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Study in France from Zambia: direct application and visa

Zambia is not on the Campus France list of countries covered by the Etudes en France procedure, so candidates apply directly to French institutions, and a first year of licence at a university requires the prior admission request (DAP) filed with the French embassy's cooperation service. A long-stay VLS-TS student visa remains mandatory for non-EU nationals and is validated online after arrival. Public universities charge non-EU students differentiated tuition, 2,902 euros a year in licence and 3,950 euros in master for 2026-2027, unless an exemption is granted, while doctorates pay 398 euros. The Higher Education Authority of Zambia regulates the sector, and Commonwealth Scholarships, open to Zambian graduates, are a funding lead.

Verified on 1 October 2026