Guide to the platform for international students

ÉTUDES

EN FRANCE

1. Welcome

Your studies in France start here

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

Presentation

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Who this booklet is for........................................................4

The role of your Espace Campus France................................................................................6

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Welcome

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Procedures

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How to apply: DAP procedure...........7

How to apply: Hors-DAP procedure………………………………………………….8

How to apply: specific cases……….......................................9

Admission.................................10

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Services

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Services available on Études en France........................................11

The Études en France application platform for studying in France is for students meeting the following conditions:

• Nationals from countries or territories other than the following: Andorra, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Croatia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland;
• Residing in one of the countries or territories listed on the “Études en France” website (homepage);
• Holder of a non-European high school leaving diploma;
• Wishing to study in a higher education institution exclusive of selective, non university courses.

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Who this booklet is for

International candidates wishing to apply for studies in France 

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Is it possible to apply on the platform?

Presentation

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• The pre-consular “Admission” procedure is for all students meeting the following conditions:
• non-EU nationals;
• residing in one of the countries or territories listed on the "Études en France" website (homepage);
• Having obtained approval to enrol for studies in France;
• Wishing to apply for a long-term visa for a stay of over 90 days in particular to:
• Continue studies after having obtained pre-enrolment approval in France;
• Travel on an exchange as part of a cooperation agreement.

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Who this booklet is for

International students accepted to study in France

Presentation

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

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The role of Your Espace Campus France (ECF)

Your Espace Campus France is your contact point on Études en France

• Contact your nearest Espace Campus France branch for help with your application “How to Apply” and/or if you have been accepted “Admission”.
• Your Espace Campus France must be connected to the “Études en France” platform.

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Consult Your Espace Campus France

Presentation

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• The preliminary admission application (DAP) concerns all foreign students who are not nationals from the EU, the EEA or the Swiss Confederation:
• Requesting an initial enrolment in the first year of an undergraduate degree course in a French university (white DAP) and holders of a high school leaving diploma from another country;
• Requesting enrolment in a national architecture school (yellow DAP) and holders of an a high school leaving diploma or an academic degree from another country or having acquired professional experience in the field of architecture.
• You can submit an electronic application via the Études en France platform if you are eligible and not concerned by a specific procedure.

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How to apply: DAP procedure

If you wish to enrol in the first year of an undergraduate degree course or a national architecture school

Procedures

The DAP procedure has its own specific deadlines.

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• The hors-DAP procedure concerns students wishing to continue their studies, in particular:
• In the second or third year of an undergraduate degree course;
• In the first or second year of a Master’s Degree course;
• In an engineering school, business school, art school, etc.

You can submit an electronic application via the Études en France platform if you are eligible and not concerned by a specific procedure.

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How to apply: Hors-DAP procedure

If you wish to continue your studies in higher education

The hors-DAP procedure has its own specific deadlines.

Procedures

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Even if you are eligible, there are certain cases where the application procedures are not via the Études en France platform:
• Within a cooperation agreement such as individual mobility or an inter-academic exchange;
• The institution to which you want to apply is not connected to the Études en France platform;
• Certain training courses require a parallel application, i.e. an application via the Études en France platform and an application via the institution in question.

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How to apply: specific cases

Application procedures not via the Études en France platform

You need to contact the institution to which you wish to apply.

Procedures

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You must finalize your application on the Études en France platform to request a long-term study visa.
• There are some cases for exemption, for example if the studies are not the main reason for staying in France (internship, au pair experience, PhD student on a contract, etc.).

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Admission

You must complete a pre-consular form if you have been accepted in a course

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All accepted applications (electronic and those not via Études en France) are concerned.

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Procedures

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

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Services available on Études en France

Several services are available on the platform

Services

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

2. The Platform

How to use the Études en France platform

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

Access

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Accessing the website.................................14

Public Space/Private Space..................................................................15

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The Platform

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Settings

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Setting the display options............16

Changing the website’s language…………….……………………………………..17

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• The website is accessible at this address: pastel.diplomatie.gouv.fr/etudesenfrance/

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Accessing the website

Accessing the website via your web browser

Access

Firefox is recommended for optimal use of the application.

