You apply through Campus France Türkiye
A student who lives in Türkiye applies to public universities in France through Campus France Türkiye. For the first year of a bachelor's, a pre-admission file (DAP) is prepared and up to three universities are chosen. For the 2027/28 term, the last day for this file is 15 December 2026.
Applications for the 2nd and 3rd year of a bachelor's and for a master's follow the same route. The last day is 30 December 2026. Foreign applicants who live in Türkiye do not use the Mon Master platform in France. Some schools, like HEC Paris, take applications on their own site.
Other key dates for 2027 entry in the Campus France Türkiye calendar are these:
- 15 February 2027: last day for master's and bachelor's 2nd and 3rd year applicants to be invited to an online interview.
- 30 April 2027: last day for universities to answer applications.
- 31 May 2027: last day for the student to confirm their final choice in the file.
At a public university, the fee is not a few hundred euros
A student from outside the EU pays €2,902 a year for a bachelor's and €3,950 for a master's at public universities in 2026/27. Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne applies the same amounts. The fees of a few hundred euros that you see in older guides do not apply to students from outside the EU.
At some schools, the amount is much higher. For example, at Sciences Po, a family whose tax residence is outside the EEA pays €14,900 a year for a bachelor's and €20,640 for a master's in 2026/27.
Some public universities can exempt some students from outside the EU from the higher rate. We suggest asking each university you apply to about this separately.
French or English?
To enter a bachelor's program in French in the first year, you need a paid language exam, with some exceptions. For 2025 entry, Campus France Türkiye asked for at least B2 on the TCF. For 2027, we suggest you check the current requirement in the application document.
There are English programs too for students who do not speak French. In the Campus France catalog, more than 1,600 programs are partly or fully in English. These are mostly at master's level. There are fewer options in the first year of a bachelor's.
Budget: the rent aid rule changed in 2026
Since 1 July 2026, students from outside the EU who do not have a need-based scholarship can no longer get student rent aid (APL). Students who study with a work contract or an apprenticeship contract can still apply. So we suggest you plan the family budget without rent aid.
Some items stay low, though. A full meal at the university restaurant (CROUS) costs €3.30. For a sample monthly budget for Paris and other details, see our France page.
Visa, working while studying and after graduation
A student who confirms their final choice applies for a long-stay student visa (VLS-TS) through VFS Global, using the pre-enrolment document. This visa works as a residence permit. You need to validate the visa within three months after arriving in France.
The student visa allows you to work up to 964 hours a year. This is 60 percent of the normal working time in France.
A student who finishes a master's or a licence professionnelle can apply for a 12-month residence permit to look for work or start a company. This permit cannot be renewed. When you find a job, you need to switch to another residence permit before the time runs out.
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Last checked: 23 October 2026. Rules and fees may change; we check the current situation together before you apply.
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