{"id":58964,"date":"2023-04-28T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-28T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dailysouthafrica.com\/?guid=30fda0275eecaa41b24b26d326ee7e3d"},"modified":"2023-04-28T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2023-04-28T00:00:00","slug":"higher-education-france-top-destination-for-tunisian-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dailysouthafrica.com\/higher-education-france-top-destination-for-tunisian-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Higher education: France top destination for Tunisian students"},"content":{"rendered":"
France remains the top destination for Tunisian scholarship and non-scholarship students, Director of Scholarships and Study Abroad Loans at the Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research Maha Hammami said on Friday.<\/P>
Tunisia granted 782 long-term scholarships in 2021\/ 2022, including 525 for studies in France, 170 for studies in Germany, 80 for Canada and 7 for other countries, the official told TAP on the sidelines of the “Mobility Forum, Studying in France,” held by Campus France Tunisia.<\/P>
During the same period, 1,026 short-term scholarships were granted, including 658 for studies in France and 128 for studies in Spain.<\/P>
France is also a destination for non-scholarship students, Hammami further said. 6,962 Tunisian students during the 2022-2023 academic year out of a total of 17,268 opted for France while 3,185 left for Germany, 1,090 for Spain, 858 for Canada and 800 for Russia.<\/P>
About 23 scholarships for study in France and 24 in Germany are granted each year, Hammami said, as part of the scholarship programme for brilliant bachelor’s degree holders.<\/P>
In 2022, fifty-two scholarships were made available for students from the Preparatory Institute for Scientific and Technical Studies (Frence: IPEST) who passed the entrance examination to enrol in higher education establishments in France.<\/P>
Nineteen scholarships for study in France and a further five in European Union countries are scheduled for the 2023\/2024 academic year, as part of the scholarship programme for training higher education trainers ( Masters and PhD scholarships). in various subjects, namely design, musicology , transport and logistics, languages, etc…<\/P>
Thirty-four more scholarships for study in Canada are provided for under this same programme in different subjects, including data science, artificial intelligence, computing quantum, cybersecurity, health sciences, agricultural sciences, etc…<\/P>
As part of the scholarship programme for medical residents, 35 scholarships are offered each year to medical, pharmacy and dental medicine residents.<\/P>
“More than 90% of these scholarships are granted to medical residents for internships in French hospitals,” she said.<\/P>
Additionally, 242 scholarships were granted to student engineers in 2022\/23 as part of preparation for Tunisian-French combined degrees.<\/P>
The official added that 201 student loans were granted to Tunisian non-scholarship students abroad in 2022 compared to 203 loans in 2021.<\/P>
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Source: Agence Tunis Afrique Presse<\/P>
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