If you live in Morocco and want to study in a French higher education institution, you will almost always go through the Études en France procedure, managed in Morocco by Campus France Maroc. It is both your application to the institutions and the step that prepares your student visa.
Key takeaways
- Everything happens on the online Études en France platform, from your account to your final choice.
- First-year licence applications to universities follow the DAP (demande d'admission préalable), with early deadlines.
- You pay procedure fees to Campus France and attend an interview before your file reaches the institutions' decisions.
- Once you have accepted an offer for good, you can apply for the student visa on France-Visas.
Who goes through Campus France Maroc?
The procedure concerns students who live in Morocco and want to enrol in a French institution: after the Moroccan Baccalauréat, during a licence, or for a master's. Students of French-system high schools who apply to first-year programs usually use Parcoursup instead, but they still need the visa step.
DAP or not: the two paths
- DAP (demande d'admission préalable): for a first year of licence at a French university. Its calendar is set nationally and closes early in the academic year before your departure.
- Outside the DAP: for later years of licence, master's programs and many schools. Each institution sets its own calendar and criteria, and you follow them in the same Études en France file.
Always check the dates of the current year on the Campus France Maroc website: they change every year and a missed deadline cannot be caught up.
The procedure step by step
- Create your account on the Études en France platform and fill in your identity and contact details.
- Complete your academic record: every year since the Baccalauréat, your grades, your diplomas and your language level.
- Upload your documents, translated into French by a sworn translator when they are in Arabic.
- Choose your programs in the platform catalogue and write a motivation letter for each one.
- Submit your file and pay the procedure fees to Campus France Maroc. The current amount is published on its website.
- Pass the interview with a Campus France advisor, who checks your file and your project.
- Follow the answers of the institutions on the platform.
- Confirm your final choice among the positive answers, within the deadline.
- Apply for the visa on France-Visas, then submit your file at the visa application centre.
The documents to prepare
- Passport or national ID card, and a recent photo.
- Baccalauréat diploma or certificate, and transcripts of the last years.
- Higher education diplomas and transcripts, if you already studied after the bac.
- French test results (TCF or DELF/DALF), or proof of exemption when it applies.
- A CV and one motivation letter per program.
The Campus France interview
The interview is not an exam, but it carries weight: the advisor's opinion is attached to your file. Be ready to explain your choice of field, the link with your previous studies, why France, your professional plan and how your studies will be financed. For a full preparation, read the interview advice in our application guides.
After the answers: final choice and visa
When you receive positive answers, you choose one of them for good on the platform. This choice is final and releases your other places. You can then apply for the long-stay student visa on France-Visas with your admission, proof of financial resources and proof of accommodation. Our student visa support helps you build this file.
Common mistakes to avoid
- Starting after the platform opens instead of preparing documents and tests beforehand.
- Choosing programs with no link to your Baccalauréat stream or previous studies.
- Copying the same motivation letter for every program.
- Arriving at the interview without being able to explain the project and its financing.
- Missing the deadline to confirm the final choice.
Frequently asked questions
Is Campus France mandatory to study in France from Morocco?
For most students living in Morocco, yes: Études en France is the normal application route and prepares the visa. Students from French-system high schools usually apply through Parcoursup for the first year.
When does the Études en France procedure open?
The platform usually opens in the autumn for a start the following September, and the DAP closes first. The exact dates change every year: check the calendar of Campus France Maroc.
How many programs can I apply to?
The number of choices is limited and depends on the path (DAP or not). The current rules are given on the platform and the Campus France Maroc website.
Do I need the TCF?
A French test is usually required, unless your profile meets the exemption conditions. Check them for your procedure before deciding not to take it.
How ProTrain can help
ProTrain helps you choose programs that fit your profile, build your Études en France file, write your motivation letters and prepare the interview through our admission support. Discover our France destination page, or book a consultation in Guéliz, Marrakech, or online.
Official sources
- Campus France Maroc: calendar, fees, test exemptions and interview.
- Études en France: the online application platform.
- France-Visas: the long-stay student visa application.