Indian Students Study Abroad 2013

Indian Students Study Abroad 2013

Indian students who aspire to study abroad have been hit hard by the double whammy of a falling rupee and the decision of the UK government to call for a £3,000 cash bond for visas to the country. Amidst all this, the recent announcement made by Francois Richier, Ambassador of France to India

As of July 14, 2013, all Indian citizens who have ­graduated from a French higher education institution, will get a five-year tourist or business visa (if the studies in France are at master’s or PhD levels),” Richier has said.

The French embassy in India has simplified visa procedures for Indian students, with special measures to expedite the visa process for those living far from any French consulate or Campus France office .

 Campus France will also establish partnerships with various Indian higher education institutes in order to accelerate the procedures for exchanges with French institutions and for their alumni.

These measures come after French president Francois Hollande’s state visit to India, during which he had said that higher education cooperation should be the highest priority and the objective should be to raise the number of Indian students in France by 50% in the coming years, Richier said