Overview
- France’s higher‑education ministry raised the exemption ceiling Tuesday, setting a path from 30% of non‑EU students this fall to 25% in 2027 and 20% thereafter.
- Most non‑EU students would pay €2,895 a year for a bachelor’s degree and €3,941 for a master’s starting September 2026, far above today’s €178 and €254.
- Student unions and university staff rallied in Paris, Marseille and Lyon Tuesday to oppose the plan and to highlight the strain on foreign students.
- The higher‑education council Cneser issued a broad no vote on the draft, though its opinion is advisory and does not block the decree.
- At the Cneser meeting, two of three France Universités delegates abstained and one voted no, signaling divided university leadership on the measure.