FAQs

The following programs are available in English:

• Bachelor in Management (Toulouse and Barcelona campuses)
• Masters in Management (Toulouse and Barcelona campuses)
• Masters of Science (Msc)
• Executive MBA
• Aerospace MBA

Yes – TBS Education has more than 200 partner universities with which we engage in exchange programs, dual degrees and double degrees, depending on the program taken.

For each program there is a minimum TOEFL and/or IELTS score.  For international students who would like to study a program taught in French, they must provide a TAGE-MAGE score.

If a candidate has already studied a program in English for at least 2 years prior to their application to join TBS Education, they will be exempt from these language requirements.

Some programmes offer merit and/or needs based scholarships (see individual programs for more information).

Campus France provides a good list of national scholarships available for application from international students wishing to study in France.

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Yes – depending on the program (please consult the pages dedicated to your chosen program).

Approximately 30/1.

Each program has a simple and clear online application process and once our international recruitment coordinators have received your application and all necessary supporting documents, you will receive a response within 2 weeks.

TBS has an International Student Services (ISS) team which helps international students with all practical issues such as: housing, visas, banking, healthcare, French administrative procedures and more.  ISS is committed to helping incoming exchange and full-time international students make the most of their stay at TBS and offers support whenever needed.

Students will be contacted by TBS’s International Student Services team before their arrival to advise about the preparations need for their arrival.  

The first day of the semester, ISS organises Orientation Days especially for incoming international students.  These include presentations from the academic teams about the programme and TBS in general, safety and integration information, and practical issues such as: confirming accommodation, opening a French bank account, visa validation, registering for French classes, getting public transport cards, opening electricity accounts and more…

Local student volunteers – the Welcome Team – work closely with ISS and are on hand to help international students during their arrival and integration, organizing many informative and fun events.

Yes – students from the EU and those student holding long-term, renewable visas (VLS-TS) are currently eligible to ask for housing benefits (CAF) of up to 25% of their monthly rent.  This is a logn administrative process, but TBS’s International Student Services team can help students throughout the process.   

International students with a short-term visa which cannot be renewed are not currently eligible for this housing benefit.

Yes – unless you are a citizen from the European Union. 

There are two kinds of student visas for France:

• Short-term (3-6 months), one-time vais which cannot be renewed – this type of visa is usually given to students coming to France for a short exchange period
• VLS-TS visa: a long-term (1 year) visa which allows multiple travel into France and other Schenghen countries, can be renewed if the student plans to continue their studies or an internship in France, and allows the student to work part-time – this type of visa is usually given to students coming to studing in France for at least one year

In order to start the process, students must contact their local French consulate or Campus France.  The visa process can take up to 3 months in some countries, so students should start the process as soon as they have been accepted by TBS. TBS’s International Student Services assist all students with visa validation and/or renewal.

They don’t need to – TBS’s International Student Services team is here to assist international students with all administrative processes.

Yes– Registration to the French healthcare system is mandatory and free for all students.

Students from the European Union or the European Economic Area who can show a European Health Insurance Card are exempt from regressing.

International full-time students arriving in France for the first time must go to the following site AFTER they have paid the CVEC (Vie etudiante’ contribution tax to the Crous). To pay the CVEC please follow the link below. For more information please click here. Exchange students are exempt from this tax and can register with the French Social Security once they have received their enrollment confirmation (Attestation de scolarité)

Step 1: Pay the CVEC, “vie étudiante” 90€ subscription fee to the Crous : https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/

Step 2: Buy Civil Responsability Insurance

Step 3: Obtain your certificate of enrollment from TBS

Step 4: Register for free to the French Social Security : https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr/#/

For TBS’s Toulouse campuses: In order to help international students, we have put together an Accommodation Guide which provides details of agencies that we recommend and STUDAPART, TBS’ housing platform. By using Studapart students can access a list of residences with which we have agreements and have negotiated special conditions for our international students.  Click here to access our Accommodation Guide.

For TBS’s Barcelona campus: download the Barcelona Accommodation Guide here

For TBS’s Paris site: download the Paris site Accommodation Guide here 

Including rent, food, utilities, transport and other expenses the average cost of living in Toulouse for a student is approximately 1,250 euros per month.

TBS’s Career Starter team works with all students – local and international – across all programs, providing individual career development support and ensuring the employability of our students.  This service aims to support our students in the devlopment of their academic projects and of their chosen academic path, along with the support of TBS’s diverse selection of business partners.  

Career Starter provides assistance with CV writing, speedcoaching, personal development, workshops, business forums and more…

Yes – it is of course easier if you do speak at least a minimum level of French as the choice is will be larger, but each program has a dedicated team to assist and support students’ search for an appropriate internship, either in France or abroad.  Assistance is also available through:

• Database containing internship offers, updated daily
• Internship database listing all interships completed by TBS students over the last 4 years, with company contacts
• Company database
• Support and advice in researching internships
• Internship workshops in English and French

Part-time jobs as babysitters or English language teachers are always possible.