Study period at Université Paris-Saclay (Exchange Programme : Erasmus+ or Bilateral agreement)

1. In order for you to come to Université Paris-Saclay as an exchange student, your home university must have a formal agreement for student exchanges. Check with the International Office at your university to see whether there is an agreement with Université Paris-Saclay concerning your subject area.

You can also check if you find your home university within our list of partnerships: Partnership map

2. Submit a pre-selection application to your university in order to be nominated by your home institution. Your university has its own procedures that must be followed.

Coming to Université Paris-Saclay for a study mobility requires a coherent academic path to ensure that the courses you take will be properly recognized upon your return. If you are completing your learning agreement online, please refer to this guide to avoid any issues during submission. If you need a learning agreement template, you can download one here: Learning Agreement.

Below, you can find the list of courses available for exchange students:

Course catalogue 

You cannot choose courses from different faculties or departments due to timetable conflicts.

Rules for course selection:

• Faculty of Science: Choose courses from a single academic year and a single program. If you wish to take courses in different disciplines, you can do so within existing double-degree programs at the bachelor level. For courses in French, refer directly to the website.
• Faculty of Sports Science: Preferably choose courses from a single academic year and a single program.
• Faculty of Law, Economics, and Management: Choose courses either in Law or in Economics/Management, but you may mix different years and programs.
• Faculty of Pharmacy: You may choose courses from different years (risk of timetable conflicts).
• Faculty of Medicine: You may choose courses from different years (risk of timetable conflicts).
• Polytech Paris-Saclay: Choose courses from a single academic year and a single program.
• IUT Sceaux, IUT Orsay, IUT Cachan: Choose courses from a single academic year and a single program.

After you have been nominated for exchange studies by your home university, you will receive an email with a link to the online application form. 

You can also use the application incoming portal for incoming students. Before applying you will need to create an account on the right side of the screen. This will allow you to save your data and come back later to complete your application.
Important notice: don’t use Internet Explorer as navigator.  (If you do not respect this recommendation the form might be unavailable).

If you encounter any difficulties with the online form, please have a look at our technical guide.

Online application deadline 2025/2026:

• Autumn semester (September - January) or full year: 15th May 2025
• Spring semester (January - May): 30th October 2025

Documents to be uploaded in the application form:

• Learning Agreement duly completed and signed by you and the academic in charge at your home university
• Academic transcript of records
• B2 language highly recommanded (Language certificate mandatory for the Faculty of Law, Economics and Management only)

The international office of your host faculty / department will validate and sign your Learning Agreement. 
He/she will contact you if there are any changes to be made.

You will receive a letter of acceptance (approx. beginning of June) as soon as your application has been validated.

Intensive Week

The university offers an intensive French week before the semester begins in September. Two sessions are available at the Faculty of Science and the Faculty of Law, Economics, and Management. These sessions are free and open to all exchange students.

Weekly Courses

During the semester, exchange students can take two-hour weekly FLE (French as a Foreign Language) courses for free, available for one semester. The courses are offered on three different campuses: 

• Language Center (Eiffel building for Faculty of Science, Sports Science, IUT Orsay, Pharmacy, Polytech): 3 ECTS – More information here: https://www.sciences.universite-paris-saclay.fr/french-foreign-language 
• Faculty of Law, Economics, and Management (for its students): 3 ECTS – More information here: https://www.jm.universite-paris-saclay.fr/international/venir/francais-langue-etrangere 
• Faculty of Medicine (for its students): 2 ECTS.

Administrative Registration: Your host faculty will contact you for administrative registration. This step is essential to obtain your student card, activate your university email address, and access all university services (sports, library, dining, etc.).

Academic Registration: Upon arrival, you must go to your program's office to complete your academic registration (bring your learning agreement) and ensure that you are enrolled in all your chosen courses.

Academic registration in each selected course is mandatory to take exams.

As a student in France, you are entitled to discounts at many cultural sites. We have compiled a list of museums and institutions where you can enter for free or receive discounts with your student card: access our flyer online.

Throughout the semester, cultural activities will be organized to help you explore the cultural environment around the university.

This program is offered as part of the European Alliance EUGLOH.