Living Conditions for Students 2023

The tenth edition will take place between March 13 and May 21, 2023. More than 245,000 students will be invited to complete the OVE survey.

The Survey on Students’ Living Conditions is the only nationwide survey dedicated to studying living and academic conditions in France.
In each edition, approximately 80% of higher education institutions participate in the survey. For the 2023 edition, 546 higher education institutions and 530 high schools are invited to participate in the survey. This extensive coverage ensures that the survey is highly representative of the higher education sector.

What's New in the 2023 Edition

The questionnaire for the “Student Living Conditions” survey includes questions shared with the European EUROSTUDENT questionnaire as well as questions specific to the survey conducted in France. It covers the following major themes: educational background up to the time of the survey, study conditions (study location, commuting conditions, etc.), leisure time, paid work, housing, income and expenses, health, diet, parents and relatives, and sociodemographic characteristics (social and geographic background, gender, age). To better address current issues regarding living and study conditions, several changes have been made to this new edition in consultation with the OVE’s advisory board and scientific committee. Questions regarding the transition to the master’s level and mental health have been expanded, and new questions on distance learning have been introduced for the first time.

The schedule

October and November 2022: Notification to school administrators regarding the survey and the procedure for transferring student records.

December 30, 2022: Last day to upload student files to the dedicated platform.

January 2023: Schools will be asked to promote the 2023 Living Conditions Survey. The OVE will provide them with posters and various web resources (graphics, videos) that they can use on their websites and social media platforms.

March 13–May 21, 2023: Survey administration .

December 2023: Release of the initial results of the Living Conditions Survey.