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The 50 questions with answers of

the Campus France interview
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We present below the 50 questions with

answers of the Campus France interview:

1- Do you introduce yourself?

Example of answer : hello, I introduce myself (your name and first name)
+ I am (your age) years old, I am (you say what you are currently doing if
you are a student you say what, if you work, or you go on an internship
you briefly tell your job what you do there… etc.) + and I will be happy to
answer all your questions.

2- What oriented your choice towards

French education?

Depending on your country of origin, you can highlight several points:

 The quality of studies in France.

 The recognition of your country of origin of French diplomas.
 The ease of finding a job in your country of origin with a French
diploma.

 The French system takes seriously the reception of foreign

students, the latter benefit from many advantages like French
students.

 The easy immersion in business that training in France allows

Privacy - Terms
compared to what you have in your country.
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Example of answer : I opted for France because it is a country which

offers quality training, a multitude of advantages for foreign students
which is the same as French students, but also because once my training
is finished I know that in my country of origin it is a diploma which is
recognized by the State and by recruiters, therefore a fruitful training on
all sides.

3- What motivated your choice of

training?

To anticipate the answer to this question, you must prepare your study
project and your professional project .

Example of answer : what motivated me enormously for the choice of his

training is that it will allow me to achieve perfectly what I have drawn up
as a professional project , it is the perfect study project to become
[head of marketing project, salesperson, computer engineer, etc.]

4- What is your professional project ?

When you have to approach this subject, you need above all 3
ingredients that we consider essential:

 Motivation, having enthusiasm for what you want to do.

 Know exactly what you want to do (it means you want to work in
which sector of activity, exercising which profession, etc.).

 And of course the consistency of what you do as a choice of

training ( study project ) with this professional project .

Example of answer : my professional project in the short term is to

integrate a company as a network and information systems engineer, in
the medium term I plan to move on to the position of architect.
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5- Why did you choose this study project

?

The study project , as we were able to talk about in the last questions, is
the study trajectory, or your choice of training.

Example of answer : I chose a training in network systems and

information security because I would like to be an information systems
security architect, this study project will allow me to receive a complete
training which will ensure the realization of my professional project .

6- Why did you get bad grades in such a

year/semester?

We advise you to review your notes, that at least you know what is not
good and what is good, we will focus on embellishing what is good as
notes and trying to normalize or recognize the obviousness of the bad
grades.

Sample answer : Getting bad or even good grades is part of the normal
course of study for any student at any level. The management of studies,
like everything else in life, is a management that sometimes wants to be a
priority, for me from the beginning I set myself objectives, one of the first
was to focus on the subjects that make up the heart of my job, which you
can also notice on my notes.

7- Do you have an idea of ​the cost of

studying in France?

You can show that you are interested in this subject and that you have
inquired with former students who have already studied in France to get

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a rough idea.

You can look at these two articles to get an idea of ​the cost of studying
in France and the monthly charges for a student in France .

Example of answer : I inquired with former students and I think it will

cost me between 7000 and 10000 € per academic year.

8- Why did you choose these cities?

This is another opportunity to show your motivations for your training

and your professional project , BUT it should not be said that you are
motivated to live in these cities, but it is that the training you want is in
universities who are in these cities.

Example of answer : it is not really a choice of cities, but rather a choice

of training courses in total adequacy with my study project .

9- Supposing that no university accepts

you/or that you have not obtained your
visa, what do you intend to do?

For this question you have to be very positive, and show that you are a
motivated person and that you take advantage of your failures.

Example of answer : my professional project , requires the passage by a

quality formation to be carried out correctly. The fact of not obtaining
favorable answers will in no way stop my desire and my motivation to
achieve it. Moreover, the reasons for refusal will be for me areas of
improvement that will give me clear points to work on in order to
succeed in my application for next year.

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10- Do you think you will succeed in your

studies in France?

Example of answer : until now I have been able to organize myself well
and I think I have always had enough willpower and perseverance to
succeed in my studies. Moreover, my academic results show it. I do not
see why I will not know how. to do in France especially since we are
talking about what I have always wanted to do: study in (your choice of
courses) and even better in a quality system such as French education.

11- What do you plan to do after finishing

your studies in France?

Example of answer : after finishing my studies in France, I count if I find

a good job opportunity to stay for 2 to 3 years to also benefit from a very
good professional experience in my field [Specify your field]. Thereafter I
plan to return to my country of origin [Specify your country] to bring my
professional experience in order to participate in its economic
development.

