Student Area

The University of Montpellier takes into account the impacts associated with menstrual cycles that may occur during a student’s studies by offering menstrual leave.

Effective in the 2025–2026 academic year and in accordance with the CFVU resolution of June 17, 2025:

Any person who menstruates and is enrolled at the UM in a national degree program may be excused from in-person classes (lectures, tutorials, lab sessions, etc.) due to menstrual discomfort, excluding scheduled assessments and any periods spent in a professional setting. 

Terms and Conditions

The student must submit the sworn statement below to the registrar’s office after completing it, if possible on the first day of the absence and no later than 48 calendar hours following the class (or classes) in question.

These absences are limited to 10 days of exemption from attendance at in-person classes (lectures, tutorials, lab sessions, etc.), up to a maximum of 2 days per cycle, excluding scheduled assessments and any periods spent in a professional setting.

Beyond that: referral to the SCMPPS for a possible extension and medical follow-up

“Student Employee” status may be granted to any student enrolled at the University of Montpellier in an initial degree program leading to a national degree (excluding work-study programs and general and advanced programs in medical, pharmaceutical, and dental sciences).

Students who are eligible for this status and may therefore benefit from the provisions implemented under this program must provide proof of employment governed by a contract:

• At least 10 hours per week on average, or 40 hours per month if the contract lasts for fewer than 12 consecutive weeks. (These time frames are based on current regulations.)
• At least 120 hours per academic semester or 240 hours during the academic year for an employment contract lasting more than 12 consecutive weeks.

The eligibility requirements for this program are outlined in the Student Employee Bylaws approved by the CFVU of the University of Montpellier on June 25, 2024.

If you would like to have your status as a working student recognized, you must submit an application at fds.mitra@umontpellier.fr

This request must be accompanied by a photocopy of the employment contract.

This program is designed to implement the necessary arrangements to enable the students in question to take the courses essential to pursuing and successfully completing a university degree while developing their artistic projects.

This status is granted for one academic year by the University of Montpellier, following a recommendation from a dedicated committee.

Granting of this status is contingent upon the signing of an academic success agreement between the student and the Faculty of Sciences.

The eligibility requirements for this program are set forth in the Student-Artist Statute approved by the CFVU of the University of Montpellier on April 30, 2024.

Applications for Artist Student status are submitted online on the following page:

High-Level Athlete Status may be granted to any student enrolled in an undergraduate program leading to a national degree at the University of Montpellier, following a recommendation from the relevant committee. This program is designed to foster and develop cooperation among the participating parties by ensuring that the academic studies and athletic activities of students with this status are compatible.

Granting of this status is contingent upon the signing of an academic success agreement between the student and the Faculty of Sciences.

The eligibility requirements for this program are outlined in the High-Level Athlete Student Status regulations approved by the CFVU of the University of Montpellier on June 25, 2024. Applications for High-Level Athlete Student Status must be submitted online via the University of Montpellier website:

Students who wish to have their student engagement recognized must submit a request to do so. The procedures for recognizing student engagement are set forth in the charter on the recognition of student engagement.

Validation is a mandatory requirement for obtaining a national degree.

If you would like to have your commitment recognized, you must submit a request to fds.mitra@umontpellier.fr

Innovative Student status is a program that allows eligible students to receive accommodations for their coursework and/or exams. It may be granted to any student enrolled in a traditional degree program or an apprenticeship program leading to a national degree at the University of Montpellier, following a recommendation from the “Innovative Student” committee. Students seeking this status must demonstrate:

• enrollment in at least the third year of higher education (third year of a bachelor’s degree, third year of a BUT, engineering program, master’s degree, etc.);
• an application package that aligns with a professional and entrepreneurial goal and allows for the presentation of:

– an innovative entrepreneurial project related to one of theFeed, Care, Protect” challenges;

– a strong passion for entrepreneurship and innovation.

In addition to its academic programs, the University of Montpellier offers innovative student entrepreneurs personalized support through entrepreneurial initiatives such as INITIUM, which provide specific assistance to early-stage entrepreneurs. This support may include the following:

• Mentoring: Access to a network of mentors with experience in innovation and entrepreneurship.
• Training: Participation in workshops and seminars focused on innovative entrepreneurship, covering topics such as startup financing, intellectual property protection, and business development.
• Access to UM resources: conditional use of UM facilities, such as laboratories, research centers, and coworking spaces, for project development.

