But it's about the same. This is a list of expenses for studying in France.

Foreign students studying for diplomas in France enjoy the same financial support from the French government for public schools as French students. Public universities in France are not free of charge, but they charge very little and even less. The registration fee for French public universities is about 137 to 894 euros per year. For most foreign students, even if they are admitted to French public universities, they still need to pay the tuition fee for language preparation, about 3,000 to 6,000 euros.

According to the relevant data provided by the Cultural and Education Office of the French Consulate General in Shanghai

■ Tuition fees

The registration fees of French institutions of higher learning vary according to the nature of the school, whether it is public, commercial or private, and the amount of fees required for the selected professional disciplines. In universities, because the state directly bears most of the tuition fees of each college student, it only needs 1.33 euros to register professional diplomas (DEUG), technical diplomas (DUT) and academic diplomas (DEUST) of ordinary universities, while master of management (MSG), master of science and technology (MST), master of management application information methods (MIAGE) and the third-stage diplomas.

The registration fee for chambers of commerce or private business schools is much higher. The registration fee of the most famous business schools is between 2000 and 6000 euros per academic year. The difference in tuition fees for MBA courses is even greater, ranging from 7,000 euros to 20,000 euros for prestigious schools. As for the School of Engineering, the registration fee of subordinate public colleges is roughly the same as that of universities; For example, the Institute of Mining and Technology is 304 euros, the National Road and Bridge Institute is 762 euros, and the annual registration fees of other private engineering colleges range from 3,800 euros to14,000 euros.

■ Living expenses

College students can enjoy the most favorable living conditions in France. For example, college student restaurants, college student apartments, transportation and entertainment are all discounted. Considering various discount factors related to college students' status, the average monthly living budget of French college students is roughly: Paris 1 100 euros, and 800 euros from other provinces.