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• The public homepage is open to everyone. (1)
• You must create an account to access the private space. (2)

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Public Space/Private Space

Some services are open to the public, while others are private

How to create an account

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Access

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Access the display settings at the bottom of the page. (1)
• Choose your preferences in the list of options. The default choice is “System”. (2)

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Setting the display options

You can modify the theme to customize the website

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Settings

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• On the public homepage, 3 languages are available for selection: French, English and Spanish. (1)
• On your private space, your language is linked to your country of residence. (2)

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Changing the website’s language

Changing the website’s language

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Settings

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

3. Your Account

From creation to closure

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

Profile

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Applying via the platform..........................................20

Creating your account.......................21

Modifying your username/password………………………………..25

Entering your contact details……………………….…….27

Closing your account……..….…28

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Your Account

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Authentication

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Login/logout……………………………...29

Unblocking your account..........................................................30

Password forgotten……………………………........................31

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Mailbox

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How to use your mailbox……………...35

Consulting your messages……………………….………….36

Answering messages…………………………………….37

Writing new messages…………………………………….38

On the homepage, complete the questionnaire “Do I need to apply via Études en France?”

• If the answer is no: you will be redirected towards another procedure (DAP not via Études en France, Parcoursup, etc.). (1)
• If the answer is yes: you will be asked to consult the training catalogue. (2)

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Applying via the platform

If you wish to make an application, make sure to check your profile

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Profile

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Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on the registration button “Sign up” in the header. (1)

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Creating your account

Accessing the registration form

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Profile

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Please pay attention to the following points:
• Choose the Espace Campus France that corresponds to your country of residence. (1)
• Ensure that your email address has not already been assigned to an active account. (2)
• In the “First name” field, enter all the first names on your ID card, separated by a space. (3)

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Creating your account

Completing the required fields “Create your account” in the form

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Profile

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You must tick the first box. (1)
• You may tick the second box if you wish to join the network of former students, France Alumni, allowing you to keep contact with other graduates and increase future professional opportunities. (2)
• Click on the “Create your account” button. (3)
• Click on the activation link received by email before it expires (48 hours). (4)
• Contact your Espace Campus France if you have not received an email within 24 hours.

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Creating your account

Validating and activating your account

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Profile

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Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Enter the email address used when you created your account. (1)
• Enter and confirm your password, ensuring it meets the required level of strength. (2)
• Confirm. (3)
• A confirmation message will ask you to connect. (4)

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Creating your account

Entering a password upon activating your account

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Profile

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• In the navigation bar select “Your Account”. (1)
• In the form, modify and confirm your username and/or password, (2) ensuring it meets the required level of strength. (3)
• Ensure that your email address selected has not already been assigned to an active account.
• Click on the “Save” button. (4)

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Modifying your username/password

You can modify your username and password in “Your Account”

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Profile

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• The login username will not change until the new address has been confirmed.
• Click on the confirmation link received by email before it expires (72 hours). (1)
• You will be redirected and a confirmation message will be displayed.
• Click on the “Access the application” button. (2)

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Modifying your username/password

Confirming your new username/password (email address)

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Profile

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on the “How to Apply” button”. (1)
• Enter your personal contact details. (2)

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Entering your contact details

Entering your contact details to customize your services

Do you want to do this now?

Yes

No

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The address entered determines your Espace Campus France branch.

Profile

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Contact your local branch to close your account.
• If your local branch has configured the option to close your account in your internal mailbox, you can make the request via internal message. (1)
• If necessary, enter an additional subject heading. (2)
• Click on the “Send” button. (3)

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Closing your account

You must contact your Espace Campus France branch to request closure of your account

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How to use your mailbox

Profile

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on the “Login” button in the top right-hand corner. (1)
• Enter your username and password and click on the “Login” button. (2)
• If the login is successful, you will be redirected to the homepage of your account. Otherwise, an error message will appear.
• Do not forget to logout when no longer using the application. (3)

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Login/logout

Accessing the login form

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Authentication

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Password forgotten

Account locked

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Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You have two options to unblock your account:
• Wait 24 hours and then try to login again;
• Modify your password.

