French universities to offer more courses in English to attract foreign students


  • World
  • Tuesday, 20 Nov 2018

FILE PHOTO: A city view shows the dome at La Sorbonne University as part of the skyline in Paris, France, March 30, 2016. REUTERS/Benoit Tessier/File Photo

PARIS (Reuters) - France wants to boost the number of foreign students at its universities by more than half over the next decade and will offer more courses taught in English to attract them.

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe, announcing the plan on Monday, said increasing the number of foreigners studying in the country would help build French influence overseas.

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