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Study in France from Algeria: the Campus France 2027 calendar step by step

To start studying in France in September 2027, Algerian students file on the Études en France platform this autumn. The deadlines are close: 30 November 2026 for most programmes and 15 December 2026 for a first-year licence.

By EXDZ editorial Facts checked 2 November 2026 7 min read

Algerians who want to study in France apply through Campus France Algérie and its “Études en France” platform, which handles both the applications to French institutions and the file the consulate needs for the student visa. The 2027 campaign is open. You build a study project, prove your French level, pay the file fee, attend an interview, then choose among the admissions you receive. The student visa comes last, through France-Visas and Capago.

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Key dates
DAP or hors DAP
French level
Step by step
The interview
Money
The student visa
Questions

Key dates for 2027

Campus France Algérie, Études en France 2027 campaign
Step	Deadline
Hors DAP online file (L2, L3, professional licence, Master, engineering and business schools, BUT)	30 November 2026
DAP online file (first-year licence at public universities, architecture schools)	15 December 2026
Pay the file fee	Within 48 hours of submitting
Interview invitation	Within 72 hours of the file being validated
Last interviews	15 March 2027
Final choice and document authentication	31 May 2027

DAP or hors DAP?

DAP

Demande d’admission préalable, for a first year of licence at a public university or an architecture school. Needs the TCF with written expression.

Hors DAP

Everything else: second or third year of licence, professional licence, Master, engineering and business schools, BUT. Earlier deadline.

French level

Tests at the Institut français d’Algérie: TCF with written expression (required for DAP), DELF/DALF, or TCF tout public.
Minimum for the procedure: B1 at the TCF.
Most institutions ask for B2.
Humanities and social sciences: C1 strongly recommended.
DELF B2 or DALF holders may be exempt from the test; check the list on Campus France.

Step by step

Build a coherent study project: why this subject, why France, what next.
Book and pass your French test early; test dates fill up in autumn.
Create your account on Études en France with your passport and fill in your record: diplomas, transcripts, CV, motivation for each programme.
Submit before the deadline and pay the file fee online within 48 hours.
Book and attend your interview at Campus France.
Receive the institutions’ answers, confirm your final choice before 31 May 2027 and have your documents authenticated.
Apply for the student visa.

The interview

The Campus France adviser checks that your project holds together and that your documents are genuine, and writes an opinion that is attached to your file. Be ready to explain your path, your choices, how you will finance your studies and what you plan to do after. Speak in French and bring the originals of everything you uploaded.

Money

Campus France file fee: amount and exemptions are published on Campus France Algérie.
Proof of funds for the visa: France asks for at least €615 a month, through a bank guarantee, a transfer from a sponsor, or a scholarship.
Tuition at public universities: non-EU students may pay higher “differentiated” fees, but many universities grant exemptions. Check each programme.
Student long-stay visa: €50.

The student visa

Once you have confirmed your final choice, you apply for a long-stay student visa on France-Visas, using your Études en France reference, and hand in the file at Capago. On arrival in France, validate the visa online within three months; it then serves as your residence permit for the first year.

Questions

What is the Campus France deadline for a Master in 2027?

30 November 2026 for the online file (hors DAP procedure).

What is the deadline for a first-year licence (DAP)?

15 December 2026, and the TCF with written expression is required.

What French level do I need?

At least B1 at the TCF for the procedure; most institutions ask B2, and C1 is advised for humanities.

How much money must I show for a French student visa?

At least €615 a month for the year, through a bank guarantee, a sponsor or a scholarship.

EXDZ is not linked to Campus France or the French consulates. Fees and exemptions are published by Campus France Algérie; check its fee schedule before paying.

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