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Unblocking your account

Your account has been blocked after 5 attempts.

Authentication

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on the “Password forgotten” link in the login section. (1)
• Enter your email address and click on the “Request a new password” link. (2)

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Password forgotten

If you are not logged in and wish to change your password

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Do you remember your username?

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No

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Authentication

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You do not remember the email address used as the username. (1)
• Contact your Espace Campus France.

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Password forgotten

If you are not logged in and do not remember your username

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Authentication

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If your request is successful, click on the link received by email. (1)
• You will be redirected towards the “Password modification” page.

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Password forgotten

If you are not logged in and you know your username

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Authentication

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Enter the email address of your account. (1)
• Enter a new password, ensuring it meets the required level of strength. (2)
• Click on the “Modify password” button. (3)
• If this is successful, you will be asked to click on the “Login” link. (4)

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Password forgotten

If you are not logged in and wish to modify your password

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Authentication

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• To use your internal mailbox (1), you must enter your contact details. (2)
• You will be put in contact with your nearest Espace Campus France branch.

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How to use your mailbox

Clicking on “Your mailbox” in the navigation bar

Have you already entered your details?

Yes

No

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Mailbox

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You will receive a notification for new messages. (1)
• Click on the + or – icons to display or hide the message. (2)
• Messages received and sent have an arrow pointing inwards or outwards. (3)

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Consulting your messages

Consulting your sent and received messages in the list

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Mailbox

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on the “Reply” button when consulting a message. (1)
• Write your message. (2)
• Click on the “Send” button. (3)

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Answering messages

Accessing your mailbox to reply to your Espace Campus France

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Mailbox

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on the “New message” button. (1)
• Choose the type of file concerned. (2)
• Choose the subject from the “Subject” drop-down menu. (3)
• Write your message. (4)
• Click on the “Send” button. (5)
• You can choose if you want to receive an email copy of the message. (6)

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Writing new messages

Accessing your mailbox to write to your Espace Campus France

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Mailbox

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

4. How to Apply

From starting your search to completing your electronic application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

Preparation

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Knowing the local procedures............................................................41

Finding a training course……………………………….…….42

Making a counselling appointment………….………………...…43

Taking a language test…………………………………...……….45

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How to Apply

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Electronic application

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Your personal information..........................................50

Selecting your training courses.................................................68

Submitting your application………………………..………..............82

Paying the application fees…………………………………..………87

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Interview

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Taking an interview………….…89

Dealing with responses from schools………...................….92

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• Carefully read the information on your Espace Campus France homepage. (1)
• Become acquainted with the different steps at the bottom of the page. (2)
• Find out about local procedures by consulting “Your Espace Campus France”.

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Knowing the local procedures

Procedures may differ from country to country

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Preparation

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Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• To consult the catalogue without logging in, click on “Finding a training course”. (1)
• To select a training course for your basket you must login to your account.

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You can search on the homepage or via your account

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Finding a training course

Do you wish to find a training course?

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No

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It is important to find out about prerequisites and application procedures for the training course selected.

Preparation

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on the “Homepage” link to access the homepage of your account. (1)
• Click on “Make a counselling appointment” at the bottom of the page. (2)

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If you have questions for a guidance counsellor

Making a counselling appointment

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If the button does not appear, contact your Espace Campus France branch for information.

Preparation

2

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• The default appointment venue is your Espace Campus France branch. You can modify this if necessary. (1)
• Select a time slot. (2)
• Validate and confirm your choice. (3)
• You can download the appointment details on the homepage.

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Choosing the time slot for your appointment

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Making a counselling appointment

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Preparation

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If you have a local branch that organizes tests, this service appears in the navigation bar. (1)
• If you have not yet entered your contact details, you will be requested to do so. (2)

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If you wish to take a French language test organized by your branch

Taking a language test

This function is only available if your Espace Campus France branch organizes language tests on Études en France.

