From Idea to Launch: The Story of Study in France 📖

In 2011, Adrien and Théo decided to spend a year in Perth, Australia, on a Working Holiday Visa (WHV). Their goal? Improve their English and immerse themselves in Australian culture.

Visa applications, health insurance, English courses, housing, job hunting… The preparation was intense, and they could have easily felt overwhelmed—until they stumbled upon a goldmine of a website: a community platform dedicated to French travelers heading to Australia.

Back in 2011, Australia-Australie was a game-changer for anyone dreaming of spending a year Down Under. It provided all the essential information, hosted meetups in Paris, and had an incredibly active forum where travelers shared their experiences.

Thanks to this platform, Adrien and Théo quickly handled their paperwork, found two Australian host families, and once they arrived, both landed restaurant jobs to support themselves.

Back in France, Adrien and Théo resumed their studies, but the idea never left them.

A few years later, an Erasmus exchange in Madrid and Krakow reminded them just how complicated moving to a new country can be—especially when it comes to navigating the administrative maze.

That’s when they realized how much Australia-Australie had simplified their experience. And they asked themselves: Why not create a similar platform to help international students coming to France?

After months of meeting international students and schools, developing the first website prototypes, and figuring out a sustainable economic model, Study in France officially came to life.

The goal was clear: to transform the experience of international students in France… no small feat!

The timing was perfect… or almost. March 2020: borders close. Everything seemed to slow down. But the project kept moving forward, and three years later, Study in France launched the first version of its all-in-one platform: the Student Hub.

A huge milestone!

We moved from simple guides to an interactive platform—the Student Hub—designed to provide students with all the essential information they need to prepare for their stay in France.

Rennes was the first city to host it… but this was just the beginning.

Study in France is evolving, with a new visual identity and a stronger structure to support its growth. But the mission remains unchanged: helping even more students, even more effectively.