Studying outside exchange programs
You are a foreign student and would like to come on an individual program.
To access higher education in France with a foreign diploma, you must :
=> have met the requirements for access to higher education in the country where you obtained your secondary school diploma
=> Demonstrate a level of understanding of the French language appropriate to the training course. This level is verified by an exam. Level B2 of the TCF (Test de Connaissance du Français) or its equivalent.
Successful candidates will be registered at the beginning of September. A registration form must be downloaded from the university website, and an appointment must be made to register.
Admissions procedures vary according to your situation.
Applying for a Licence 1
You wish to apply for the 1st year of a Bachelor's degree :
- Foreign candidates holding a foreign diploma and residing abroad
Registration begins on October 1, 2024
Each candidate must use one of the following two procedures:
- Or electronically if the applicant is a resident of one of the following countries: Azerbaijan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Benin, Burma, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo Brazzaville, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, United Arab Emirates, United States, Haiti, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.
To do this, log on to
www.campusfrance.org
Registration deadline: December 15, 2024
- Or by using the paper form ("dossier blanc") available below, if the applicant is a resident of a country not included in the above list.
https://www.enseignementsup-recherche.gouv.fr
- Foreign candidates holding a foreign diploma and residing in France
You must download the "Green File" from this page and return it before December 15, 2024.
=> Your contact:
International Relations Office - Building 36
- Candidates from the European Union or French nationals residing abroad
Candidates from the European Union, the European Economic Area, the Swiss Confederation, the principalities of Andorra and Monaco, and French nationals residing abroad, must submit their application on the following website: https: //www.parcoursup.fr/
Applying for a Licence 2 - Licence 3 - Master's degree
You wish to apply for a Licence 2, Licence 3 or Master's degree:
- You live in a country with a Campus France area
You must connect to the site corresponding to your country of residence.
List of countries concerned:
- Or electronically if the applicant is a resident of one of the following countries: Azerbaijan, Algeria, Argentina, Armenia, Bahrain, Benin, Burma, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo Brazzaville, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Ethiopia, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United States, Haiti, Chad, Democratic Republic of Congo, India, Indonesia, Iran, Israel, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Mauritania, Mauritius, Mexico, Morocco, Nepal, Niger, Nigeria, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Rwanda, Senegal, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam.
You must apply online at the following address:
https://www.campusfrance.org/fr
Online applications from October 1, 2024 to January 1, 2025
This procedure is compulsory to obtain a study visa.
Please note: Any application made outside the Espace Campus France will be rejected by the University's pedagogical committees.
- If you live in France or in a country without a CEF Campus France procedure
For countries that do not have a Campus France space with a CEF procedure, or for foreign students residing in France, or for students from the European Union, you will need to apply online from April 2025.
=> Apply to the Montpellier Faculty of Science => https://sciences.edu.umontpellier.fr/venir-etudier-a-la-faculte-des-sciences/candidatures-2/
Practical information
Health insurance
To benefit from the "I am a new foreign student" health insurance scheme: I register on etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr
CVEC Student and campus life contribution
Open a bank account
Housing - Student rental deposit (Visale)
Sponsorship
Are you coming to Montpellier, Nîmes or Perpignan to study at a higher education institution as part of an individual mobility or exchange program?
Would you like to be welcomed and accompanied by a student volunteer as soon as you arrive in September?
Sign up for the free International Referral Program =>http://www.parrainage-international.fr/fr/filleule-filleul
This service is completely free!
Our Facebook page:https://www.facebook.com/ParrainageInternationalMontpellier/
Our Twitter page: https: //twitter.com/par1ternational
French as a foreign language
The majority of courses in the Faculty of Science are taught in French.
A good knowledge of written and spoken French is a prerequisite for your studies.
Exchange students can take French courses at the Faculty of Science.
Depending on the results obtained, 2 to 5 ECTS credits may be awarded to students by their home university.
To register, please contact the International Relations office on arrival.
Equivalence of diplomas
You wish to obtain the equivalence of a foreign diploma in France to continue your studies.
The legal principle of equivalence does not exist in France. You can obtain an attestation of comparability for a diploma obtained abroad, or an attestation of recognition of studies/training completed abroad. This is a document that evaluates the diploma submitted in relation to the French system, which you can present to an employer, an administration organizing a competitive examination or a training establishment.
For more information on diploma equivalence: https: //www.enic-naric.net/
International Student Guide
