTS/TOEFL.	IELTS 6.0–7.0 (UKVI for the visa).
Intakes	Main intake September; the Campus France 'Études en France' procedure runs ± October–March	Main intake September; some programs January
Scholarships in the directory	—	10 scholarships — see the directory →
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