Apply for a program using a preliminary admission application (DAP blanche)

Do you live abroad and want to enroll in the first year of a bachelor’s degree program in France? The preliminary admission application process, also known as the “DAP blanche,” is a mandatory step for students who are not citizens of the European Union and who do not reside in France. This guide is designed to walk you through the process step by step and help you submit your application under the best possible conditions.
Warning

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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Contents:

Calendar

  • December 15, 2026: Deadline for submitting your application.
  • April 30, 2027: Deadline for universities to respond.
  • May 31, 2027: Deadline to respond if you have been accepted. Please note that if you do not respond, it will be considered a decline on your part.

Step 1: Check to see if your program is affected

First-year bachelor's degree programs open for applications for the preliminary admission application (DAP), recruitment cycle for the 2027–2028 academic year:
 

Download the list of available training programs for the 2027–2028 academic year

Step 2: Download the file

If you live abroad, you must use the "white form. "

Download the "white paper" from the Ministry's website

Step 3: Put together and submit your application

Submit the "white paper" through the Cultural Affairs Office of the French Embassy in your country of residence.

Application deadline: December 15, 2026.

The French Proficiency Test

The French Language Proficiency Test (TCF) is required, except in certain cases.

The test lasts 2 hours and 25 minutes and costs 75 €.

To register or get more information about the test, visit the website France Education International.

How can I be exempt from the TCF?

You do not need to take the TCF if you are:
  • A national of a French-speaking country where French is the only official language.
  • A resident of a French-speaking country where French is the only official language and who holds a high school diploma obtained in that same country.
  • A student who has completed most of their high school education in French, even though the country is not exclusively French-speaking.
  • A student from a high school abroad that appears on the official list of French educational institutions established jointly by the Minister of Higher Education and the Minister of Foreign Affairs.
  • You must hold a French as a Foreign Language certificate (DELF or DALF), provided that your level (B2, C1, etc.) meets the requirements of your program. To find out the language level required for your program, please refer to the program description in our catalog. 
  • A graduate of the French Proficiency Test (TEF) administered by the Paris-Île-de-France Chamber of Commerce and Industry, having passed the oral exams and achieved a minimum score of 400 out of 699 on the written exams.
For all of these exemptions, you must provide proof before the application deadline, which is December 15, 2026.  
Published on July 11, 2025
Updated on October 1, 2026