Irish masters students can qualify for special loans to study in France

Irish graduates who want to do a masters degree in France can now qualify for special loans for their courses.

It is part of the European Commission's Erasmus plus programme.

The loans are up to €12,000 for a year long course or up to €18,000 for two years.

A statement from the European Commission said students will benefit from very favourable terms, no collateral and delayed pay-back.