FRA9 FILE · Study & live in France
Campus France application
Understand the steps and verify every official deadline.
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Choose an initial application route
Editorial synthesis of official guidance, not an eligibility form. “European” here includes the categories specified by each platform. Check the programme and exemptions next.
| Profile and goal | Initial route to check | Essential check |
|---|---|---|
| French/European nationality · first cycle | Parcoursup if listed; otherwise institution | Residence in an EEF country alone does not impose EEF. |
| Other nationality · French/European bac · EEF residence | Parcoursup + check parallel EEF steps | Read residence-country and programme instructions. |
| Other nationality · foreign school diploma · university L1 | DAP unless exempt; via EEF where applicable | Outside EEF or in France: check the official file and submission body. |
| National M1 · French/European, or other nationality outside EEF residence | Mon Master, subject to diploma and programme eligibility | A foreign diploma does not mean automatic admission. |
| National M1 · other nationality · EEF residence | Études en France or institution, depending on programme | Do not duplicate through Mon Master by default. |
| L2, L3, M2, school diploma or another programme | EEF and/or institution according to profile and programme | Check entry level, EEF participation and any parallel application. |
| Doctorate | Relevant doctoral school and institution | Check project, supervision and funding; not an M1 application. |
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key points: Nationality and residence · Diploma and entry level · Route-specific timetable · Admission ≠ visa
Start with your profile, not a portal
Write down your nationality, country of residence, school-leaving qualification held or being prepared, and intended entry level or year within the degree, such as L1 or M1. Campus France uses these four factors to identify an application route: speaking Turkish or holding a foreign diploma is not enough to select one. Add the exact programme and institution. A university licence, BUT, school diploma and master need not use the same procedure. Ask the institution and the relevant Campus France office to confirm an unusual case before paying or submitting; the chooser below is a starting point, not an individual eligibility decision.
First year: distinguish Parcoursup from DAP
For French or European nationals as defined in the official rules, Parcoursup is the route for listed first-cycle programmes; ask the institution about a programme not listed. Other nationals holding or preparing the French or European baccalaureate also use Parcoursup; residents of an Études en France country should check the required parallel steps. European baccalaureate means the European Schools qualification, not every diploma obtained in Europe. With another foreign school-leaving diploma, first-year university licence admission may require DAP, subject to exemptions. Do not apply that rule to every BTS, BUT, school or entrance examination: read the programme page and Parcoursup’s international-candidate guidance.
Master and other levels: check the correct route
Mon Master covers entry into the first year of the national master degrees within its scope, with a qualifying prior diploma. French nationals and EEA, Swiss, Andorran or Monegasque nationals are eligible regardless of residence. For other nationals, residence in an Études en France country means applying through Études en France or the institution, according to the programme, rather than Mon Master. Elsewhere, check Mon Master eligibility. L2, L3, M2 and doctoral applications are not M1 applications: follow the programme, institution or doctoral school’s own instructions instead of reusing the first-year master route.
Prepare evidence for each actual programme
Make a separate checklist for each programme: identity, diplomas, transcripts, current studies, motivation and any requested specialist material. Keep readable files and the originals; do not automatically buy every possible translation or comparability certificate. Parcoursup distinguishes documents required for application from those an institution may request at enrolment, including comparability and certification. Check the teaching language, required level and accepted evidence for the specific programme: “B2 for everyone” is not a complete rule. If your route requires a test, leave time to take it and receive the result before the relevant deadline.
Build a timetable with the intake and country
Sources were checked on 18 October 2026; this does not confirm every deadline for every 2027–2028 application. Campus France publishes national guidance, while non-DAP timetables also require the residence-country website. For each choice, record the academic intake, submission closure, confirmation, any interview and offer-response deadline. Add the institution’s administrative enrolment and any visa process separately. An old campaign date or another country’s timetable is not a usable deadline for your file. Save the official page and check the year again before acting; a month-only overview is not an exact closing date.
Études en France: follow the file through
Türkiye is among the residence countries covered by Études en France; nationality and programme still matter. If this procedure applies, use the official personal account, follow the competent office’s instructions and check messages after submission. For Türkiye, use the campaign page for your entry level rather than an old guide circulated on social media. Fees, file review and any interview are procedural steps, not an admission promise. If an institution has already admitted you outside the platform, ask which pre-visa steps remain necessary instead of starting another application without checking. Keep the submission receipt and correspondence.
After an offer: respond, fund and enrol
Read the response deadline and any offer conditions: final diploma, originals, language evidence or other outstanding documents. Accepting an offer does not complete administrative enrolment; the institution provides the next steps. Ask about the fee applicable to your situation and exemption conditions rather than copying an old brochure’s figure. Scholarships have their own eligibility, deadlines and submission body: admission or a Campus France file does not automatically fund your studies. Prepare a workable budget without a scholarship or housing benefit that has not been granted, and keep written confirmation of the commitments you accept.
Admission, visa and arrival are separate checks
Academic acceptance is neither a visa nor general permission to reside. Use the France-Visas assistant with your actual nationality, residence, duration and purpose to establish whether a visa is required and obtain the tailored document list. Admission evidence supports the file but does not guarantee a consular decision. Prepare accommodation and resources against that list, without borrowing another country’s or status’s requirements. Once a visa is issued, read its endorsements and the corresponding arrival formalities. Contact the international office about enrolment and settling in; this guide cannot decide your immigration status.
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