12- How do you intend to finance your

studies?

Example of answer : it is my [The person who will take care of the

financing of your studies] who will take care of the financing of my
studies throughout the period of my stay in France.

13- Do you plan to work alongside your

studies?

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You should know that in France students have the right to work ( How to
find a student job? ) in parallel with their studies with a limitation of
working hours per year.

Example of answer : I know very well that in France, students have the
right to work in parallel with their studies with a limitation in terms of
working hours. For me, I will not need to work in parallel with my studies
because my monthly budget will allow me to cover all my monthly
expenses .

14- Why are you applying for a License 3

knowing that for the current year you are
in Master 1?

This question is also valid for students who apply for the same level as
the last diploma obtained or the level in preparation (A student who
applies for a License 3 knowing that he is in the process of preparing his
License 3 diploma ). Most students who make this choice aim to increase
their chances of getting favorable reviews, but they do not prefer to use it
as an argument to answer this question. Below are two possible
examples:

Example of answer 1 : the level of higher education in France is higher

than my country of origin, hence the choice to redo my license 3 to have
solid knowledge and to be at the same level as the other students who
have done their License 3 in France before integrating the Master 1.

Example of answer 2 : I did not apply for a Master 1 because I looked

carefully at the prerequisites of most of the Masters 1 to which I wanted
to apply, they ask to have studied certain modules that I have never had
the opportunity to see during my academic career, so going through a

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license 3 will give me the opportunity to study these modules before

integrating the master 1.

15- How do you plan to stay in France ?

The answer to this question depends on the situation of each student,

does he have someone from his family in France or not? has he applied
for accommodation in a student residence with the CROUS or not? Etc.

Example of an answer : for the first few days I plan to stay with my uncle
(or in a hotel for people who have no family in France) the time to have
an answer to my request that I have made to the CROUS to have a room
in a university residence, if the latter is negative I will opt for the search
for a rental or a collocation through real estate agencies.

16- Do you have an idea of ​the price of

rent in France?

Example of answer : for the university accommodation offered by the

CROUS the rent is generally between 130 to 350 euros per month, on
the other hand the accommodation found in the private sector is
expensive compared to the accommodation of the CROUS the rent of a
studio outside in the Paris region is between 200 and 400
euros/month, in the Paris region the rent for a studio varies between
400 and 800 euros/month.

If you wish to have more information on accommodation in France, we

invite you to read the following article: How to find accommodation in
France? and for more details on the expenses of a student in France, we
invite you to read the following article: Monthly expenses for a student
in France .

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17- Do you think you will have integration

problems in France?

Example of answer : I do not think that I will have problems of

integration in France since I master my field of study and I speak French
well as well as I have good knowledge of French culture and history of
France ( Warning : if you say that you have knowledge of French culture
and that you know the history of France, be prepared for questions such
as: What do you know of French culture? or: what are the major events
that have marked the history of France?).

18- Do you have any idea about the

increase in university registration fees?

You have to show that you follow the news concerning studies in France,
and above all that you have good control of your budget for studies in
France.

Example of answer : yes, this increase in university registration fees

concerns foreign students outside the EU (European Union), it came into
force at the start of the 2019/2020 academic year .
Bachelor's students must pay 2770 euros for registration fees and 3770
euros for master's and doctoral students.

19- What is your study project?

Example of answer : my study project consists of continuing my higher

studies in computer science in a higher education establishment in
France, more precisely I plan to integrate a MIAGE master's degree
(Computer Methods Applied to Business Management ), this training is
completely in line with my level of studies and will allow me to
strengthen and enrich my knowledge acquired throughout my university
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course and it will also allow me to acquire solid knowledge in

management and administration. information systems.

20- What are the main prerequisites of

this training you have selected?

The purpose of this question is to verify that you have properly

researched the courses before putting them in your basket.

Example of answer ( finance and management profile ): the main

prerequisites for this training are:

 Have a scientific baccalaureate

 Have followed the mathematics option applied to management

 It is also strongly advised to have taken both options (“Financial

mathematics” and “Statistics applied to management”) or their
equivalent.

 A minimum level C1 for the TCF

 Etc.

21- Why do you have similar formations

in your basket?

