‘Contempt for youth’: Small fee hike draws big union response

French university fees will rise in line with inflation after six-year freeze

Fees for students in French universities will rise for the first time in six years, the government has confirmed.

However, a large jump in fees often called for by politicians on the right—and which president Emmanuel Macron has previously flirted with—will not happen, at least during the 2024-25 academic year.