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  • Capital Paris
  • Official Languages French
  • Population 63.1 million
  • International tertiary students 49,061 Source: UNESCO
  • Australian share (number) 1,453
  • Australian share (percentage) 3 percent

France education market profile

France is the third largest source of international students from Europe studying in Australian universities, English language colleges and vocational education and training institutes, and is an important academic, research and exchange agreements partner.

An Agreement on Mutual Recognition of Qualifications (AMRQ) between France and Australia was signed in 2009. Australia and France signed a Working Holiday Maker Agreement in 2003.

France is Australia's fastest growing source of working holiday makers, with around 20,000 young French citizens visiting Australia each year under the scheme.

News and opportunities

OECD in Paris calls for learning curriculum tendersMIP subscribers only
Friday, October 04, 2013Vocational Education and Training (VET) | Higher education | Opportunities
The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) in Paris is calling for tenders for the design and delivery of in-house training programs, which will be part of an ongoing curriculum ...
Massive Open Online Courses catch on in EuropeMIP subscribers only
Thursday, September 26, 2013Updates | Higher education
Despite a cautious start, Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) are expanding across Europe as institutions and educators look to reach a wider audience and identify commercial opportunities. Several di ...
More courses in English to boost international student numbersMIP subscribers only
Monday, April 08, 2013Updates | Higher education | 10 April 2013
In an effort to become more internationally competitive and attract the best foreign students, the French Government is seeking to ease a ban on the use of English in higher education.
New EU university ranking offers hope for French universitiesMIP subscribers only
Monday, February 25, 2013Updates | Higher education | 27 February 2013
The European Union has launched its own university classification system. U-Multirank will evaluate 500 universities in Europe and the rest of the world using a broader range of criteria than currentl ...
First MOOC launched in France MIP subscribers only
Monday, February 18, 2013Updates | Higher education | 27 February 2013
Two engineering schools in regional France – Centrale Nantes and Télécom Bretagne – have become the first institutions in the country to offer a Massive Online Open Course (MOOC).

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