FAQs Archive - faculte education montpellier

Q: I've paid my tuition fees and in the meantime I've been awarded a scholarship: can I get my money back, and if so, when and how?

If you paid your registration fees before receiving notification from CROUS that you had been awarded a grant, you are entitled to a refund. To do so, please contact the registrar's office at the Faculty of Education in Montpellier, which will send you a form to complete and return, along with the relevant supporting documents. If you have also paid the CVEC, you can request a refund directly on the website. https://cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr/

Q: What is the CVEC and how much is it?

The CVEC is the Student and Campus Contribution. Its purpose is to enable the creation, consolidation, and strengthening of various services: This contribution is "intended to promote the social, health, cultural, and athletic welcome and support of students and to reinforce the preventive and health education measures carried out for their benefit" (Article L. 841-5 of the Education Code). Payment is made directly to the CROUS (Regional Center for University and School Works) via the website: cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr. For information, the amount set for the 2025-2026 academic year was €105. Scholarship recipients or recipients of an annual allowance granted as part of specific annual aid, refugee students, students benefiting from subsidiary protection, and students registered as asylum seekers and entitled to remain in the country are exempt from this fee. Those enrolled in continuing education (and whose registration is carried out by the SFC – Continuing Education Service – of the University of Montpellier) have the status of "continuing education trainee" and, as such, are exempt from CVEC. Scholarship recipients who have received conditional scholarship awards are automatically identified on the cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr website and can download their CVEC payment receipt at the end of the online process without paying or advancing any fees. Furthermore, if you become eligible for exemption from the contribution during the academic year, you can obtain a refund of the contribution you have previously paid. Payment of the CVEC is a prerequisite for enrollment at the University. Whether you are subject to the contribution or exempt from it, once you have completed the process, you will be able to obtain a certificate of payment of the CVEC, which must be provided when you enroll. The University will not be able to finalize your enrollment without this certificate.

Q: How much are the registration fees, and who is eligible for exemption?

University enrollment fees for initial training are set annually by a decree from the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation. They differ depending on whether the student is enrolling in a bachelor's or master's degree program (but are identical for the three years of a bachelor's degree and the two years of a master's degree). For information, for the 2025-2026 academic year, these fees amounted to €178 for a bachelor's degree year and €254 for a master's degree year. Added to these amounts is the cost of the CVEC (€105 for the 2025-2026 academic year). If you are a French government scholarship recipient, a social criteria scholarship recipient, or a ward of the state, you are exempt from registration fees and the CVEC.

Q: Are registration fees the same for continuing education as for initial training?

No. Students enrolling in initial training must pay registration fees, the amount of which is defined at national level by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research. Students enrolling in continuing education programs are required to pay a lump-sum fee more in line with the actual cost of a year's university education. Depending on individual circumstances, this amount can vary considerably. The university's continuing education department is your point of contact for all these questions.

Q: Are the courses offered by the Faculty of Education open to continuing education students?

Yes, our entire range of courses is available as continuing education. The application procedure is the same as for the corresponding initial training program, and the Faculty of Education manages all applications. However, applicants should contact the SFC (Joint Continuing Education Service) at the University of Montpellier at the same time as applying or registering, without waiting for a response to their application(s): Espace Richter Vendémiaire Street - Building E – CS 29555 34961 Montpellier - Cedex 2 Tel: 04 34 43 21 21

Q: Why is registration online only?

Online registration offers nothing but advantages: - It is completely secure, both in terms of personal data and payment. - it saves a considerable amount of time and reduces the need to travel, particularly for students accepted at the Carcassonne, Mende, Nîmes, and Perpignan campuses, as identity documents and diplomas are verified directly at the assigned campus at the start of the academic year; - Your ENT (digital work environment) is created immediately and your Scol'Pass (certificate of enrollment and receipt) is available within 24 hours of activation.

Q: I would like to enroll directly in the second year of the master's program.

It is not possible to enroll directly in the second year of the master's program, with one exception: if you have already completed and obtained a first-year MEEF 1st degree in another academy, you can apply to enter the MEEF 1st degree master's program directly in the second year of the curriculum. Applications are reviewed individually by an admissions committee. Applications for direct entry into the second year of the Master's program must be submitted via the eCandidat portal between May 11 and June 13, 2026 . You will be asked to submit a cover letter, in which you must indicate the training site(s) you accept and rank them in order of preference , your transcripts from the first year of the master's program, and your transcripts from the three years of your bachelor's degree. If you do not indicate any training sites, we will offer you the site with the most vacancies. You will receive a response directly via the eCandidat portal between July 6 and 10, 2026. If your application is accepted, you will be offered a placement. If you accept this offer, you will be notified of the dates and registration procedure.