Example of answer : indeed I have training courses that are very similar
in terms of content in my basket, because quite simply it is the only
content that is in perfect harmony with what I did during my course and
what I plan to do to succeed in my study project.

22- Why did you choose to repeat a

Master 1?

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Example of answer : I opted for France because it is a country which

offers quality training, a multitude of advantages for foreign students and
which are the same as for French students, but also because once my
finished training I know that in my country of origin it is a diploma which
is recognized by the State and by recruiters so a fruitful training on all
sides.

23- What are your qualities?

Example of answer : I am a determined person, when I have a goal I do

everything to achieve it, I am also very organized whether in my studies
or in daily life, and I always have the want to learn new things.

24- What are your faults?

Example of answer : people say that I am someone who always seeks

perfection in everything I do. I think I'm also an impatient person, when I
set myself a goal, I can't wait for it to be achieved.

25- If you have only favorable opinions,

what training choice would you make?

Example of answer : if I have only favorable opinions, I will certainly

choose the training [Indicate the name of the training] because it is the
one that best corresponds to my career as a whole and which will give
me the possibility of achieving my professional project, as well as the
reputation of the quality of teaching of the establishment [Indicate the
name of the establishment].

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26- What are you going to do when you

arrive in France?

Example of answer 1 : I will settle for the first weeks with my uncle while
waiting for the validation of the allocation of accommodation in a
student residence if I have a favorable opinion from the CROUS,
otherwise I will find housing in the private sector through real estate
agencies. And I will of course do all the administrative procedures,
namely the validation of my registration with the establishment, and the
validation of my student visa with the OFII , and once the latter has been
validated I will register for security. social service for foreign students.

Example of answer 2 : I am going to settle in a hotel for the first few

days while waiting to sign my lease contract for a dwelling that I have
already identified. And I will of course do all the administrative
procedures, namely the validation of my registration with the
establishment, and the validation of my student visa with the OFII , and
once the latter has been validated I will register for security. social service
for foreign students.

27- How are you going to organize

yourself to do your studies well?

Example of answer : I would continue with the same organization which

has always allowed me to succeed in my studies, moreover my academic
results show it, this organization based on attendance, concentration, the
development of a work schedule. for the week, teamwork and of course a
sports activity that allows you to decompress and relieve stress.

28- To live in France, how much do you

need per month?
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Example of answer : the monthly expenses of a student in France

depend a lot on the cities, because the rent in the big cities is higher than
in the small towns, in addition to this there are other expenses, namely
electricity, food , transport costs, telephone and internet package, bank
account costs and other charges related to unforeseen events, according
to my calculations and feedback from former students around me, I think
that on average the monthly expenses of a student in France vary
between 650 and 1000 euros .

29- Do you have family in France?

This is a direct and very simple question, so you answer yes or no.

Example of answer 1 : no, I don't have family in France.

Example of answer 2 : yes, I have family in the city of Montpellier.

30- How is the masters program you

have chosen organized?

Example of answer : the majority of the master's courses that I have

chosen are structured in four semesters with the obligation to do a four-
month internship in the first year (M1) and another six-month internship
in the second and final year ( M2) validated by a dissertation.

31- Why did you choose research

masters?

Example of answer : I chose research masters in order to be able to

pursue a doctorate after obtaining my master's degree, in order to

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achieve my professional project which is to become a university

professor.

32- Do you plan to return to your country

of origin after completing your studies?

Example of answer : I hope that I will have the chance to have a job
opportunity at the end of my studies, and if this is the case I will work for
two to three years in order to reinforce my academic knowledge by a
high quality work experience. Thereafter I would return to my country to
bring my experience and participate in the economic development of the
latter.

33- Do you have an idea about the

training program you have chosen?

Example of answer (example of training: Master's degree in

international trade ): the training program was one of the essential
criteria in my choice of all the courses, compared to the " Master's
degree in international trade " training, its program is based on six
modules dealing the following themes: international economy,
international marketing, import/export, law and taxation of international
operations, multicultural management, commercial negotiation,
international markets, sales administration, international contracts,
professional English and modern foreign languages.

34- Do you know any well-known French

characters?

Example of answer : Gustave Eiffel, Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac,

Voltaire, Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Platini, Zidane, …

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35- Have you ever visited France?

This is another direct question, the answer is yes or no.

Example of answer 1 : no, I have never visited France.

Example of answer 2 : yes, I have already spent the summer holidays in

Toulouse with my family.

