Financing your mobility
Cost of living
The cost of student accommodation in Lille can vary between 650 and 900 euros. The minimum monthly expenses to be taken into account are as follows:
| Expenses | Monthly amount |
| Accommodation in university halls of residence* | 250 – 480 euros |
| Meals at the CROUS university restaurant (lunch and dinner) | 200 euros |
| Lille transport passes (metro, tram and bus) | 32 euros |
| Expenditure on student life | 170 – 230 euros |
*The amount depends on the type of accommodation chosen and whether you receive any housing-related social benefits (APL)
These amounts are given as a guide, as the final budget depends on each person’s consumption habits and lifestyle. A sufficiently large budget should be set aside to ensure that the studies go smoothly.
Scholarship et support programmes
Find out about all scholarship programmes to France
Campus France has set up a Campus Bourses platform that lists all the scholarship programmes available to international students wishing to study at a French higher education institution. Feel free to search for the scholarship programme that may correspond to your mobility at Centrale Lille: https://campusbourses.campusfrance.org
France Excellence EIFFEL scholarship programmes
Centrale Lille supports international students selected for a double degree in the application process for the France Excellence Eiffel scholarship from the French Ministry of Europe and Foreign Affairs.
This highly selective scholarship programme is aimed at candidates with a high level of academic excellence at Masters and PhD level. Thanks to the work carried out jointly with the student, Centrale Lille succeeds in obtaining several Eiffel Excellence Scholarships each year.
More information about the EIFFEL programme at https://www.campusfrance.org/en/france-excellence-eiffel-scholarship-program
FITEC programmes (Brazil, Mexico, Argentina)
Centrale Lille participates in several FITEC programmes, enabling international students from partner universities in these three countries to obtain funding for their mobility in France. The selection process and award decision depend on the partner and are based on academic criteria.
Other scholarship and mobility support programmes
Students from partner universities taking part in the Erasmus+ programme can apply for an Erasmus grant from their university to finance all or part of their mobility. These Erasmus+ grants are entirely the responsibility of the home university.
In addition, each country has a multitude of programmes to support travel and student mobility at local, regional or national level. Find out more from the student mobility officers at your partner university.
In addition to the Eiffel programme, and as part of the policy to make French higher education more attractive to local students, embassies, French consulates and French institutes abroad also offer their own programmes to fund student mobility to France (sometimes in conjunction with Campus France). You are therefore strongly advised to contact the Campus France office or the French Institute nearest to your place of residence for further information. They’ll be able to tell you which funding programmes you may be eligible for.
Finally, some companies are developing funding programmes to enable local students to study abroad. It’s up to you to explore all the options available to you in your home country.
Feel free to contact your home university to find out whether it is participating in a FITEC project and to find out about the application process.