It's time to spill the beans! It's crucial to be ready to answer all of the common questions the interviewer will ask you during your France student visa interview. For this reason, we've made the effort to compile this comprehensive and useful list of possible interview questions and responses for France:
1. Introduce yourself.
A question is asked in practically every kind of interview. You can prepare two or three sentences to introduce yourself to the person before you. Next, describe why you want to succeed in the interview.
Ans. “Hello, I present myself (your name and first name). I am (your age) years old, and I am talking about what you are pursuing academically and professionally. (Elaborate on your interests and describe the position you hold in your organization if you are working, etc.) I will be happy to answer all your questions.”.
2. What persuaded you to pursue a French education?
When responding to this question in terms of your nation, you might emphasize the following points:
- The standard of education in France.
- How easy it is to get employment in your own country with a French certificate.
- The simplicity of business immersion makes training in France more accessible than in your home nation.
Ans. “I opted for France because it is a country that offers quality training and a multitude of advantages for foreign students. Also, once my training is over, I know that in my country of origin, it is a diploma which is recognized by the State and by the recruiters, therefore, a fruitful training from all sides”.
3. Why did you select the training or program that you did?
To anticipate the answer to this question, you must put on paper what is your study project and your professional project are. A career goal may be to become an information systems and network architect, for instance. Your research project can be necessary for you to take preparatory science courses or a license of networks followed by a master's degree or engineering school in the subject of information systems and networks. Specifically, what will you do throughout your studies to assist you in realizing your career goals?
Ans. “What motivated me enormously for the choice of French training is that it allows me to perfectly realize what I have traced as a professional (Project Manager Marketing, Commercial, Computer Engineer, etc.)”
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4. What is your professional project?
This is undoubtedly one of the most frequently asked questions during a student visa interview for France. When this topic is brought up, you need to be prepared with all three of the ingredients we deem essential:
- Motivation, a passion for your work.
- Clarity about your goals (i.e., which industry, profession, etc.) that you want to work in.
- Consistency between your training/program (study project) choices and your professional project.
Ans. “My short-term professional project is to integrate a company as a network and information systems engineer. In the medium term, I plan to move to the position of architect”.
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You can adapt your examples according to what you do. But above all, make sure that it aligns with your choice of training and your study project.
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5. Why did you choose this study project/program?
The study project as we may have talked about in the last few questions is the study trajectory or your choice of training.
Ans. “I chose the training in network systems and information security because I would like to be an architect in information systems security. This study project will allow me to receive complete training which will assure me of the realization of my professional project”.
6. Why did you not score well in a given year/semester?
Ans. “Getting bad or even good grades is part of the normal student curriculum for all students at all levels. The management of studies, like anything else in life, is a management that is sometimes meant as a priority. From the start, one of my first goals was to focus on the subjects that make up the heart of my job, which you can also notice on my notes”.
7. Are you aware of the annual cost of living in Paris?
The tuition fee in Paris ranges from EUR 4,000 (INR 3,60,330) to EUR 8,000 (INR 7,20,670), yearly. You can speak about your university/school’s tuition fee, and the estimated cost of living in France, on a rough basis.
Also see: Cost of Living in France for International Students
Having discussed the most recurrent questions that are asked during the French student visa interview, we shall now unveil some tips for cracking the interview.
