This article will guide you how to complete the procedure to study in France. According to French government regulations, all students planning to study in France must follow these steps:

Create an online profile on Campus
Creating an online profile is compulsory for students, students and researchers who want to study in France. You will be given a personal identification number after registering on CampusFrance's website: http://www.vietnam.campusfrance.org

Fill in the online profile
After creating your online account, you need to fully and accurately enter your information into the French study abroad record. You also need to translate into English or French and notarize the required documents and scan and attach the scanned files to your online profile. The dossier set includes:

High school diploma (or temporary graduation certificate)
High school transcript, notice of admission to a university in Vietnam.
Transcripts and university diplomas (graduated students) or transcripts and student cards (students are still attending university)
Certificate of French proficiency (TCF-DAP, TCF TP, DELF B2, DALF ...)
Birth certificate (copy)
Valid ID card or passport
Other documents proving academic and other qualifications:
Test your language skills and interview with Campus France
One of the procedures as you prepare for your visa is to test your French level. If you already have French DELF B2 or higher, there is no need to check the level. If you do not have one, you will need to take the TCF test.

In addition to the language test, you also need to have a face-to-face interview with Campus France. When taking the campus interview, you must bring all originals and notarized French translations of the papers listed above.

Prepare application for a French student visa
From 2016, students who go to study in France do not directly apply for a visa to the French Embassy, ​​but must submit to TLS center - the center for visa requests authorized by the Embassy. A complete set of documents with the following documents:

01 long-term visa declaration form.
01 latest photo (white background size 3.5x4.5)
Copy of first 5 pages and pages with visa on Passport (Passport must be valid for 6 months longer than the validity of visa)
Birth certificate (notarized translated into French)
The certificate went through an interview round at Campus France.
Documents proving your education level
Certificate of enrollment or has been accepted at a French university
Certificate of French proficiency (TCF, DELF ...)
Financial proof:
+ For scholarship students: scholarship certificate (specify the time and amount of scholarship granted).

+ For self-sufficient students: financial proof of at least 7,400 Euro in international bank accounts and credit cards. If there is a guarantor in France, the guarantor must be submitted by the guarantor, the identity card and proof of income of the guarantor.

Proof of residence in France: If there is a guarantor for temporary residence, in addition to a certificate of temporary residence, a copy of the title of the home or rental agreement, EDF invoice or telephone, copies of the paper are required. Guarantor identity card. In the list of documents required to apply for a French student visa, there must be attestation d`hebergement or confirmation of the reservation and a letter of explanation.