Applications Open October 1, 2024 for Fall 2025 Admissions

ABOUT THE APPLICATION PORTAL

Etudes en France simplifies the application process for international candidates

Etudes en France is a comprehensive online platform that manages all of the enrollment procedures to higher education institutions in France up until the visa request. With one common application on the Etudes en France platform, international candidates can apply to several higher education programs in France with the assistance of Campus France Ghana agents.

Candidates that have E.U. member state nationality will not apply using Etudes en France, but will apply either using Parcoursup (for first-year admissions) or directly to the French higher education institutions (for admissions other than first-year).

Before applying to programs on the Etudes en France platform, candidates should carefully read the instructions and guidelines below.

The DAP (Demande d'Admission Préalable) procedure concerns all international students applying to the first year of an undergraduate program taught in French (Licence 1), PASS and L.AS programs (first year of medical school), or architecture programs (all levels) in France. DAP candidates must apply through the Etudes en France online platform* and are allowed to apply to up to 3 programs.

The HDAP (Hors Demande d'admission préalable) procedure concerns all international students applying to the second or third year of an undergraduate program (Licence 2 and 3), or all other graduate programs (Masters) in France. HDAP candidates must apply through the Etudes en France online platform* and are allowed to apply to up to 7 programs.

*It is important to note that some French institutions are not connected to the Etudes en France platform. For these programs, candidates must apply directly through the institutions’ website.

Art programs: For candidates applying to art programs in France, the procedures and deadlines are different. Please contact Campus Art for more information about art programs.

TIMELINE

DAP Candidates

October 1, 2024: Opening of admission applications on the Etudes en France platform
December 15, 2024 at 6 pm : Deadline for application submissions
April 30, 2025: Deadline for French universities and institutions to accept or refuse candidates.
May 31, 2025: Deadline for candidates to accept one admission proposal

DAP Candidates in Architecture

October 1, 2024: Opening of admission applications on the Etudes en France platform
December 15, 2024 at 6 pm : Deadline for application submissions
April 30, 2025: Deadline for French architecture schools to accept or refuse candidates.
May 31, 2025: Deadline for candidates to accept one admission proposal

HDAP Candidates

October 1, 2024: Opening of admission applications on the Etudes en France platform
January 8, 2025 at 12 midnight: Deadline for application submissions
April 30, 2025: Deadline for French universities and institutions’ responses and proposals for acceptance. Students will receive a response from the universities to which they have applied by this date.
May 31, 2025: Deadline for candidates to accept one admission proposal

Our team is looking forward to helping candidates throughout this admission process. Should you have questions about the application process, please contact Campus France Ghana at accra@campusfrance.org if you live in or close to Accra, or kumasi@campusfrance.org if you are closer to the Ashanti region

General Requirements for Admissions Applications (DAP and HDAP)

Required Document(s)	Notes
Valid ID	Please note that you will need a valid passport to apply for a visa. If you are a citizen of a country other than Ghana, please provide a proof of legal status in the Ghana (permanent residence card,) as well as your passport. Other valid ID that can be used by Ghanian citizen include the Ghana Card, or the Voter’s ID
Passport size picture	Find or take a headshot, the file should be 50kb max. It can be a passport-style photo or simply an electronic recent passport size picture. Remember, selfies are not accepted.
Statement of Motivation	The statement of motivation should be written by the applicant in French if you are applying to a program that is taught in French, (or English if you are applying to a program that is taught in English). It should be a maximum of 1,500 characters.. Please, remember to write a different motivation letter for each of the program you are applying for.
Resume/CV	An updated resume that includes all your academic and professional achievements. This is very important. You are encouraged to bring your education background forward before your professional experiences (if any) since it is for school application. Kindly take note that the CV should be written in the language of instruction (French or English) of the programs you are applying for.

Official Transcripts	You will be required to scan and upload your official academic transcripts and certificate from High School till date. Unofficial transcripts are not accepted. A PDF version of your official transcripts and certificate is fine. If you are in your final year and your certificate isn’t available, you can use your official transcripts, later on, when you receive your degree certificate, you can send it to Campus France to edit your file.

