How to apply in France if you are a European student
European students follow the same processes as French students to register in a French higher education institution.
“European” students are students with a nationality from:
- One of the 28 countries of the EU;
- A country included in the EEA (EU + Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein)
- Switzerland
- Monaco or Andorra
How to apply in the first year of a training at Bachelor's (“Licence”)
European students wishing to join the French higher education system in 1st year of a training at Bachelor’s (“Licence”) level must apply on the “Parcoursup” platform.The application process is mandatory to apply to most of the trainings offered by higher education institutions.
Timetable of the Parcoursup process to join the higher education system in 2020-2021:
Start of registrations: dates to be confirmed
Deadline to enter your academic choices: dates to be confirmed
Completion of your file and validation of your choices: dates to be confirmed
How to apply in Bachelor's (“Licence”), Master's and PhD (“Doctorat”)
There is no specific procedure for enrolling in the 2nd or 3rd year of a Bachelor's, a Master's or Doctorate degree. It is no longer necessary to obtain a visa. You must directly contact the institutes of higher education concerned to request enrolment.
Check the Campus France catalogues for the contact information for the institutes you are interested in. To improve your chance of being accepted, we recommend filing applications with at least three different institutes. Responses are generally sent to applicants between June 15th and September 15th for courses starting in October of the same year.
