You can enroll in full-time courses at the CFLE :

• if you are 18 years old or older,
• if you have a diploma equivalent to the “Baccalauréat” (end of secondary school, giving you access to university),
• Whatever your nationality and whatever your level of French language.

It is the first step of your registration. This procedure may allow you to obtain a visa “D” “validité carte de séjour”, if you are not a European Union citizen. You must be at least 18 years old.

• If you don’t have a professional activity and if you don’t receive the RSA or unemployment benefits (chômage), go directly to the next section (First step).

• If you are a migrant or a refugee, please consult the information in the last section of this page

• If:
  • You receive the RSA,
  • You are registered at the Pôle emploi,
  • You have a professional activity,
  • You are in another professional situation (Example: sick leave, availability, leave without pay, etc…),

You must contact UP&Pro, the University of Poitiers’ continuous education service: up-pro.vae-re@univ-poitiers.fr.
UP&Pro will assist you in the construction of your project (reception, information, tools), and will inform you about your rights and the financing of your training (preparation of cost estimates, application for financing, interface with Pôle Emploi, etc.).
UP&Pro will follow you throughout your training (attendance, statement of attendance, link with funding agencies …).

For academic year 2025-2026 or 1st semester of the academic year 2025-2026

1. See the calendar 2025-2026.

2. You must complete your pre-registration request on eCandidat . To help you, you can consult the Guide eCandidat-English.

3. Once you have submitted your application on eCandidat, we will ask you to pay a deposit of 1.000€ :

• Online payment (we’ll send you the link)
  
• by credit card or in cash on site (at office A222),
• by bank transfer (send a request for the RIB by mail),
• by French bank check to the order of the “agent comptable de l’Université de Poitiers” to be sent to the CFLE of Poitiers (address at the bottom of the page).

4. And then? A registration certificate will be sent to you. This certificate may be required by the cultural services of the French Embassy in your country to obtain a long-stay visa.

What documents should I take with me ?

To register you will need :

• a cheque from a French bank, international credit card or cash in Euro, for the registration fees (i.e what is still due);
• your diplomas (translated either into French or English) needed for entry into the universities in your country;
• your CVEC certificate, which you can obtain here (only request it after you have obtained your VISA) – consult the guide to pay and download your certificate (p.2).

Can I be refused after the placement test?

No! If your administrative situation is admissible, the test is only used to determine your level of French. It is not an entrance exam.

Please note, however, that we can only open the level groups if we have a sufficient number of students!

When will I be definitively registered?

A registration appointment will be given to you on the day of the oral test. You will then pay the rest of the registration fee. Do not forget to bring the documents mentioned above.

The school office will finalise your registration and give you your student card. You will be officially a student of the University of Poitiers!

Once a deposit has been cashed, no refund can be obtained unless you can produce the original notification of a visa refusal from the French Embassy. This should be done at the latest 2 weeks before the beginning of the course. Do not forget to mention the address of your bank and your account number in your country.

An amount of 100 € will be retained for bank and administration charges.

Remember that your registration can be postponed until the following term.

IMPORTANT:

. Refund requests are reviewed by a committee. There are two committees per year: one in October and one in March.

– Registration for a start of course in September: If your request is made before October and your request is complete, you will be refunded at the latest in March.

– Registration for a start of course in January: If your request is made before March and your request is complete, you will be refunded at the latest in July.

The refund delays depend on the University’ s accounting service and do not depend on the FLE Center.

If you have a migrant or refugee status, a project of the Poitiers University can potentially finance your studies. If you are interested, please consult this page and send an e-mail to: etudiantsrefugies@univ-poitiers.fr with your first name, last name, date and place of birth and your study project at the Poitiers University.