Entrepreneurial projects may involve:

• A personal entrepreneurial project: developing an innovative idea and turning it into a business venture. This project is entirely student-led.
• Leveraging Intellectual Property: Structuring a fictional or real startup to capitalize on ideas or discoveries associated with existing intellectual property owned by one or more founding members of the Montpellier PUI. This type of project provides an opportunity to practice entrepreneurship based on existing research results, even if no project leader has yet been identified.
• Participation in a research and/or technology project: joining a team of scientists within a research and/or training unit of the PUI in Montpellier, with the goal of starting a business. This project allows participants to refine an idea in preparation for potential patent protection (intellectual property) and the creation of a business.

Clarification Regarding the PEPITE National Status

The “Innovative Entrepreneur” status granted by the UM complements and enhances the national “Student Entrepreneur” status offered by PEPITE (Student Hubs for Innovation, Technology Transfer, and Entrepreneurship), by providing specific support to students with innovative entrepreneurial projects that address the three major challenges facing our society:Feed, Care, Protect.”

However, the national student entrepreneur status granted by PEPITE does not automatically confer the status of innovative student entrepreneur at the University of Montpellier. The two statuses may nevertheless be held concurrently if, on the one hand, the innovation meets the criteria and, on the other hand, the solution addresses one of the three major challenges.

How do I qualify for Innovative Entrepreneur status?

Submit a request to the academic office where you are enrolled. You will also need to submit a form along with your application materials. Applicants are asked to provide any documents that demonstrate their connection to the entrepreneurial project.

The University of Montpellier takes into account the needs of students whose specific circumstances require a special program and, consequently, appropriate educational arrangements and accommodations. All of these arrangements are formalized in an educational contract. 

To this end, special academic arrangements (class schedules, methods for assessing knowledge and skills, duration of the program, etc.) are implemented within the Faculty of Sciences. 

For bachelor’s degree students, the educational success contract is established under the Bachelor’s Degree Decree of July 30, 2018. 

Groups with special needs are as follows (Article 12 of the Order of January 22, 2014, establishing the national framework for training): 

• Working students (who can demonstrate that they work an average of at least 10 hours per week); 

• Pregnant students; 

• Students with dependents; 

• Students enrolled in multiple degree programs (excluding university certificates); 

• Students with disabilities or temporary health issues; 

• Students with special educational needs; 

• Students with long-term illnesses; 

• Students who are hospitalized; 

• Student entrepreneurs; 

• Art student; 

• Elite athletes; 

Students engaged in the activities listed in Article L.611-11 of the Education Code (students who hold specific responsibilities in university life, student life, or student organizations, civic service, etc.). 

Under the Special Academic Program (RSE) defined in Article 12 of the decree of January 22, 2014 (Section 1-4 of the Bachelor’s Degree Academic Regulations), this program is designed to implement accommodations that enable eligible students to take the courses necessary to pursue and successfully complete a university degree program.

If you are a student·at the University of Montpellier and are enrolled·in an undergraduate program leading to a national degree and find yourself in one of the following situations, you may apply for an accommodation for your studies:

• Pregnant Student (Contact the Workplace Quality of Life Department within the Campus Life Division)
• Student with dependents
• Studentenrolled in multiple degree programs (excluding university certificates)
• Students with special educational needs
• Students with a long-term medical condition
• Studentsin the hospital
• Student holding a leadership position on the executive board of a student organization
• A student performing military service in the operational reserve as provided for in Book II of Part 4 of the Defense Code
• A student performing duties as part of the National Police’s operational reserve, as provided for in Section 4 of Chapter I of Title I of Book IV of the Internal Security Code
• A student carrying out an assignment as part of the civic service program referred to in Article L. 120-1 of the National Service Code or a military volunteer program provided for in Article L. 121-1 of the same code
• Student serving as a volunteer firefighter
• Student representatives electedto institutional councils and CROUS councils

If you wish to submit an application, you must contact the Student Services Office at the following addresses, depending on your level of study:

L1 => fds.l1@umontpellier.fr

L2 – L3 => fds.l2.l3@umontpellier.fr

Master's Degree => fds.master@umontpellier.fr