University Application Dates

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Do you reside in South Africa?
Do you want to apply to study a Bachelors's or Master's degree in France?

You must follow the Campus France (EEF) procedure!

Your nationality, your country of residence, your high school certificate and the level of studies you want to join can all determine which application procedure you must follow. 
Feel free to check out the Website of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation to know more.

 

Click here to find out which procedure your should follow!

 

If you want to join the French higher education system in 2023-2024, here are the important dates :

Parcoursup (*dates for 2023 are yet to be released)

  • Platform opens in December 2021
  • Start of registrations: 20 January 2022
  • Complete your list of academic choices before: 11 March 2022 included
  • Complete your file before: 8 April 2021 included

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*The application dates for all levels of study (undergraduate and Masters) are the same, even if the procedures are slightly different.

DAP – “Demande d’Admission Préalable” (preliminary request for admission)

  • Registrations open on  1st October 2022
  • Registrations close on 15 December 2022
  • Payment deadline: 28 February 2023
  • Application interviews in January-February 2023 (via Zoom)

Your application will be examined simultaneously by the 3 universities you have applied to. 

  • University response and offers of acceptance: before 30 April 2023
    Universities will be able to inform you of any proposed fee-exemptions that may be available to you. 
     
  • Student response: before 31 May 2023
    If you have received several acceptance offers, you will have to choose one.
    CAREFUL, if you do not answer before 31 May, the absence of an answer will be considered as a refusal of the institutions' offers. 

Click here to find out how to apply!

 

*The application dates for all levels of study (undergraduate and Masters) are the same, even if the procedures are slightly different.

HDAP – “Hors Demande d’Admission Préalable” (outside of the preliminary request for admission)
For Masters, Licence 2 and Licence 3 applicants

  • Registrations open on  1st October 2022
  • Registrations close on 15 December 2022
  • Payment deadline: 28 February 2023
  • Application interviews in January-February 2023 (via Zoom)

Your application will be examined simultaneously by the 7 universities you have applied to. 

  • University response and offers of acceptance: before 30 April 2023
    Universities will be able to inform you of any proposed fee-exemptions that may be available to you. 
     
  • Student response: before 31 May 2023
    If you have received several acceptance offers, you will have to choose one.
    CAREFUL, if you do not answer before 31 May, the absence of an answer will be considered as a refusal of the institutions' offers. 

Click here to find out how to apply!

 

CampusArt

Registrations open on 1st November 2022 and close on 28 February 2023.

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