Toulouse is situated along the banks of River Garonne in the Haute-Garonne department, southwestern France. It is the center of the European aerospace industry. Having the 3rd largest student population in the country, Toulouse is home to the University of Toulouse and several other higher learning institutions.

Courses in an aeronautical engineering program will usually be heavily geared towards basic engineering, mathematics and physics. These programs may also be referred to as aerospace engineering and prepare students to design and build aircraft.

France is currently among the 20 best performing countries in terms of the economy due to their excellent results-oriented higher education learning. Most of the courses at universities are offered in the French language. France has 60 public and 100 private universities.

The MSc, or Master of Science, is an internationally recognized academic degree that indicates proficiency and knowledge of a given topic or field. Most MSc programs take about four years to finish, after which some join the workforce while others continue on in the classroom.