Studying at Montpellier University

Every year, the University of Montpellier welcomes a large number of students under the Erasmus + program. To participate in this program, you must be selected by your home university. Contact the international relations office of the component in your field of study, which will inform you about the specific terms and conditions of your mobility: accommodation in university halls of residence, academic calendar, study contract, etc.

The University of Montpellier has signed partnership agreements with universities all over the world.

Under these agreements, you can spend a semester or two in one of our training departments.

You must :

• be registered at your home university;
• your application will be announced by your home university's international relations department to the international relations office of your faculty or department;
• subscribe to French student social security except on presentation of the European Health Insurance Card or the France-Quebec SE401-Q106 form.

Program benefits :

• exemption from tuition fees at the host university ;
• recognition of your studies at the University of Montpellier by your home university.

The University of Montpellier takes part in the BCI student exchange program.

To participate in this program you must :

• Be registered at your home university;
• Successfully complete two years of study (L2);
• To be able to cover travel and accommodation costs;
• Be selected by your university ;
• Complete an educational contract with the professor in charge at your university and send it to the International Relations Department at the University of Montpellier.

Depending on the number of places available and the consistency of the study contract, the application may or may not be accepted. Accepted students will receive a letter of acceptance. The mobility period is one or two semesters.

Program benefits :

• Tuition fees waived at the University of Montpellier ;
• Recognition of your studies at the University of Montpellier by your home university;
• Exemption from student social security coverage in France on presentation of the France-Québec SE401-Q106 form.

If you have any questions about admissions, equivalences, language tests, student cards or courses, please contact the International Relations Office in your department.

Your application has been accepted by the University of Montpellier after the Etudes en France procedure, and you would like more information on how to register: please contact the school of your host university.

Tuition fees for a bachelor's degree are 170 euros for a full academic year, 243 euros for a Master's degree, 601 euros for an engineering degree in an establishment under the supervision of the Ministry of Higher Education, and 380 euros for a Doctorate.

We recommend that you take a look at our range of courses to find out which faculties and courses are best suited to your needs.

To study French at a university in Montpellier, we recommend you contact the IEFE at Université Paul Valéry or the Centre de Langue CIHEAM-IAMM.

Please contact your host university to find out which level of French you need to have, whether certification or other.

For information on scholarships and financial aid for international students, please consult the dedicated Campus France page.

Please find the contact details for your doctoral school, as well as " Administrative formalities " to find out how to register for a doctorate.

• Open 4 Research
• ANDès
• ANR
• ADUM

To obtain your residence permit, visit the ANEF (Administration Numérique pour les Étrangers en France) online platform for international students.

• If you'd like some guidance, visit the SAIEC website.

• Parrainage International in Montpellier
• For administrative formalities (student card, SUAPS, registration, civil liability certificate, etc.), contact your school.

• Short-term accommodation: CROUS page dedicated to short and medium-term accommodation
• Other complementary tracks:
  Here are some additional ways to find accommodation in Montpellier using the CROUS service:
  • Lokaviz accommodation (CROUS)
  • Facebook page MONTPELLIER : Apartment rental, flat sharing
  • Espace-étudiant.com
  • United Youth Hostel Federation
  • Research Colocation
  • Share
  • La Carte des Colocs  
  • 40+ flatshare
  • Adele
  • Proby
  • Student.com
  • Student Residence
  • Homestay.com
  • Intergenerational collocation

• Student job offers from the UM
• Student Jobs
• Other student jobs Campus France

We can help you with all the administrative formalities when you arrive at the UM (registration, student card, integration, etc.). Contact your host department.

• Bachelor's and Master's degrees
• Mobility program
• Doctorat - Collège Doctoral de l'UM (Service des Études Doctorales) - Doctoral Guide
• Continuing Education Department
• Admission & registration

We also provide information on digital management media at the UM:

• Digital Working Environment (ENT)
• Be sure to validate your IT passport beforehand to gain access to the digital environment.
• Moodle: timetable, courses, exam registration forms, etc.
• E-mail address étudiante @etu-montpellier.fr

• Student jobs at UM
• SCUIO-IP: professional insertion, job and internship offers, professional workshops, project proposals, etc.
• ResUM: UM professional network.
• Continuing Education Department (SFC)

• Service Commun de Médecine Préventive

During the course of the academic year, you will receive an invitation to attend a preventive medical check-up at the University of Montpellier's preventive medicine service, sent to your institutional e-mail address. This appointment will give us the opportunity to take stock of your health and provide you with information on health services in France and in your city of study. With this in mind, we invite you to come to France with any information and documents relating to your medical care in your home country (medical check-ups, vaccinations, copies of X-rays, etc.).

• University Care Center (CSU)
• Service Handiversité
• The UM commits to the fight against sexist and sexual discrimination

Discover the sports and cultural activities available to UM students:

• University Physical and Sports Activities Department (SUAPS)
• Foreign language courses
  • Languages Department (DDL)
  • Legal Language Center
• Documentation areas and university libraries
• University historical heritage
• Student Life Office (BVE)
• Campus Life Department (DVC)
  • Leisure & artistic culture
  • Workshops
  • Project support
• Student associations and social actions
• Spaces available to students:
  • Student residences
  • (S)pace in Triolet
• Associations
  • Student Solidarity and Initiative Development Fund (FSDIE)

International students can apply for their visa online at France-Visas. Video tutorials guide students through the process: creating an account, applying online, scanning documents.
More information

• Orientation on arrival from Montpellier
• Service Accueil International Étudiants - Chercheurs provides information on all the steps to take before and after your arrival in Montpellier.

Contribution Vie Étudiante et de Campus (Student and Campus Life Contribution ): compulsory when enrolling in higher education.

• Housing information & scholarships
• Crous de Montpellier: support for higher education students in compiling the dossier social étudiant (DSE) for all housing and/or grant applications

Consult the CROUS services guide

• Campus Bourses: the essential tool for seeking funding. Service only for scholarship holders managed by Campus France

• Service Visale Campus France: free rental deposit for students

• Caisse d'Allocation Familiale de Montpellier: housing assistance & exceptional assistance.
• Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie de l'Hérault: Health insurance in France.

• Everything you need to know about health insurance before arriving in France

• How does the French health insurance system work?

Health Insurance Toolbox (French, English, Spanish, Arabic and Mandarin)

• Transport de l'Agglomération de Montpellier (TAM): travel throughout the conurbation, by bike, streetcar or bus
• SNCF: how to get around France

• Montpellier Tourist Office
• Montpellier Méditerranée Métropole

Get your Pass Métropole card so you don't miss out on any "good deals" on sports, culture or leisure.

• Cultural and language centers
  • Confucius Institute
  • House Heidelberg
  • Alliance Française de Montpellier
• Montpellier media library network