Procedures and requirements to apply in DUEF
Application and prerequisites
- hold a diploma equivalent to the baccalauréat level
- have a mother tongue or schooling language other than French.
Priority will be given to applicants who are starting or continuing their studies. Applications will be assessed on the basis of each candidate's individual project. You can now complete the online application form
Particular cases:
- For applicants wishing to come under an exchange scheme (agreement between the University of Orléans and your home university), please contact your university's international relations department directly. You will have to go through the Campus France procedure.
- For applicants living in a country with a Centre for Studies in France (CEF), you must complete the application form and register on the Campus France website.
(List of Campus France member countries: Azerbaijan, Algeria, Argentina, Bahrain, Benin, Bolivia, Brazil, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cambodia, Cameroon, Canada, Chile, China, Colombia, Comoros, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Djibouti, Ecuador, Egypt, Gabon, Georgia, Ghana, Guinea, Haiti, India, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, South Korea, United Arab Emirates, United States, Indonesia, Iran, Japan, Jordan, Kenya, Kuwait, Laos, Lebanon, Madagascar, Malaysia, Mali, Morocco, Mauritius, Mauritania, Mexico, Niger, Nigeria, Peru, Qatar, Democratic Republic of Congo, Russia, Senegal, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand, Togo, Tunisia, Turkey, Ukraine, United Arab Emirates, United Kingdom, United States, Vietnam).
Deadline for applications
- half-year 1 or year - 2025/2026 (from September 2025) 15 May 2025
- half-year 2 - 2025/2026 (from January 2026) 15 October 2025 - not open yet
You will not be enrolled in the DUEF until your application has been studied and approved by the teaching committee.
Fees 2025/2026 (for information)
- Annual registration fee: 175 euros
- Course fees: 1,300 euros per semester
- Annual Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC): 103 euros to be paid directly to CROUS before registration.
For more information about paying schooling fees, please consult : "Schooling Fees".
Cancellation terms
Your final enrolment and payment of the enrolment fee will only take place once you have arrived at the IDF, after the placement test. As long as you have not paid the registration fee, you may cancel your application to the IDF. Once the registration fee has been paid, no refund will be given.
Contact
Mail : scolarite.idf@univ-orleans.fr
Phone : +33 (0)238.49.45.03