Study abroad at Dijon

Dijon is the historic, UNESCO-listed capital of the Burgundy (Bourgogne-Franche-Comté) region in east-central France, world-renowned as the gastronomic capital of France (International City of Gastronomy and Wine - Cité Internationale de la Gastronomie et du Vin), famous for the Palace of the Dukes of Burgundy (Palais des Ducs), Place de la Libération, medieval owl trail (Parcours de la Chouette), and situated just 90 minutes by high-speed TGV train from Paris Gare de Lyon. Dijon is a premier French university city with over 35,000 students, home to major higher education institutions: the University of Burgundy (Université de Bourgogne / uB - founded in 1722, comprehensive public research university with 30,000 students, member of the FORTHEM European University Alliance, world-famous for Food Science, Agronomy, Viticulture, Health Sciences, Law, and Materials Physics), alongside BSB Burgundy School of Business (founded in 1899, elite Grande École holding prestigious Triple Crown accreditation AACSB, EQUIS, AMBA, ranked in the Financial Times top European Business Schools with world top-ranked Master in Wine Management and International Business), Sciences Po Paris (prestigious Dijon undergraduate campus specializing in European politics and Central/Eastern Europe), and Institut Agro Dijon (national grand établissement for agricultural and food engineering). French public university programs offer heavily state-subsidized tuition. International students benefit from French CAF housing subsidies (up to €200/month discount), Divia modern tramway, rich French culinary culture, and France's 1-year post-study job search visa (APS / Recherche d'emploi).

Tuition fees in Dijon for international students at the public University of Burgundy (uB) follow the French national subsidized schedule: €175 per year for Bachelor's (Licence) and €250 per year for Master's (or national differentiated rates of €2,850/yr for Licence and €3,879/yr for Master's depending on country and fee waivers). At elite Grande École BSB Burgundy School of Business, tuition ranges from €11,000 to €15,500 per year (with BSB offering international merit scholarships of €1,500 to €4,000). Highly subsidized public university dormitories managed by CROUS Bourgogne-Franche-Comté (Mansart, Montmuzard, Beaune) cost between €200 and €420 per month (before CAF subsidy deduction of €100–€180/mo, resulting in net rent as low as €120–€240/mo inclusive of utilities and high-speed internet), while private student studio apartments in Dijon City Centre, Darcy, and Montmuzard range from €380 to €650 per month. General monthly living expenses range between €650 and €950.

International non-EU students require a French Long-Stay Visa for Studies (VLS-TS - Visa de Long Séjour valant Titre de Séjour). The application is processed through Campus France (Études en France procedure) followed by the official France-Visas portal and appointment at VFS Global / TLScontact. Key requirements include: an official Letter of Acceptance from Université de Bourgogne or BSB, proof of financial resources (minimum €615/month for one academic year), and accommodation certificate. Upon arrival in Dijon, students validate their VLS-TS visa online with the OFII and apply for the CAF housing subsidy (APL).