Incoming students in individual enrollment

Are you an international student and would like to study at the Faculty of Science as an individual student?

To study at the University with a foreign diploma, you must:

Meet the conditions that allow access to the university in your home country.
Have a sufficient level of French, adapted to the courses you choose. This level is verified by an exam (Level B1/B2 of the TCF – test of knowledge on French) or its equivalent.

Successful candidates will be registered at the beginning of September. To this end, a registration file will be downloaded from the University website and an appointment will be proposed to finalize registration.

Admission procedures depend on your situation.

Contact

Luce CARDENAS
Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
fds.venir.international@umontpellier.fr
Tel: +33(0)4.67.14.30.26

Admissions

Admissions closed. For any questions, please contact:
fds.ia-international@umontpellier.fr

Apply in the first year

Foreign candidates, holders of a foreign diploma and living abroad.

The registration campaign begins on October 1, 2022.

Each candidate must choose one of the following two procedures:

=> Electronically if the candidate is a resident of the following country:

Azerbaijan, Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Democratic Republic of Congo, Djibouti, Dominican Republic, Egypt, Ecuador, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ivory Coast, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Senegal, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Taiwan, Chad, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.

To do this, the candidate must connect to the following address:www.campusfrance.org

Registration deadline: December 15, 2022

=> Use the paper file (white file) (see below) if the candidate is a resident of a country not included in the list above.

https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr

Foreign candidates, holders of a foreign diploma, living in France

You have to download the "Green file" at the following address:http://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr/cid24146/-dossier-vert-demande-d-admission-prealable-en-premiere-annee-de-licence-ou-de-paces.html

And send it back before December 15, 2022.

Contact: International Office – Building 36.

European (EU) or French candidate living abroad

European (EU), European Economic Area, Swiss Confederation, Principalities of Andorra and Monaco or French living abroad candidates must submit their application for admission on the following website:https://www.parcoursup.fr/

Apply in the second, third year, or postgraduate program

If you live in a country with a Campus France office, you must connect to the Campus France website corresponding to your home country.

To do this, the candidate must connect to the following address:www.campusfrance.org

Files online from October 1, 2022 to January 1, 2023. This procedure is mandatory for obtaining a study visa.
Please note that any application made outside the Campus France space will be dismissed by the University academic committee.

You live in France or in a country without the Campus France procedure.

You must apply online, starting April 2023 athttps://sciences.edu.umontpellier.fr/venir-etudier-a-la-faculte-des-sciences/

Useful information

Health Insurance for Foreign Students

foreign-student.ameli.fr

Tutorial

CVEC Student life and campus contribution

Starting in the 2021-2022 academic year, you must obtain your proof of payment or exemption from the student life and campus contribution (CVEC)beforeenrolling in your higher education institution.

Pay the CVEC

Tutorial

Open a bank account

See the tutorial

Housing – student rental deposit (Visale)

How does it work?

Tutorial

French as a Foreign Language (FLE)

Most of the courses are taught in French at the Faculty of Sciences. So, it is essential to have a good knowledge of French, both written and spoken.

Depending on the results, you could earn 2 to 5 ECTS credits. To register for these courses, please contact the International Office upon your arrival.

Equivalence of degrees

Do you want to obtain a foreign diploma equivalence in France to continue your studies?

Yor can obtain a certificate of comparability for a diploma obtained abroad or a certificate of recognition of studies/training carried out abroad.

It is a document that evaluates the diploma submitted in relation to the French system that you can present to an employer, an administration, a competitive exam, etc.

For more information on diploma equivalencies:https://www.enic-naric.net/