French Proficiency Test Results	Results from an official French language test are required to applicants that are applying for French taught programs , and whose official language isn’t French. DAP Candidates must have a minimum B2 level on the TCF and DELF/DALF, or must have scores a minimum of 400/699 on the TEF. Check your program’s specific pre-requisites, you may need a higher level. Most students applying to programs with French as the language of instruction will be required to take the TCF, TEF, or DELF/DALF. Check with the programs you're interested in to learn more about their requirements. Note: DAP candidates who plan to take the TCF tout public must also take the written expression module. More information here. For HDAP Candidates who plan to take the TCF, including the written expression module is also recommended. More information on the TCF, TEF and DELF/DALF Testing centers, date and prices can be found here
French Translations	You will need to obtain French translations of all documents (except for your passport and French test results). The diploma and transcripts MUST be translated officially into French if you are applying for programs which are taught in French. If you are applying for English taught programs and hold documents which are already in English, translations are in this case not needed. You can translate your official documents at the following places below Alliance Francoise Accra Alliance Française Kumasi University of Ghana , Transbureau

How to Apply

STEP 1. Create your EEF account on Etudes en France

You would need the above listed documents to create your account:

All the documents uploaded should be duly scanned
Beware of the quality and size of the documents, 50Kb for the passport size picture and 300Kb for other
Should your files be too large, you can compress them with this link : https://www.ilovepdf.com/compress_pdf

STEP 2. Fill your program cart

For DAP programs (Licence 1), you can apply for 3 programs
For Hors DAP, (Bachelor 2nd /3rd Year, Master 1 and 2), you can apply to 7 programs

STEP 3. Write your motivation essay

The motivation essay is very important and must be structured and argumentative, it will help the selected schools in your program cart to examine your application.

STEP 4. Submit your Etudes en France (EEF) file to Campus France

Campus France Ghana will review your file to verify and validate it, should the information and documents provided as well as the programs cart selected are be correct.
Should there be any modifications to be made, your file will be sent back to you to make all necessary corrections.

STEP 5. Payment of the EEF fee

After the validation of your EEF file, you would receive a notification by email to pay your EEF fee 700 GHS (the amount will also be indicated on your EEF portal)

Bank account details

Account name : Institut français du Ghana

Bank name: Société Générale Ghana

Bank Branch (OSU, Accra)

Account number: 60000338096-8

Swift code: SSEBGHAC

Payment can be made by cash deposit only. This mode of payment is preferable since it is tracked easily by the Accountant of the French Embassy.

After making the payment, please connect to your EEF portal and declare your payment.
Also, kindly send afterwards the receipt of the payment to Campus France Ghana by email to eefghana@campusfrance.org so that we can use it to trace your payment. Subject of the email should follow this pattern (i.e., EEF receipt- EEF number-full name)

NB: Important instructions for the payment of the EEF fee:

Please indicate the following information when making the payment:

Object or Payment description should follow this pattern: EEF number - Full name of Applicant (Surname + First & other names).
Please request for your transaction number from the bank, it is required for the validation of your payment.
If a payment is made on behalf of an applicant by a third party, the details to be provided to the bank when making the payment, should be that of the applicant and not of the depositor.

STEP 6. Attend your Etudes en France Interview

After the validation of your payment by Campus France, you will receive a notification to come for your Etudes en France Interview (date, time and venue will be indicated in the notification for interview which is sent by email by Campus France)
The interview is crucial as it serves as an assessment for the school to help them in the decision-making on your admission to the selected programs.
The interview last between 25 to 30 min
During the interview, candidate will be asked to:

A- Present his/her educational background

B- Explain and justify his/ her study projects (reasons for choosing the selected programs in the cart)

C- Describe his/ her career plans/ objectives/goals

STEP 7. Examination of validated EEF file by the selected schools & Admission decision

After this stage, the selected schools in the program cart of the candidate will access the candidate’s file and provide admission decision.
The candidate must check his account regularly for update on admission status.
An applicant can have more than one positive response (admission) from the selected schools in his/her program cart. In this case, he or she must accept his/her most preferred admission offer.