Accepted into a program in France , facing urgent enrollment deadline, need advice

Posted by CommissionCivil9482@reddit | expats | View on Reddit | 6 comments

Hello everyone,

I’m looking for advice from people with experience living or studying abroad.

I currently in Argentina. I’ve been preparing for a career in hospitality and tourism, including courses and language studies (Portuguese, Spanish, French, and English).

I was recently accepted into a BTS Tourism program in France 🇫🇷.

However, I only have 5 days to pay the enrollment fee (2,000 €), and I’m trying to understand what realistic options I might have in this situation.

Any advice or shared experiences would be very helpful. Thank you

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FinestTreesInDa7Seas@reddit

I would never expect a school to require you to pay tuition fees before you’ve completed the visa process. And the school would be involved in that process too.

I strongly believe you’re being scammed.

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I’m French and I did a BTS in France, I don’t recall having to pay such high enrollment fees. Only the tuition fees but they could be paid at the beginning of every trimester. France, like other European countries, is very student friendly and accommodating, not pressuring. I would check the school’s credibility.

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werchoosingusername@reddit

Are you trying to figure out the schools credibility? Priority check! Are they accredited to handle international student visa?

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CommissionCivil9482@reddit (OP)

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Subterraniate2@reddit

Surely the college itself is the place to enquire, as this payment schedule must strike other students in a similar way, so they must have ideas about any administrative assistance you might find to deal with the fees, including ways and means within their own institution.
Was the time scale for their enrolment fee not mentioned in the application process? Do make sure you are clear re this enrolment fee and your course fees, in case any small print employs weasel words to mask additional payments later.
(No funding available in Argentina for study abroad, I suppose?)

Hope you find some helpful advice, anyway.

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Original_Account_908@reddit

Hold on... I grew up in France and I never heard there was such 5 limits to pay what so ever (even less for tuition fees).. What is the school name?
I would definitely call them usingpublic source to find number and ask them if that's real and not a scam....