Example of answer 3 : yes, I have already visited France within the

framework of an admission test in a higher education establishment.

36- Do you know the names of major

cities in France?

Example of answer : Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux, Toulouse…

37- Do you know how much a year of

study in France costs?

Example of answer : a year of study in France costs between 7000€ and

10000€.

If you wish to have more details on this cost, we invite you to look at this
article which gives the details of the expenses of students in France:
Monthly charges for a student in France

38- Do you have an idea of ​how much a

university room costs in France?

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Example of answer : in the Paris region the price of a university room on

average varies between €250 and €400 per month, and outside the Paris
region (in the provinces), the price on average varies between €150 and
€300

39- How do you plan to stay in France?

Example of an answer : I intend to stay in a university room if I receive a

favorable answer from the CROUS, otherwise I would look for
accommodation alone or in shared accommodation in the private sector
via real estate agencies.

40- Why did you choose this

establishment?

Example of answer : I chose this establishment because the training

offered perfectly meets my expectations in terms of the program which is
in perfect harmony with my study project and my professional project,
the ease of the professional integration of graduates due to the
reputation of the establishment also motivated my choice for the latter.

41- How much money do you need for the

first month of your arrival in France?

Example of answer : the expenses of the first month of arrival in France

are high compared to the other months, this is due to the fact that it is
necessary to pay the registration fees, 2770 euros for the licenses and
3770 euros for the students in master's and doctorate, plus social security
costs amounting to 215 euros, and any costs related to accommodation
(deposit and real estate agency fees), etc. So for the first month I think I
would need on average between 4000 and 5000 euros.
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42- Who takes care of finding you

accommodation?

Example of an answer : I am in charge of finding accommodation

myself, I applied for accommodation at the CROUS in order to have
university accommodation, and at the same time I started to contact
private sector real estate agencies cities establishments that I have
chosen or cases where I do not have accommodation from the CROUS.

43- How long will your studies in France

last?

Example of answer : given that I am applying for a license 3 (L3) and that
my study project is to have a master's degree in international
management, my studies will therefore last three years:

 License 3 (L3): one year

 Master 1 (M1): one year

 Master 2 (M2): one year

44- What level did you obtain for the TCF

or a diploma such as the DELF and the
DALF?

Example of answer 1 : I took the French Knowledge Test (TCF) a few days
ago and I am waiting for the test results, moreover I will add my results
under the relevant heading in my personal space as soon as they are
available.

Example of answer 2 : I had a B2 level in TCF.

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45- Have you passed the TCF or a

diploma such as DELF and DALF?

Example of answer 1 : yes, I passed the TCF and I had a B2 level

Example of answer 2 : yes, I passed the DELF general public level B2

Example of answer 3 : no, I am exempted from the TCF since I come from
theDemocratic Republic of Congo which is anofficially French-speaking
country

46- What level of TCF is required by the

training courses you have chosen?

Example of answer : most of the courses I have chosen require you to

have at least a B2 level in the French Knowledge Test (TCF) or equivalent
(DALF, DELF, etc.), the other courses recommend having a level C1.

47- What studies are you currently

pursuing?

Example of an answer : I am currently in the last year of a bachelor's

degree (L3) of a marketing course focused mainly on commerce,
communication and management.

48- In which field do you plan to work?

Example of answer : being passionate about the field of computer

security, I intend to work as an expert in information systems security.

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49- What would you like to do as

training?

Example of answer : my professional project is to become an expert in

information systems security, the realization of this project consists in
doing a training which aims to understand the different technological
environments in which large companies operate, and to identify, analyze
and interpret the various possible cyber-threats, in order to design
security solutions for the information systems of these companies, hence
my choice of masters around cybersecurity training.

50- Do you have anything to add?

This is a good opportunity for you to highlight a point that you did not
have the chance to address during your interview.

Sample response : Thank you for asking the question! I have nothing
else to add. I have the impression that we have covered all the points
concerning my study project in France, I am really happy that we had the
chance to discuss my academic background and my study project.

 We hope this article “ The 50 Campus France Interview

Questions with Answers ” ​will help you get an idea about
the Campus France Interview Questions, if you have another
question with or without an answer that you want to share
with us. and with the other students, do not hesitate to add
it as a comment and we will try to provide an answer if it is
an unanswered question.
Good luck to you !

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