Change of Major at the Faculty of Sciences in Montpellier

Note: If your host institution is a public institution of higher education, the Faculty of Sciences will transfer the tuition fees to your host institution; you do not need to pay tuition fees again.

Your request concerns:

=> A change in direction.

You may request a change of major only if:

=> You are enrolled at the College of Sciences in the second year of a bachelor’s program, the third year of a bachelor’s program, or the second year of a master’s program, and you wish to change your track within the same major.

Students enrolled in the^first year of a degree program—Bachelor’s Year 1 and Master’s Year 1—are not permitted to change their major.

Except in certain exceptional cases: see the R3E of the Faculty of Sciences

Changes to the major for bachelor's and master's degrees are not permitted.

Contents of the application package:

• The Reorientation Form, to be completed and signed;
• A detailed resume;
• A cover letter explaining and justifying your choice;
• A copy of your high school transcript, as well as your college transcripts;
• Any documents that support your application (degrees, certificates, proof of completion, proof of course credits, syllabi, etc.).

Please attach your complete application by December 15 to fds.mitra@umontpellier.fr so that your application can be considered.

If your application is accepted, you may also submit a request for recognition of prior learning to have any TU have earned during your^first semester recognized.

Please submit this request via the form to your program advisor for review and signature. This document must then be submitted to your academic affairs office for processing.

First-Year Undergraduate Program: fds.l1@umontpellier.fr

Second- and Third-Year Undergraduate Programs: fds.l2.l3@umontpellier.fr

Master's Degree: fds.master@umontpellier.fr

=> A transfer to another institution (Outgoing transfer):

You can request an outgoing transfer only if:

• Would you like to to leave the Faculty of Sciences for another institution outside the University of Montpellier ;
  • You are in in good standing with the University of Montpellier (administrative file approved, payments up to date, no current restrictions, etc.);
  • You are in good standing with the University Library (the clearance form has been completed and signed).

To submit your request, please download the Outgoing Transfer form and send it to fds.mitra@umontpellier.fr.

Next, return the form to the following address fds.mitra@umontpellier, once completed and signed by your new host institution.

Your academic records will be forwarded to your new host institution.

Your request concerns:

• A change in component:

You can request a change of component only if:

• Would you like to transfer from the Faculty of Sciences to another division of the University of Montpellier [Link to the list of Components] ;
  • You are in in good standing with the University of Montpellier (administrative file approved, payments up to date, no current restrictions, etc.)

Studentsenrolled in another program who wish to transfer to the Faculty of Sciences during the intersemester period are not permittedto do so.

To submit your request, please download the Department Change Form and send it to the appropriate office at your new department.

Next, return the completed and signedform to fds.mitra@umontpellier for approval.

Your new registrar's office will transfer your administrative registration to your host department if your application has been accepted.

Your request concerns a transfer during the academic year, between semesters:

You may apply for an incoming transfer during the academic year only if:

• You are not enrolled.at the University of Montpellier for the current academic year ;
• Your request is for a training course that is exactly the same as the one you are currently taking (equivalent level of study and major).

Examples:

☑ You are currently enrolled in the second year of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at the University of Poitiers and would like to transfer to the second year of a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science at the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Montpellier.

☒ You are currently enrolled in the first year of a Bachelor’s degree in Life Sciences at the University of Lyon and would like to transfer to the first year of a Bachelor’s degree in Mathematics at the Faculty of Sciences at the University of Montpellier.

Contents of the application package:

• The Incoming Transfer form to be completed and signed;
• All supporting documents listed on the form;

Please attach the complete application by December 15 to fds.mitra@umontpellier.fr so that your application can be considered.

If your application is approved, you will be contacted to complete your administrative registration at the Faculty of Sciences.

Your home institution will cover the cost of this registration, so you will not have to pay any registration fees.

You can also submit a request for recognition of prior learning to have any TU credits TU earned during your^first semester recognized.

Please submit this request via the form to your program advisor for review and signature. This document must then be submitted to your academic affairs office for processing.

First-Year Undergraduate Program: fds.l1@umontpellier.fr

Second- and Third-Year Undergraduate Programs: fds.l2.l3@umontpellier.fr

Master's Degree: fds.master@umontpellier.fr

You are officially enrolled in the Faculty of Sciences while pursuing your CPGE program at an accredited high school (listed below).

Alphonse Daudet High School (Nîmes)

Jean Mermoz High School (Montpellier)

Joffre High School (Montpellier)

Joliot-Curie High School (Sète)

Frédéric Bazille High School (Montpellier)

Notre Dame La Merci High School (Montpellier)

Jean-Baptiste Dumas High School (Alès)

Dhuoda High School (Nîmes)

Under the agreement between the Faculty of Sciences and your institution, you are eligible for a automatic program change (no application required) in the program you selected during your administrative registration.

• If you are currently in^{your first} year of CPGE, you can change your major:

– At the end of the^first semester to enroll in the first year of the bachelor’s degree program in the second semester of the current academic year;

– At the end of the academic year to begin the second year of the bachelor’s degree program in Semester 3 of the following year.

• If you are currently in^{your second} year of CPGE, you can change your major:

– At the end of the^first semester for admission to the second year of the bachelor’s degree program in the fourth semester of the current academic year;

– At the end of the academic year to enter the third year of a bachelor’s degree program in Semester 5 of the following year.

Contents of the application package:

• CPGE Application Form to be completed and signed.

For students changing their major to the first year (L1) in Semester 2 or to the second year (L2) in Semester 4 of the current academic year, a Joint Committee will determine whether your^first semester will be fully (30 ECTS) or partially recognized.

For students changing their major to L2 in Semester 3 or L3 in Semester 5 of the following year, a Joint Committee will determine whether your^first or^second year of CPGE will be fully recognized (60 or 120 ECTS).

If your CPGE year is not approved:

• ^First year: You can switch to the first year of a bachelor's degree program.
• ^2nd year: You can switch to the second year of the bachelor's degree program.

Requests to change majorsat the end of the first semester of the current academic yearmust be submittedby December 15 of the current academic year.

Applications for a change of majorat the end of the academic yearmust be submittedby September 30 of the following academic year.

Please send your complete application tofds.cpge@umontpellier.frso that your request can be considered.