Have you entered your details?

Yes

No

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Preparation

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Contact your Espace Campus France branch directly for information on the organization and payment of your French test.
• Click on the new language test button “Taking another language test”. (1)

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Contacting your local branch to pay for your test outside the platform

Taking a language test

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You must pay for your test before submitting your request on line.

Preparation

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Complete the form and confirm payment of your test. (1)
• Click on the “Save” button. (2)
• Confirm your payment. (3)

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Confirming payment of a language test organized by your branch

Taking a language test

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Preparation

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You can find a summary of your confirmation by clicking on the test. (1)
• While waiting for validation, the payment status is “Declared”. (2)

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Waiting for validation of your payment confirmation

Taking a language test

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Preparation

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You may register when your payment status is “Validated” (1).
• Choose a test centre. (2)
• Choose a session. (3)
• Save your request. (4)
• Confirm. (5)

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Registering for a French test session

Taking a language test

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Preparation

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• In the “How to Apply” section (1), complete your information until the status appears as “Complete”. (2)

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Accessing your electronic application form

Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Modify your photo by clicking on the “Modify your photo” button. (1)
• Your photo must be in JPG or PNG format and must not exceed 50 ko. (2)
• The term “Complete” will appear on completion of the upload. (3)
• Your photo will be displayed.

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Uploading your photo in “login details and photo”

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Your personal information

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It is recommended to use a passport type photo for a more professional image.

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You can attach your proof of identity by clicking on the “Proof” button. (1)
• Upload the proof of identity that you have declared. (2)
• For minors: you must attach your birth certificate with the proof of identity of one of your parents.
• Click on the “Browse” button and follow the instructions to upload your document. (3)
• If you need help in scanning your document, click on the “How to make a legible scan” . (4)

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Uploading your proof of identity in the “ID” section

Your personal information

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Electronic Application

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Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You can consult the uploaded proof of identity. (1)
• If you make a comment (2), you must save the changes. (3)
• You can also delete your proof of identity. (4)

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You can manage your proof of identity at any time

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Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on the “Modify” button to complete the “ID” and “Contact details” sections. (1)
• A drop-down form field will appear for completion. (2)
• Fill in the required fields and click on the save button “Save”. (3)
• Check that the status displays “Complete”. (4)

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Entering your ID information and contact details

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Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If you have a specific status (i.e. scholarship recipient), click on the “Modify” button. (1)
• Select your specific status in the drop-down lists. (2)
• Otherwise, tick “None of the above cases”. (3)
• Click “Save”. (4)
• Verify that the status displays “Complete”. (5)

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You may enter a specific status if you wish

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Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Upload your CV by clicking on the “Browse” button. (1)
• If you need help scanning, click on “How to make a legible scan”. (2)

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You may also attach your CV

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Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• The term “Complete” must appear at all levels. (1)
• If you are still at high school, enter all your high school years up to the final exam (baccalauréat level).
• If you are currently a student, enter all your experience from your final year of secondary school to your last year of studies.

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Entering Your Studies in relation to your profile

Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on add “Add” (1):
• Select “One year of high school” (2) and your high school major “Bac-1” for 10^th and 11^th grades.
• For the last year of high school, select “high school diploma or equivalent”. (2)
• For university studies, select “one year of university studies”. (2)
• For the current year, select your current studies “Currently in this course”. (3) 
• Complete the form and click on “Save”. (4)
• You can modify the details by clicking on “Modify”. (5)

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Adding your various study experiences

Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

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How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Attach proof (grade transcripts, diplomas obtained) for each year entered by clicking on the link “Proof”. (1)
• If you have not yet received any grades for the current year, add your proof of enrolment.
• If you have ticked “Currently in this course”, you may provide proof at a later date.

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Proof of studies

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Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

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How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Check the level of language skills required for your application.
• Select a type of test in the drop-down menu. (1)
• Click on add “Add” (2). A form will appear.
• Complete the required fields and click on “Save”. (3)

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Confirming the required French tests

Your personal information

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Have you obtained your test results?

