Studyportals would like to congratulate all universities and universities of applied sciences that won an award. Unlike university rankings, Studyportals’ International Student Satisfaction Awards are based on thousands of reviews and opinions from international students in Europe. Among the French universities that received sufficient reviews of international students to be eligible for the 2014 International Student Satisfaction Awards, a total of 13 universities received ratings ranging from “very good” (at least 8 out of 10) to “excellent” (at least 9 out of 10).

The Winners in France

Certificate for Excellent International Student Satisfaction

The following universities have shown excellent results based on reviews from international students who studied at their university, by achieving an average rating of at least 9 out of 10. They have been awarded a “Certificate for Excellent International Student Satisfaction 2014” (in alphabetical order):

Certificate for Very Good International Student Satisfaction

The following universities have shown very good results based on reviews from international students who studied at their university, by achieving an average rating of at least 8 out of 10. They have been awarded a “Certificate for Very Good International Student Satisfaction 2014” (in alphabetical order):

Country Profile – France

A total of 329 students reviewed and rated their study experience in France. These reviews form the total of 787 comments, with an average of 2.4 comments per review. Most students who have reviewed their experience are originally from Europe and studied in France for less than one year.

Reasons to (not) recommend an international study experience

• International students recommend France for its beautiful cities and great social life
• Students find City & culture more important and are more positive about it than the average international student in Europe
• Students find living costs high, but also find it less important than the European average
• International students in France complain more about the services provided by the university than the European average
• Students find academics less important than the European average, but they do complain a lot about the teaching style
• Students hardly ever complain about the climate, and like the weather more than international students in other parts of Europe

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