Tuition fees
Find more information about the cost of living in France and the tuition fees at Université Paris-Saclay here.
The cost of higher education in France
As a student at a French university, you must contribute to the following fees:
- Student and Campus Life Contribution - CVEC
- University fees
Payment of the Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC)
Before registering at the University, you must obtain proof of payment of the student life and campus contribution(CVEC) to CROUS. To do this, please go to https://www.messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr/
- This contribution provides social, health, cultural and sports support for students. The total amount for the CVEC is €105 (academic year 2025-2026).
- Students concerned must download the certificate of payment after having paid the contribution or after having justified their exemption.
- Students granted scholarships on social grounds, refugees, persons benefiting from subsidiary protection and asylum seekers will be exempt from paying the CVEC but must log in to obtain a CVEC certificate number.
Find out about the student services funded by CVEC on the designated page.
University fees for the year 2025-2026
Administrative registration must be completed before the start of each academic year and must be validated before the start of courses. To finalise your administrative registration, you must provide all the required documents and pay the registration fee. Only administrative registration confers student status. It allows you to sit the exams and obtain your degree.
National fees
Tuition fees for national degrees are set by ministerial decree. For the 2025–2026 academic year, tuition fees are set as follows:
| Bachelor level | Master level | Doctoral level |
| €178 | €254 | €397 |
Fees applicable to other, specific courses at Université Paris-Saclay
2024–2025 fees (for reference):
Guide to specific rates (in French only)
2025-2026 fees coming soon
Payment by instalments
You can pay your registration fees in three instalments at no extra cost, online and by credit card only.
Exemption
If you are eligible for an exemption, you must provide proof of this when you register.
‘Differentiated tuition fees’ for non-EU students
*For non-EU students
In line with the resolution voted by the Board of Governors on 15 December 2020, Université Paris-Saclay intends to develop a strong policy of attracting national, European and international students.
As part of this policy, non-EU students who are subject to differentiated fees are eligible for a partial exemption, which brings the differentiated registration fees in line with the fees applicable to domestic students. This means that non-EU students will have to pay the same amount of registration fees as domestic students, without having to make a specific request to do so.
This partial exemption will apply for the entire duration of the study cycle, including if a year has to be repeated.