CVEC: Payment of the Student Life and Campus Contribution (CVEC)

The Payment of the Student Life and Campus Contribution (CVEC) is mandatory, and the fee for the 2026–2027 academic year is 105 euros. The CVEC is governed by the “Student Guidance and Success” Act, enacted on March 8, 2018. Every student enrolled in an undergraduate program at a higher education institution must obtain, prior to enrollment, a certificate of payment for the Student and Campus Life Contribution (CVEC), either through payment or exemption. The CVEC helps fund a variety of initiatives to improve your student life.

Scholarship students

Many scholarships qualify for an exemption. Even if you are exempt, you must obtain and submit your payment receipt.

Exemption

The following students are exempt but must follow the procedure to obtain a certificate of exemption:

  • refugee students,
  • students granted subsidiary protection,
  • students registered as asylum seekers who have the right to remain in the country,
  • recipients of French government scholarships, and recipients of scholarships for health and social services programs in certain regions

Students enrolled in vocational training programs and continuing education programs

You don't need to take any action; you are not subject to the CVEC.

Be sure to complete the necessary steps regarding your student and campus life fee before the start of the semester, even if you are exempt from this fee. Without a CVEC certificate, you will not be able to register or attend lectures, tutorials, or lab sessions.

For more information, visit the website:

cvec.etudiant.gouv.fr

Tuition fees for engineering students

For the 2026–2027 school year

Tuition fees for students who are French nationals or citizens of European Union member states, the European Economic Area (Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein), Monaco, Andorra, or Switzerland, as well as residents of Quebec, are as follows:

  • €1,200 per academic year for first-year students
  • €628 per academic year for all other students in their second and third years
  • In the case of a gap year: €600 for the academic year for new students and €419 for all students already enrolled at the institution the previous year.

Tuition fees for non-EU students are subject to differentiated registration fees:

  • €3,941 for the academic year.