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Université Paris-Est Créteil

University in Créteil, France

The Université Paris-Est Créteil (UPEC) is a multidisciplinary university based in Créteil, in the Val-de-Marne department of the Paris region, with institutes also in Vitry, Sénart and Fontainebleau. It offers more than 500 programmes from first-year undergraduate to doctoral level, in initial training, work-study (alternance) and continuing education. It holds the "Bienvenue en France" label for welcoming international students and is a member of the Aurora European university alliance.

Its faculties, schools and institutes cover:

  • Law, economics and management (including IAE Paris-Est)
  • Humanities, languages and social sciences
  • Health
  • Science and technology, and engineering (EPISEN)
  • Urban planning (École d'Urbanisme de Paris) and political science
  • Education and sport sciences
  • Technology degrees at two IUTs

International students can come through exchange programmes (Erasmus+, MICEFA and other agreements) or apply individually. Some degrees are taught in English, in fields such as management, economics, urban planning, sciences and languages. The French as a foreign language department runs DUEF diplomas from A1 to C1 for students preparing to enter French higher education, and enrolled international students get 20 hours of French classes per semester. The university also provides an online welcome desk and help with housing, health and financial aid.

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Admission

Non-EU students applying individually (outside exchange programmes) start about a year in advance:

  • First year of a licence (bachelor's degree): a pre-admission application (DAP), the "dossier vert" for residents of France, the Campus France "Études en France" platform for residents of countries such as Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Mexico and Peru, or the "dossier blanc" at the French embassy elsewhere
  • Second or third year of a licence, professional licence or master's: "Études en France" for nationals of countries covered by that procedure; otherwise, the instructions on each programme's page

Language requirements

First-year applicants must usually attach proof of their French level with the DAP, normally the TCF tout public test; students from several French-speaking African countries are exempt. The university's DUEF diplomas (levels A1 to C1) can certify, at B2 and C1, French sufficient to enrol in a licence or master's.

Fees

Differentiated tuition fees for students from outside the EU, EEA, Switzerland and Quebec, 2026-27 academic year: €2,902 per year of licence (bachelor's) and €3,950 per year of master's. Exchange students and doctoral students do not pay these fees, and partial exemptions are possible depending on the situation and programme.

Deadlines

First-year licence applications (DAP) from non-EU students for the 2027-28 academic year: from 1 October 2026 to 15 December 2026.

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