Students in exile: Apply to Université Paris-Saclay

You are a student in exile and you wish to study at Paris-Saclay University.

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

The “Passerelle” University Diploma (DU) aims to facilitate the academic integration of students in exile by removing linguistic, administrative and social barriers they may encounter.

This DU helps students prepare their academic project through the intensive learning of French as a foreign language (FLE) and various orientation and professional workshops.

More information on the DU Passerelle, dates and application procedures

 

The DAA (demande d'admission adaptée) is aimed for students in exile, i.e. anyone who was forced to leave their country of origin, is already in France and wishes to apply for a first registration in the LMD course (Bachelor, Master, Doctorate).

This procedure is intended for applicants: 

  • Who benefit from temporary or subsidiary protection;
  • Who benefit from a refugee status;
  • Who hold a proof of asylum application 

Important – please read carefully before submitting your application:

You can select up to three courses for which you wish to apply.
Check out the courses offered as well as the academic requirements: 

Make sure you have all your supporting documents ready before you start to fill in the form. You will have to complete the form in a single session. You will not be able to save your information and return to it before submitting it.

Supporting documents required:

ONLY AVAILABLE IN FRENCH (your level of French must be at least B2)

Information regarding applications will be provided at a later stage

  • Administrative status document:

Residence permit marked ‘refugee’ (France)
OR receipt marked ‘refugee’ (France)
OR document certifying subsidiary protection in France or abroad
OR document certifying temporary protection in France
OR receipt of asylum application
(including if the validity date has expired).

  • Proof of French language proficiency (e.g. TCF, DELF, DALF, DUEF, certificate of completion of a DU Passerelle, diploma in French studies, etc.) OR invitation to the French language exam
  • A curriculum vitae (CV) detailing your studies
  • A short cover letter (one per course)
  • Proof of education (your choice): Photocopy of diplomas and transcripts, including your Baccalaureate (in French or English or translated); OR ENIC-NARIC certificate of comparability. If you are unable to provide copies of your diplomas, you may attach: the European Qualification Passport for Refugees (EQPR) OR the Validation of Personal and Professional Experience (VAPP).

For questions related to practical and everyday life, settling in France and administrative procedures, please visit the International Visitors page. You can also contact us by email at international.welcomedesk@universite-paris-saclay.fr

For questions related to application procedures, you can contact us at: etudiant.exil@universite-paris-saclay.fr

To assist you with your applications and specific administrative procedures, you can contact associations and groups that help students in exile, including:

UNI-R: contact@uni-r.org