Introduction * The pattern of higher education provision in France * Courses in French universities * Accommodation and welfare services * Working in France * Studying in France: What to do before you go * Studying in France: What to do when you get there * Returning and reintegrating * Part III French institutions of higher education and their towns * A glossary of useful terms * Appendices * Select bibliography and internet addresses * Emergency telephone numbers Introduction * The pattern of higher education provision in France * Courses in French universities * Accommodation and welfare services * Working in France * Studying in France: What to do before you go * Studying in France: What to do when you get there * Returning and reintegrating * Part III French institutions of higher education and their towns * A glossary of useful terms * Appendices * Select bibliography and internet addresses * Emergency telephone numbers.