Incoming students enrolling individually

Are you an international student who wants to study at the Faculty of Science as an independent student?

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

Meet the requirements for admission to a university in your home country
Have a sufficient level of French, appropriate for the courses you choose. This level is verified by an exam (Level B1/B2 of the TCF—Test of French Language Proficiency) or its equivalent.

Successful candidates will be registered in early September. To that end, a registration form will be available for download from the university's website, and an appointment will be scheduled to complete the registration process.

Admissions procedures depend on your situation.

Contact

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

Admissions

Admissions are closed. If you have any questions, please contact:
fds.ia-international@umontpellier.fr

Apply during your first year

Foreign candidates who hold a foreign degree and live 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 the 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 go to the following address:www.campusfrance.org

Registration deadline: December 15, 2022

=> Use the paper form (white form) (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 who hold a foreign diploma and live in France

You need to download the “Green file” from 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 by December 15, 2022.

Contact: International Office – Building 36.

European (EU) or French candidate living abroad

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

Apply as a sophomore, junior, or graduate student

If you live in a country with a Campus France office, you must visit the Campus France website for your home country.

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

Applications submitted online from October 1, 2022, to January 1, 2023. This procedure is mandatory for obtaining a student visa.
Please note that any application submitted outside the Campus France portal will be rejected by the University’s academic committee.

You live in France or in a country that does not use the Campus France application process

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

Useful Information

Health Insurance for International Students

etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr

Tutorial

CVEC Student Life and Campus Contribution

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

Pay the CVEC

Tutorial

Open a bank account

Watch the tutorial

Housing – Student Rental Deposit (Visale)

How does it work?

Tutorial

French as a Foreign Language (FLE)

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

Depending on your 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 have your foreign diploma recognized as equivalent in France so you can continue your studies?

YYou can obtain a certificate of comparability for a diploma earned abroad or a certificate of recognition of studies or training completed abroad.

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

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