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No

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Attach a certificate for each test by clicking on the “Proof” button (1). The term “Complete” will appear. (2)
• Repeat the operation if you have taken several tests.
• You can make changes by clicking on “Modify”. (3)

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Attaching the proof of your language tests

Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You must complete this part only if:
• You have taken a language test but have not yet received the results;
• You have not taken a language test.
• Click on “Modify”. (1)

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Stating Your level of French

Your personal information

Did you take your secondary school leaving examination in French?

Yes

No

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If you studied for your non-European high school diploma in French, please complete the form as follows:
• Select “Yes” for the first two questions; (1)
• Number of hours of French classes: “Over 1,000 hours”; (2)
• Over a period of: “4 years and more”;(3)
• Level attained: “Advanced”. (4)

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Your level of French: if you studied for your high school leaving diploma in French

Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on “Modify”. (1)
• Complete the form. (2)
• If you are from an officially French-speaking country, select “Mother tongue” for the section “You have already studied French”. (3)
• “Save”. (4)

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Stating your level of French

Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You can add the formal notice to attend a language test or any other form of proof. (1)
• Click on “Browse”. (2)

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Adding the proof of your level of French

Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Complete this part only if you have already stayed in France by clicking on “Add”. (1)
• Validate by clicking on “Save”. (2)
• Repeat for each individual stay.

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Optionally, you can mention any stays in France

Your personal information

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If you wish to pursue studies in an English-language programme, you must complete this section. (1)
• You may add another language level as an option. (2)
• Save. (3)
• Upload the documentary proof (3). The term “Complete” should appear. (4)

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Stating your level of English

Your personal information

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3

3

4

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2

Verify all the language prerequisites for the course being requested.

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Return to the “How to Apply” tab (1) and click on “Complete your file”. (2)
• Click on “Add to basket” to choose your training courses. (3)

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You may choose your training courses after entering your personal information

Selecting your training courses

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3

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Electronic Application

• For white DAP courses: up to 3 choices are possible;
• For yellow DAP courses: 2 choices are mandatory;
• For Hors DAP: up to 7 choices are possible.

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Take note of all the rules regarding adding courses to the basket. (1)
• Read the entire document. (2)
• Click on “Add a course”. (3)
• Your status should go from “Incomplete” to “Complete”. (3)

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Finding out more in relation to your personal plans before adding courses

Selecting your training courses

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Apply to a white DAP

Apply to a yellow DAP

Apply Hors DAP

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4

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Select a maximum of 3 training courses in the 1^st year of an undergraduate degree.
• Click on “1 year of undergraduate degree in a university”. (1)
• You can search using keywords. For example: “chemistry Nantes”. (2)

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Finding a white DAP training course

Selecting your training courses

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2

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You must select 2 diplomas of the same type.
• Click on “Architecture diploma”. (1)
• You can search using keywords. For example: “architecture”. (2)

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Finding a yellow DAP training course

Selecting your training courses

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2

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You can select up to 7 courses.
• Select “All other courses”. (1)
• You can search using keywords. (2) For example: “master’s degree cinema”.

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Finding a Hors DAP training course

Selecting your training courses

1

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You can activate more research options. (1)
• Open the map of France to search by regions or departments. (2)
• Validate by clicking on “Search”. (3)
• You can delete search filters by clicking on “Reset”. (4)

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Refining your search if necessary

Selecting your training courses

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2

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4

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• In the search results, click on all the “+” buttons to show a drop-down list of all the courses. (1)
• To select a course that interests you click on “Select”. (2)
• If possible, choose an entrance year. (3)
• If several schools appear, please select one. (4)

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Selecting a course and a school

Selecting your training courses

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2

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Before selecting a course, verify:
• Its availability; (1)
• If the school is connected; (2)
• If a parallel application procedure is required. (3)

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Verifying the status of the training course

Selecting your training courses

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Read the course information sheet again to verify the prerequisites. (1)
• Click on “Add the selected course to your basket”. (2)
• A success message will appear. (3)
• You can consult the selected course by returning to your basket. (4)

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Adding a course offered by a school

Selecting your training courses

2

4

1

3

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on the “Consult” button. (1)
• A link will open with the course description. (2)

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Consulting the selected courses in your basket

Selecting your training courses

1

2

Check the prerequisites for the selected course one last time.

