Applications for French University Now Open for Australian Students!

This procedure applies to:

• Australian candidates who are applying for a non-selective undergraduate degree at a French university.
• To enrol in the first year of a French undergraduate degree, you must complete the Dossier Blanc procedure. In order to apply through this procedure please complete the following:
  • Read through the Guide to the process attached at the bottom of this page
  • Complete the Form attached at the bottom of this page (*These will expire after the submission deadline and will be replaced with the next year’s version when the next application period opens.)
  • Send all the documents to the French Embassy by the closing date.
• For a list of universities concerned by the DAP application, please consult this site.

Calendar of Inscriptions in University in France through the Dossier Blanc for the 2024/2025 intake:

Registration opens 1 October 2023
Closing date for applications 15 December 2023

You can send up to 3 applications, each application will be examined at the same time by the 3 universities you have applied to.

    Response from the universities and acceptance proposals: before 30 April 2024.
    The universities will be able to inform you of any proposed exemptions you may be eligible for.
     
    Acceptance or Refusal of offers by the student: by 31 May 2024 at the latest.
    If you have received several offers of acceptance, you will have to make a choice.
    Please note that if you do not reply before 31 May, the absence of a reply will be considered as a refusal.

Australian applicants are required to have the following high school diploma, according to their State of residence:

• NSW : Higher School Certificate (HSC)
• ACT :  ACT Senior Secondary Certificate (ACT SSC)
• WA, SA, QLD, VIC, TAS, NT : State Certificate of Education (WACE, SACE, QCE, VCE, TCE, NTCET or similar)
• International Baccalaureate (IB) students should provide their IB certificate.

This is a basic requirement. Each university may apply additional entry requirements.

You will be required to provide proof of your French language skills. Candidates are required to have a minimum B2 level of French, as proven by the DELF/DALF exam. Those who do not have the DELF or DALF must contact their local Alliance Française ASAP to undertake a TCF test.

• If you have not yet passed one of these exams, the TCF must be done before the 17th of February 2024.
• The TCF exams happen a few times a year, in the local Alliance Française.
• If you have recently succeeded in passing one of these exams but have not yet received your diploma, you may provide your attestation de réussite (confirmation of accomplishment) in the meantime, and forward a copy of the diploma to us one you receive it.

You should fill out one separate Dossier Blanc for each of the three degrees for which you apply. Please do not staple any pages.

You must provide certified translations of any document which not already in French (ie birth certificate and school grades). For a list of ceritified translators, please consult 1165. Please ensure all printed or photocopied documents are of the highest quality and resolution possible.

Your application must be sent in the physical post to:
Tallis Everard
Higher Education Officer - Dossiers Blancs
Embassy of France
6 Perth Avenue
Yarralumla
ACT 2600

Registered post with tracking is highly recommended. You may send a scanned copy of your completed DAP with proof of postage to education.canberra-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr. Please note that this is in addition to, not instead of, the physical copy sent by mail.

The deadline for submission of applications to the Embassy is 15 December 2023.

A list of universities concerned by the Dossier Blanc procedure is available here.

For more information please visit the Ministry of Higher Education Research and Innovation.
If you have any questions, please consult the FAQ before sending an email to: education.canberra-amba@diplomatie.gouv.fr