05 / Make the numbers work
A good plan includes the everyday.
Check your actual tuition fee after any confirmed exemption, then price a room in the campus city. Include the housing deposit, required cover and document preparation. A lower institutional fee does not remove the need to fund daily life.
Published living-cost guidanceEUR 800-1,200/month
Funding & scholarships
For the Eiffel route, speak to the French institution about nomination and its internal deadline. Check the eligible study level and subject. Compare this with institutional fee reductions, and ask what each option covers beyond tuition.