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French university admissions: routes and requirements
Licence, master's, grandes écoles and international applicants: the admissions routes in one place.
Licence, master's, grandes écoles and international applicants: the admissions routes in one place.
Undergraduate admission
First-year undergraduate admission generally uses Parcoursup for applicants in the French procedure. Depending on country and profile, international applicants may use the preliminary admission request or Études en France.
Master's and grandes écoles
Mon Master centralises many first-year master's applications. Grandes écoles and selective programmes retain their own exams, files, interviews and calendars.
Language and documents
French-taught programmes often ask for B2 and sometimes C1; English-taught programmes require proof of English. Transcripts, diplomas, translations, motivation letter, CV and references should form a coherent case.
After acceptance
Acceptance does not replace funding or immigration steps. Fees, CVEC where applicable, housing, insurance, long-stay student visa and final registration still follow.
Sources
Parcoursup, Mon Master, Campus France and France-Visas official portals, accessed August 2026.