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on the link “Write a motivation note”. (1)
• Select the course for which you wish to write a motivation note. (2)
• If you have already written a motivation note, you can reuse it by clicking on “Combine”. (3)

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Adding a motivation note

Selecting your training courses

1

2

3

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Give the motivation note a title. (1)
• If possible, write the note in the language of the training course. (2)
• Click on “Save”. (3)
• You can change the note if necessary. (4)

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Writing a motivation note

Selecting your training courses

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2

3

Are you in the yellow DAP?

Yes

No

4

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You can add your portfolio by clicking on “Browse”. (1)
• You can consult your portfolio (2) or delete it. (3)

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Add a portfolio if you are pursuing an Architecture course

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Selecting your training courses

1

2

3

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Select the correct number of courses and add your motivation notes. (1)
• “Enter your personal information” and “Select your training courses” will appear as “Complete”. (2)

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Ensure that all fields have been completed before submitting your file

Selecting your training courses

1

2

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Confirm that you have re-read your application form and that the information is correct by ticking the box. (1)
• Confirm that you are aware of the prerequisites of the courses for which you have applied by ticking the box. (2)
• Submit your file. (3)

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Verify all the information before submitting your application

Submitting your application

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2

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Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Confirm your request. (1)
• A success message will appear. (2)
• You can no longer modify your form but you can still consult the various sections. (3)

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Confirm the transfer of your electronic application form

Submitting your application

1

2

3

Once confirmed, the form can no longer be modified.

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If the message “Rectify” (1) appears in the “How to apply” section, or if you receive an email, you must rectify your form.
• Follow the instructions in the section “Espace Campus France is reviewing your application”. (2)
• Click on the links for quick access to the points to rectify. (3)

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Following the progress of your application

Submitting your application

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2

3

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Access the points to be rectified and follow the instructions. (1)
• Submit your rectified application form. (2)

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Rectifying your application form and submitting it again

Submitting your application

Your Espace Campus France may take over your application file. If this is the case, you will be alerted by email.

1

2

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If “Your application has been verified by Espace Campus France” appears, this means that you have been accepted for an interview. (1)
• You will receive a confirmation by email. (2)

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Validation of your application by Espace Campus France

Submitting your application

1

2

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Your Espace Campus France will request payment of application fees, unless you are exempt.
• You will receive an email specifying the amount to be paid. (1)
• You can follow the progress of the payment on “How to Apply”(2) and declare payment if requested by your Espace Campus France. (3)

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Verify if you have received an email from your Espace Campus France

Paying for application fees

Electronic Application

1

2

3

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Complete the payment declaration form (1) and save. (2)
• You can contact your Espace Campus France for any payment questions.
• If your branch has configured payment as part of the subject line, you can request information via internal message.

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Declaring payment

Paying for application fees

Electronic Application

1

2

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You can follow the validation progress of your payment on “How to Apply”. (1)
• You can download your receipt as proof of payment. (2)

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Validation of payment

Paying for application fees

1

2

Contact your Espace Campus France to verify payment procedures.

Electronic Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If you are not exempt, your Espace Campus France will contact you for an interview. (1)
• You will also receive an email invitation. (2)

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You must take an interview if your Espace Campus France requests this

Taking an interview

Interview

Your Espace Campus France may take over to make an interview appointment.

