Individual registration
The procedures for individual applications (excluding exchange programs) may differ according to your profile.
The application procedure depends on:
- Your nationality
- The country in which you obtained your baccalaureate or high school diploma
- Your country of residence
- The year of training you wish to apply for
To find out exactly what your situation is and what steps you need to take, consult the registration procedures here.
Further information on the Campus France website here.
Are you a foreign student interested in enrolling in the first year of a bachelor’s degree at UPF?
1. You need to apply for prior admission (DAP).
To find out whether or not you are concerned by the DAP and the dossier blanc, go to:here
If you are concerned by the DAP, application for prior admission (DAP) is compulsory for foreign nationals holding a foreign high school diploma.
- If you are a foreign student residing in your own country, you will need to download, complete and return the white application form.
- If you are a foreign student residing in France, you will need to complete the green application form.
A good knowledge of French is required; you will be tested in February. Holders of the “Diplôme approfondie de la langue française (DALF) are exempt from this test.
2. Registration on Parcoursup and Campus France
Once you have submitted your DAP, you will need to register on Parcoursup for a first-year Bachelor’s Degree.
Students residing in one of the 69 countries covered by the “Etudes en France” procedure must make a specific application to enroll in a higher education establishment.
If you are concerned by the “Etudes en France” procedure for obtaining a student visa, create your personal electronic file and let yourself be guided on the Etudes en France platform.
Please note: The University of French Polynesia is not connected to the Campus France website. When you register and select the university to which you wish to apply, you will need to tick “Autre” or “Non connecté”. You will then need to send your application directly to the UPF Registrar’s Office. If your application is accepted, the university will send you a letter of pre-admission, which you will need to submit to Campus France “Etudes en France” platform to access the next steps.
Are you a foreign student interested in enrolling in the second or third year of a bachelor’s degree at UPF?
- Registration on the Etudes en France platform
Please note: The University of French Polynesia is not connected to the Campus France website. When you register and select the university to which you wish to apply, you will need to tick “Autre” or “Non connecté”. You will then need to send your application directly to the UPF Registrar’s Office. If your application is accepted, the university will send you a letter of pre-admission, which you will need to submit to Campus France “Etudes en France” platform to access the next steps.
Students residing in one of the 69 countries covered by the “Études en France” procedure must make a specific application to enroll in a higher education establishment.
If you are concerned by the “Études en France” procedure for obtaining a student visa, create your personal electronic file and follow the instructions on the Études en France platform.
Please consult the Campus France website in your country of residence for the application timetable for non-DAP courses (Licence 2 to Master).
In any case, we remind you that your admission depends on the opportunities for study and training offered by UPF, in terms of capacity and your level.
Registration at UPF
These requests are processed by the UPF’s Schooling Department.
Are you a foreign student interested in enrolling in a Master’s degree at UPF?
All foreign applicants wishing to enroll in a Master’s program must hold a Bachelor’s degree (L3) or have completed at least six semesters of higher education.
1. Validation of studies
You must submit an application for validation of prior learning to the Schooling Department in July prior to the start of the academic year. This application will be examined by a pedagogical committee, which may ask you to take a test of your knowledge in the discipline you are applying for, and to check your understanding of the French language (a good level is required).
Admission is decided by the President of the University of French Polynesia, on the recommendation of the pedagogical committee. If you are a non-French-speaking applicant, you must provide as much information as possible about your level of French.
If your application to enroll in the Master’s program is rejected, you will not be admitted to the Bachelor’s program unless you have completed a Demande d’Admission Préalable (DAP) application between November 15th and January 31st prior to the start of the academic year. The original diploma must be presented at the time of final registration.
2. Registration on the Etudes en France platform
Students residing in one of the 69 countries covered by the “Études en France” procedure must make a specific application to enroll in a higher education establishment.
If you are concerned by the “Études en France” procedure for obtaining a student visa, create your personal electronic file and follow the instructions on the Études en France platform.
Please consult the Campus France website in your country of residence for the application timetable for non-DAP courses (Licence 2 to Master).
Please note: the University of French Polynesia is one of the “non-connected” universities on the Campus France website. When you register and select the university to which you wish to apply, you will need to tick “autre” or “non-connecté”. You must then send your application directly to the UPF Registrar’s Office. If your application is accepted, the university will send you a letter of pre-admission, which you will need to submit to Campus France’s “Etudes en France” platform to access the next steps.
In any case, we remind you that your admission depends on the possibilities of study and training offered by the UPF, in terms of capacity and level.
3. Registration at UPF
These requests are processed by the UPF’s Schooling Department.
COMPARISON WITH ANGLO-SAXON DIPLOMAS
Legally, there is no automatic equivalence between a foreign diploma and a French diploma. Applications are therefore handled on a case-by-case basis by the higher education establishment concerned.
The decision to grant equivalence is not based solely on the qualifications obtained in the country of origin, but also takes into account the content of the training followed, the number of years of study, and the institution where the studies were carried out.
Without establishing any rules, we can nevertheless draw parallels between the higher education curricula of different countries. For example: comparing the English and American systems with the French one.
Parallel: American/French educational curricula
American colleges and universities differ a lot from French institutions of higher learning. The parallel between the American and French systems is therefore much more difficult to establish than for the British system. Only a very general idea of equivalences can be given here. In fact, there is no official equivalence between French and American diplomas. The French university alone is in a position to decide the level to which the American student will be admitted. Its own admission requirements always come into play.
High school diploma
This level of study does not necessarily allow an American student to enter higher education in France. It is not the equivalent of the baccalauréat. Validation of the diploma therefore depends on the American establishment where it was prepared, as well as the number of hours of study and the type of teaching.
Bachelor’s degree
This American diploma is equivalent either to a French bac + 2 diploma (DEUG, DEUST, BTS, DUT), or to a Bachelor’s degree (LMD system) and even to a Master (M1 level – LMD system). Here again, it all depends on the American university where the degree was earned.
Master’s degree
If the student has prepared a dissertation to earn a Master’s degree, French universities generally consider that he or she has completed a Master’s degree (M1 – LMD system) and can therefore enter the M2 level of the Master’s curriculum (LMD system). If not, the level is reduced to a Bachelor’s degree, and the student then prepares a Master’s degree (M1).
Doctorate (PhD)
The PhD level is similar in France and the USA.
TUITION FEES
In the absence of an inter-university partnership agreement, you will be required to pay UPF tuition fees for the academic year in which you wish to enroll.
For information, tuition fees for initial training are indicated in the “training” section.
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