SENEGAL

Study in Senegal

At CES GESTIONES we help students fulfill their dreams.

We know that starting from scratch in a new country is very difficult. And if the language is different from Spanish, the difficulty increases much more.

For this reason, at CES we help you manage everything you need to facilitate your arrival and stay in Senegal.


There are 3 ways to enter Senegal legally:


  1. Apply for a study visa.
  2. Present your passport at the Senegalese embassy and apply for a simple visa.
  3. Travel to Senegal and upon arrival at the Dakar airport pay a fee and obtain the visa right there.



At CES we help you obtain the visa and manage everything you need to move to Senegal.


  • Accommodation: we get you accommodation wherever you want, be it a studio, a house or a shared house.
  • Enrollment in a study center to study the language or if you have the required level of French, we enroll in the university or fp).
  • Legalization and translation of documents: To access training in Senegalese study centers, it is previously required that the documents be duly legalized and translated.
  • Consular card and residence: is the legal requirement for foreigners residing in Senegal, the first being mandatory and the second optional.
  • Guide and accompaniment during the first weeks: to avoid the change being so abrupt, we will teach you everything you need to know to adapt to your new city. We will explain how public transport works, how to get to the center, where to shop, etc.


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Get to know Senegal


Senegal is a West African country with an area of 197,000 square kilometers and an estimated population of 13 million, of which just over 40 percent live in rural areas of the country.

The capital and largest city of Senegal is Dakar, which is located in the westernmost part of the country on the Cape Verde Peninsula.
Senegal is a very beautiful country, rich in vegetation, culture, fauna and many interesting places to visit.

With a hot tropical climate, Senegal has two main seasons: the rainy season and the dry season.

The predominant languages are French, Arabic and the dialects of each region.

Education in Senegal


The educational system used is French.

Senegal has some of the best universities in Africa. Their titles are highly valued in other countries for the quality of their education.

Every year thousands of students from all over the world come to Senegal to pursue their higher studies.

  • №133 in the world educational ranking.
  • №100 in the world ranking for the ease of doing business.
  • №124 in the global ranking of the economy.
  • №102 in the global security rating.


Students arriving from Equatorial Guinea must take a language course to acquire the level of French required by the universities.

The duration of this course can be 6 months, 8 months or a year. It varies depending on the date of arrival and the level that the student has previously.

There are two phases in language courses:

-In the first, only the French language is taught (oral and written expression, grammar, etc.).

-In the second phase, subjects such as accounting, mathematics, etc. are taught. This phase is for foreign students to get used to the French system, learn how to study at the Senegalese university and consolidate what they learned during high school.


Once the language course is finished, the student has the option of accessing the university or a professional training degree.

In order to access a university degree, it is required to have approved the Guinean selectivity.

On the other hand, to access the higher grade it is only necessary to have passed the baccalaureate.


Cost of living in Senegal


The standard of living of Equatorial Guinean students in Senegal is higher than that of the average Senegalese population. The currency used is the CFA Franc.

Food and public transport are quite cheap.


A rough summary of expenses minima maintenance to have a comfortable standard of living is as follows:


  • Rental of an individual house-studio:     100,000 monthly .
  • Rental of a shared house: 60 thousand monthly .
  • Meal: 30,000 monthly .
  • Housing expenses: 40,000 monthly .
  • University: 500,000 per year (varies depending on the university you choose).

Excluding tuition, the amount needed to live monthly ranges from 200,000 francs .


NB: The cost it varies depending on the area in which you live, the educational center, the lifestyle, etc.


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