1

2

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Select a week. (1)
• Select a time slot. (2)
• Validate. (3)
• Confirm. (4)
• A success message will appear. (5)

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Choosing a time slot for your application interview

Taking an interview

Interview

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Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You will receive confirmation of your interview invitation by email. (1)
• You must download your invitation on “How to Apply”. (2)
• You can cancel your invitation and make another appointment if your Espace Campus France allows this. (3)

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Downloading your invitation or cancelling your appointment

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Taking an interview

Interview

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2

3

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You will receive an email indicating that your application will be examined by the schools. (1)
• You can follow their responses in “The schools are reviewing your applications”. (2)

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After your interview, you should receive responses from various schools

Dealing with responses from schools

Interview

Consult the “How to Apply” section regularly to follow the updated responses.

1

2

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• You will be alerted by email when you receive a response in your account. (1)
• The response appears in the “Response” column. (2)
• Click on “See details” to see the full response. (3)
• If you have been accepted, you will be requested to continue the procedure in the “Admission” section. (4)

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Acceptance or refusal to training courses

Dealing with responses from schools

Interview

1

2

3

4

You may also be redirected to another training course by the school to which you applied.

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

5. Admission

Pre-consular formalities

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

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Admission

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Study Plans

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Admission via Études en France………….............................................98

Admission outside of Études en France ………………..…………….………..100

Admission for an exchange programme….....103

Adding documentary proof……….....105

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Pre-Consular Application

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Entering your personal details……………………..……106

Submitting your application………………............................……107

Paying for application fees…………………………………………108

Taking an interview……...……109

Downloading your receipt………….......…………………110

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Visa Application

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Contacting the consular service………..……………..……….111

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• If you need a long-stay visa to study and you are not exempt from the pre-consular procedure, click on “Admission”. (1)
• Verify the application deadlines in Your Espace Campus France.

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Your Study Plans

Access your “Admission” space

If you are exempt from the procedure, you should make an appointment directly with your local consulate to apply for your visa.

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Study Plans

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Add at least one main plan such as acceptance for a diploma course, a French as a foreign language course, competitive exam, academic exchange, etc.

You may add up to 2 more additional study plans. The additional study plan must be an ancillary course to the main study plan. It must under no circumstances be a substitute for the main study plan. For example:

• Main study plan: academic exchange programme
• Ancillary study plan: French as a foreign language course (5 hours per week).
• You may not add several acceptances for a diploma course.

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Your Study Plans

Access your “Admission” space

Have you been accepted via Études en France?

Have you been accepted outside Études en France?

Are you participating in an academic exchange?

Study Plans

To determine your main plan, do not forget to tick the “Main study plan” box.

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on “Finalize the procedure” and complete the section “Select your study plans”. (1)
• Select the option “Electronic admission via the Études en France” application. (2)
• Click on “Add”. (3)

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Admission via Études en France

If you have been accepted in a course following an application via Études en France

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2

3

Study Plans

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• In the list of courses where you have been accepted, choose one diploma course. (1)
• If you do not have other study plans, this choice will be your main study plan by default. (2)
• The details of the course will appear. Click on “Choose this course” to confirm. (3)
• Click on “Save”.

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Admission via Études en France

Choosing a diploma course and prioritizing your study plans

2

1

3

Study Plans

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on “Finalize the procedure” and complete the section “Choose your study plans”. (1)
• Select the option “A paper acceptance received outside Études en France”. (2)
• Click on “Add”. (3)

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Admission outside Études en France

If you have been accepted in a course following an application outside Études en France 

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2

3

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A paper acceptance is considered as an admission letter from the school.

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Study Plans

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Select “You have received a paper acceptance for a course that is in your application file”. (1)
• Select the course and the school. (2)
• If you do not have other study plans, this choice will be your main study plan by default. (3)
• Complete the fields and save. (4)

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Admission outside Études en France

Entering the details of your plan for a course via your electronic application

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1

2

4

3

Study Plans

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If your paper acceptance is not from an application via Études en France or if you do not find it in the options, select “Other situation”. (1)
• Look for your course in the catalogue or describe it. (2)
• Complete the fields and write your motivation note by following the instructions and then save. (3)
• If you have added other study plans and this is your main study plan, tick “Main study plan”. (4) The others (2 maximum) will be considered as ancillary.

