Apply for a program on Parcoursup

Parcoursup is the online platform that allows you to apply for higher education in France. Here are the steps to follow to apply for a program.
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Before you begin, please make sure that this procedure is followed at the school, college, or institute where you are enrolled.
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Key steps:


Please note: The official dates for the opening of the ParcourSup platform for the 2026–2027 academic year have not yet been announced. The schedule below is provided for informational purposes only.

Step 1
Starting December 17, 2025: Review the course offerings

Starting December 17, 2025, when the Parcoursup platform opens:
  • Log in to Parcoursup at
    Go to www.parcoursup.gouv.fr
  • Check out the training courses at
    Browse the training courses that interest you. On each course page, you can see what is expected of candidates, such as the skills and knowledge needed to succeed.

Step 2
January 19, 2026, through March 12, 2026: registration on the platform and submission of program preferences

January 19 through March 12, 2026:

  • Log in to Parcoursup at
    Go to www.parcoursup.gouv.fr
  • Create your application
    On Parcoursup, create your personal account. You’ll need to provide your personal information, contact details, and academic history. You’ll then be given an application number and a confidential code. Be sure to keep them safe!
  • Submit your course preferences at
    You have until March 12, 2026, to select the courses that interest you, with a maximum of 10 preferences.

Through April 1, 2026:

  • Confirm your applications at
    For each choice, you must confirm your selection and complete your application, including the "Fiche Avenir" form. This form includes your high school's recommendation, your grades, and your reasons for choosing the program.

Step 3
June 2, 2026, through September 10, 2026: Submission of proposals and responses

Starting June 2, 2026, you must log in to Parcoursup to view the responses for each program.

Please note: The platform is on hiatus during the high school graduation exams.

Here are the responses you may receive:
  • "Yes": You have been admitted.
  • "Yes, if": You've been admitted, but only on the condition that you complete a personalized support program to bring your skills up to speed.Learn more
  • "On hold": There is no space available at the moment, but a spot may become available.
  • "No": You have not been accepted (this applies only to selective programs).

Step 4
Decision-making

You must respond to the proposals by the deadlines specified by the platform.
  • If you have only one admission offer, you can either accept it or decline it. Be careful, because if you decline this offer, you may not receive any others.
  • If you have received multiple offers, you may accept only one—the one that corresponds to your preferred program. By accepting an offer, you automatically decline the others, thereby freeing up the spots you turned down for other applicants.
  • If you're "on hold" for other preferences, be sure to let us know so we can keep them! Otherwise, they'll be automatically deleted.
Once you have accepted an offer from Université Grenoble Alpes, you can proceed with your administrative enrollment starting in July.

Be sure to log in to Parcoursup regularly so you don't miss anything!
 
Personal data: 
In accordance with the European General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), we inform you that your personal data is processed by Université Grenoble Alpes for the performance of a task carried out in the public interest within the meaning of the GDPR provisions. This data is collected in order to facilitate the analysis of applications carried out by the application review commissions for the programs offered by Université Grenoble Alpes, strictly within the framework of the pedagogical review methods and criteria determined by the commissions. Data relating to the candidate's identity and academic background may come from the automated processing system called "Parcoursup" (cf. decree of March 28, 2018 authorizing the implementation of an automated processing system for personal data called "Parcoursup"). The information collected is kept for a period of 2 years. The recipients of this data are the head of the institution and persons authorized to process candidate files or examine applications. You can access your data and exercise your rights under Articles 15 and following of the GDPR by contacting: parcoursup@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr. For any questions regarding the processing of your data within this program, you can contact the institution's data protection officer at the following address: dpo@univ-grenoble-alpes.fr. If you consider, after contacting us, that your rights are not respected or that this system does not comply with data protection rules, you may lodge a complaint with the Commission Nationale de l'Informatique et des Libertés (CNIL).
Published on 11 July 2025
Updated on 23 September 2026