Application procedure for the 2025-2026 academic year
Before you register, please read carefully the general information on admission to the International University Campus in Paris.
Application for a stay during the academic year (1 September 2025 to 30 June 2026)
Supporting documents
- a signed copy of your registration on the CIUP website: www.ciup.fr (completed online)
- a signed copy of the CIUP regulations for admission and residence (only last page)
- a letter written in French (1-2 pages) describing your study or research plans in France and your reasons for wanting to stay at the International University Campus
- a copy of your Swiss passport or Swiss identity card (or any other official document that proves you are a Swiss national) or a copy of your C permit
- the internship agreement (if you are doing an internship)
- a certificate of enrolment at a higher education institution in Paris or Ile-de-France or a letter from a professor (if you are a PhD student or a Post-Doc)
- a copy of all your university degrees
- a copy of your latest university transcript
- proof of scholarship or grant (if applicable) or of income if you are interning, or a letter of financial guarantee from your parents
- your full CV in French
- Any other documents you feel are relevant to your application
Please send your application (in a single PDF file) to the address given below, with all the required supporting documents, by Monday, 2 June 2025, 5pm. Incomplete or late applications will not be considered.
IMPORTANT: Please clearly indicate an email address where we can reach you in July.
Contact to send your application and ask any additional questions
Mrs Catherine Vésy
Secrétariat de la commission de sélection de la Fondation suisse
swissuniversities
Ph. +41 (0)31 335 07 67
e-mail: maison-suisse@swissuniversities.ch
The selection committee meets at the beginning of July 2025. A reply will be sent to all applicants in the first half of July.
If the selection committee accepts your application, you must complete two further steps to finalise your admission:
- Confirm your wish to reside at the International University Campus in Paris by email reply on or before Friday, 11 July 2025: contact@fondationsuisse.fr. As soon as we receive your confirmation, we’ll send you an email detailing the terms of residence and any formalities you need to complete.
- Pay the required deposit to secure your room (€550 for students/PhD candidates, €600 for visiting scholars/Post-Docs), which corresponds to one month’s residence fees at the appropriate rate (€500 for students/PhD candidates, €550 for visiting scholars/Post-Docs), plus a non-refundable admission fee of €50. Rates subject to change on 1 September 2025.
The wire transfer (or a copy of the payment receipt) must be received by Friday, 25 July 2025 at the latest. Please note: your registration will only be final once this deposit has been received. Bank charges are at your expense. - Tell us your approximate arrival date.
The day you arrive at the CIUP, you must provide the following documents:
- a certificate of registration or letter of acceptance from a higher education institution in Paris or Ile de France
- a certificate of civil liability insurance for damage to third parties
- one recent passport photo (with your name on the rear)
When you arrive at the CIUP, before you are given the keys to your room, you will also need to pay a security deposit at the applicable rate.
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