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University entry 2026: essential information for students

Public Service publishes an overview of the key information for the academic year 2026-2027: registration fees, scholarships and financial aids, student housing, 1 euro meals and mental health support. Changes are reported for some non-European foreign students.

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Who is concerned

All students of higher education in France are concerned: candidates on Parcoursup, master students, non-European foreign students and those who go to study or do an internship abroad.

What to do

Check on Public Service the amount of your registration fees according to your degree level, your entitlement to scholarships and housing grants (APL, Housing Action Lease), and dial 3040 if you need psychological support.

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Background

This official overview gathers essential information on enrolment in higher education, aids and social arrangements for the school year. Among the changes announced: some non-European foreign students will pay higher registration fees, and the removal of APL (personalized housing assistance) for non-European students from the 1st July 2026. The UK will return to the Erasmus+ programme.

Why it's important

These measures directly affect students' budgets, including those of Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes: cost of studies, access to housing, food at 1 euro and psychological support. Changes in the APL and fees for non-European students can significantly increase spending, which is why it is worth checking its situation in time.

What Changes

Registration fees and scholarships are updated for 2026-2027, some non-European foreign students will pay more, and non-European students will lose APL since the 1st July 2026.

Useful details

  • The 1 euro meal is accessible to all students.
  • The 3040 is the new single help number for students in difficulty; consultation with a psychologist or psychiatrist entitles them to care.
  • Mobility aids: aid for the courseup, grant for master students in another academic region, aid for studying in a European country.
  • Accommodation: request for student housing, housing search platform, free rental deposit of Action Housing in 2026, APL conditions for students.
  • Deletion of APL for non-students from the 1st July 2026.
  • The minimum traineeship allowance will increase; the UK will return to the Erasmus+ programme.

Terms to know

frais d'inscription
Amount to be paid to enrol in a higher education institution; it depends on the level of the diploma prepared.
bourse
State financial assistance according to social criteria.
APL (aide personnalisée au logement)
Aid that reduces rent; deleted for non-students from extra-European from 1st July 2026.
caution locative
Free housing action guarantee that replaces the security deposit or the guarantor for the accommodation.
Erasmus+
European programme to support studies and internships abroad.

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