As an EU citizen, you pay statutory EU fees. At bachelor's level, the fee is about €178 per year, plus CVEC (the campus-life contribution, about €103-€105), so around €283 per year in total. At master's level, the statutory EU fee is indicatively around €250 per year plus CVEC. A non-European student pays frais différenciés of about €2,770 per year at bachelor's level. The real cost comes from living in Paris: accommodation €600-€1,000/month, food €300-€450/month, Navigo transport ~€350/yr, so roughly €13,000-€18,000 per year all-in, drastically below the UK or USA.

For entry to a bachelor's (Licence), the official route is the national platform Parcoursup, which you apply through like any EU candidate. Registration generally opens in January, and you confirm your preferences ("vœux") by March. In parallel, although as an EU citizen you do not need a visa, it is recommended to go through Campus France (the "Études en France" platform), which guides your file and the recognition of your diploma. For a master's or direct enrolment outside Parcoursup, Campus France is usually the starting point.

No. As a Romanian (EU) citizen you automatically have the right of residence and study in France, with no visa and no residence permit. You register with just your valid ID card or passport. Recommended: open a French bank account, get a student social-security number and health insurance (the European Health Insurance Card covers the initial period). Unlike the USA or UK, there are no visa fees, no SEVIS and no embassy interview.

Most bachelor's degrees at Sorbonne are taught in French, so you need a B2 or C1 level proven through DELF/DALF or TCF. There are, however, programmes in English, especially at master's level and in certain science and research courses, where IELTS 6.5+ or an equivalent TOEFL iBT is required. For Romanian students who want a bachelor's in Letters or Medicine, French at B2-C1 level is almost always necessary. Check the exact language requirement for each programme.

Sorbonne Université is renowned for its three major fields: Letters and Humanities (Philology, History, Philosophy, Arts, classical and modern Languages, the Paris-Sorbonne heritage, one of the strongest traditions in the world), Sciences and Engineering (Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Biology, Computer Science, Geosciences, the UPMC heritage) and Medicine (clinical training in the major Paris hospitals such as Pitié-Salpêtrière). For Romanian students passionate about the humanities, fundamental sciences or medicine, Sorbonne is one of the most prestigious choices in continental Europe.

Yes. Being a diploma from an EU member state, the Romanian Baccalaureate is recognised as an access diploma for university studies in France. You apply through Parcoursup for a bachelor's, uploading your diploma (or certificate), your high-school transcript and your motivation letter. For science and medicine specialisations, your grades in mathematics, physics, chemistry and biology matter a lot, while for Letters your humanities profile and your French level matter. Recommendation: a good overall Baccalaureate average plus the grades relevant to your chosen specialisation.

Bachelor's degrees (Licence) at Sorbonne last 3 years (180 ECTS), in line with the European Bologna system. A standard academic year has 60 ECTS, that is 2 semesters x 30 ECTS. After the bachelor's you can continue with a master's (2 years, 120 ECTS) and then a doctorate. ECTS (European Credit Transfer System) means you can transfer credits to other European universities, useful for Erasmus exchanges. Notable exception: medicine studies have a longer, specific structure, in line with the French medical-training system.

Yes, as an EU citizen! Unlike the UK or USA where you have to apply for a work visa, as a Romanian (EU) citizen you automatically have the right to work in France with no visa and no work permit. France is the second-largest economy in the EU, with a strong labour market in research, healthcare, tech, finance, engineering, culture and education, especially in the Paris region. With a degree from Sorbonne and an EU diploma, you can work anywhere in the European Union without a visa. On top of that, the fluent French gained during your studies is a major asset on the job market.