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Admission outside Études en France

If you are in another situation

1

3

4

2

Study Plans

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Click on “Finalize your procedure” and complete the “Select your study plans” section. (1)
• Select the option “Admission for an exchange programme with a French school”. (2)
• Click on “Add”. (3)

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Academic Exchange Programme

Finalizing your procedure

1

2

3

Study Plans

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Enter the name of your current school. (1)
• Select the French school where you have been accepted: if it does not appear in the options, you can do an advanced search. (2)
• Select your exchange programme. If it does not appear in the options, select “Other” (3) and describe it. (4)
• Complete all the fields.
• If you have added other study plans and this is your main study plan, tick “Main study plan”. The others (2 maximum) will be considered as ancillary.
• Save.

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Academic Exchange Programme

Describing your exchange programme

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2

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4

Study Plans

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• After saving your study plan, click on the link “Proof”. (1)
• Add your proof of admission by clicking on “Browse”. (2)

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Adding proof of admission

If you have been accepted outside Études en France, you must give proof

1

2

Study Plans

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If the personal information section shows “Incomplete”, click on the link to complete the form “Enter your personal information”. (1)
• Follow the same procedure as “How to Apply” but complete the form in your “Admission” space. (2)

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Entering your personal information

If you have been accepted outside Études en France, enter your personal information

Pre-Consular Application

1

2

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If everything is complete (1), tick both boxes (2) and confirm. (3)
• A success message will appear and invite you to regularly consult your “Admission” space to follow the progress of your application. (4)
• If you need to make corrections, follow the same procedure as “How to Apply”.

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Submitting your application

Verifying and submitting your pre-consular application

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1

2

3

4

3

Pre-Consular Application

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Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If you have been requested to pay for application fees, follow the same procedure as “How to Apply”.

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Paying for application fees

Verify if you have received an email from your Espace Campus France

Pre-Consular Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If you are requested to take an interview, follow the same procedure as “How to Apply”.

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Taking an interview

Making an appointment if requested by your Espace Campus France

Pre-Consular Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• If your application has been examined by Espace Campus France you will no longer need to use the platform. (1)
• Download your proof of acceptance, also called “prior approval for enrolment”. (2)

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Downloading proof of acceptance

Following the progress of your request and downloading your proof

The proof of acceptance is necessary to compile your consular application.

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Pre-Consular Application

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Contact your consulate to submit a long-stay visa application for studies.
• Your consulate will inform you of the documentary proof required for your application.
• You will need your proof of admission and your Études en France ID number (1) to benefit from a 50% reduction on your visa application fees.
• You can contact your Espace Campus France for help with the procedures.
• The official response to your visa application will be communicated through the consular service.

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Contacting the consular service

Contacting your consular service to apply for a visa

Visa Application

It is not possible to apply for a visa or follow its progress via the Études en France platform.

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Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

6. Your Espace Campus France

All the useful information you need

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

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Points of Contact

Useful Information

• Names and contact details per topic
• Preferred communication methods, and those to avoid

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Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• White DAP/yellow DAP/Hors DAP application
• Pre-consular procedure
• Schools

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Dates to Remember

Useful Information

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• List of documents
• Electronic format or verification of the original documents

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Supporting Documents to Prepare

Useful Information

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Special exemptions
• Tests organized by ECF: how to register outside the platform

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Language Tests

Useful Information

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Application fees: rate
• The following persons are exempt from application fees:
• Holders of a French baccalauréat less than four years old, or high school students in 12^th grade enroled in a French lycée;
• Recipients of a French government scholarship;
• Recipients of a scholarship from the Agence universitaire de la francophonie (AUF);
• Beneficiaries of an EU scholarship;
• Students enroled in the Erasmus Mundus programme;
• Additional exemption:

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Application fees

Useful Information

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Payment method
• Contact

119

How to Pay for the Application Fees

Useful Information

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

• Cancellation conditions
• Exemption conditions
• Advice on how to prepare your interview

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Interview

Useful Information

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome

121

Visa Support

Useful Information

Your ECF

Admission

How to apply

Your Account

Platform

Welcome