Moroccan Students Face Rising Costs as France Increases Tuition for Non — EU Students. Casablanca, Morocco – A controversial decision by the French government to significantly increase tuition fees for non-EU students, including Moroccan applicants, is causing concern among students and university leaders in Morocco. Starting with the 2026-2027 academic year, French universities will require most non-European students to pay €2,895 per year for a Bachelor’s degree, a dramatic increase from the previous €178.
For Master’s degrees, the fee will jump to €3,941, up from €254.
The new policy also slashes the number of fee waivers to 10% of the student body, a move that has Moroccan students questioning their future in French higher education. Elif, a 25-year-old who recently completed a master’s in artificial intelligence at a French university, expressed her concerns, saying, “If it’s more than 1,000 euros a year, I won’t be able to continue studying in France.”Her sentiment is shared by many Moroccan students, who, along with rising costs, face the prospect of losing housing aid known as APL for non-scholarship students, adding further financial strain.
The changes are part of a policy introduced in 2019, though many universities have avoided implementing the full rates. University leaders, including Mathias Bernard, head of the University of Clermont Auvergne, warn that the sudden shift in rules could lead to a significant drop in international applications, weakening France’s position as a leading study destination.
As France aims to prioritize high — quality students, the move could have broader implications for international academic collaboration and the global higher education landscape.
*Additional reporting by ImNews | Sources consulted: 5*
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Source: moroccoworldnews
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