Cost of enrollment in higher education - General scenario
Verified 07 juillet 2026 - Public Service / (Prime Minister)
Your situation
- You are not a scholar, stateless person, refugee or subsidiary protection beneficiary
Normal rate and reduced rate
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General scenario
To enroll in a higher education institution to prepare for a degree, you must pay a registration fee.
You are preparing several degrees
In the same establishment
If you are enrolled in the same institution to prepare several diplomas, you must pay:
- on 1er tuition fees at the full rate of tuition fees,
- then the other fees at the reduced rate of registration fees.
By way of derogation, if you are allowed, without having fully validated a year of study, to enroll in another year of study, you must pay only the tuition fees provided for that last year.
In different establishments
If you are enrolled in several institutions to simultaneously prepare several different degrees, you must pay a fee for each degree.
If these tuition fees have different rates, the tuition fee paid first is the one with the highest amount.
By way of derogation, if you are allowed, without having fully validated a year of study, to enroll in another year of study, you must pay only the tuition fees provided for that last year.
Bachelor, Master, PhD...
Training | Normal rate | Reduced rate |
|---|---|---|
License or national diploma awarded in the course of studies leading to the degree of license Professional license | €178 | €118 |
Master or national diploma awarded in the course of studies leading to the master's degree | €255 | €166 |
State Diploma of Landscape Designer | €630 | €419 |
Engineering degree Engineering training course started before 1er September 2018 | €630 | €419 |
Engineering degree Engineering training course started (1st year) after 1er September 2018 | €2,620 | €1,742 |
Engineering degree: Training in other engineering schools attached to the Ministry of Higher Education | €630 | €419 |
Doctorate | €397 | €264 |
Authorization to conduct research | €397 | €264 |
Registration in a public BTS does not result in the payment of registration fees.
The tuition fees for public agricultural higher education establishments and those under the Ministry of Culture and Communication are fixed by specific decrees.
Educational institutions may also issue their own diplomas. They then set the registration fees freely. You must contact them to find out the amount.
Degrees in Medicine, Pharmacy, Dentistry, Maieutics and Paramedics
Object | Normal rate | Reduced rate |
|---|---|---|
Diploma of general education in science :
| €178 | €118 |
Degree in advanced science training :
| €255 | €166 |
State Diploma :
| €255 | €166 |
State Diploma Doctor of Medicine | €525 | €350 |
Diploma of specialized studies (DES) Medicine, Pharmacy and Dentistry | €525 | €350 |
Cross-cutting option or specialized training for:
| €525 | €350 |
Thesis or thesis only when the preparation and the passage of the thesis are carried out after the end of the 3e cycle | €397 | €264 |
Diploma of complementary specialized studies of medicine and medical biology, when the preparation of this diploma is carried out after the end of the 3e cycle | €525 | €350 |
Health diplomas awarded in continuing education :
| €525 | €350 |
Certificate of Orthoptist Ability | €345 | €230 |
State Diploma of Audioprosthetist | €487 | €325 |
Certificate of Speech-Language Pathologist Ability | €563 | €375 |
State Diploma in Psychomotor Therapy | €1,376 | €917 |
State Diploma of Veterinary Doctor | €166 | €111 |
Transfer of registration
If you transfer your registration between 2 establishments, a sum of €23 is retained by the 1er establishment for the management of registration and transfer.
If this transfer occurs at the end of 1er Half of the tuition fees are paid to the new host institution.
Regulation
Registration fees must be paid in one go.
However, the establishments can offer you a payment of the fees in 3 times. Ask the hotel for more information.
What is CVEC?
The amount of the CVEC for the 2026-2027 academic year is €105.
Students concerned | Students not concerned |
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Payment of contribution
You log in to CVEC.student.gouv.fr after you have previously created your account on MesServices.etudiant.gouv.fr (the site CVEC.student.gouv.fr is accessible via MesServices.etudiant.gouv.fr).
You can also pay in cash at a post office counter. A payment notice will be issued immediately.
Please note
if you enroll in more than one course for the same academic year, you pay the CVEC only once at the 1re registration.
Attestation
You can get a CVEC clearance certificate once your account is complete www.CVEC.etudiant.gouv.fr created.
You must present it to your higher education institution at the time of registration.
If the registration process at your institution is done online, you will be asked to provide the certificate number.
If your registration procedure is physical, you must present your certificate (on smartphone or printed, depending on the establishment) at the time of registration.
Request for reimbursement
If you cancel your registration after paying the CVEC or if you stop your studies during the year, you will not be able to get a refund of this contribution.
The student social security scheme was permanently abolished on 31 August 2019.
All students are affiliates the compulsory health insurance scheme.
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