Université de Bordeaux Tuition Fee Exemption and Social

Université de Bordeaux Tuition Fee Exemption and Social Assistance

Université de Bordeaux, France

Scholarship overview

The Université de Bordeaux grants two forms of support to enrolled students in financial difficulty: a full exemption from tuition fees and social assistance. Both are requested through the same online form.

Students already holding a CROUS scholarship are exempt from tuition fees. Requests are examined by commissions that meet regularly.

Award Information

Tuition fee exemption: criteria follow the regulatory text of 2019 linked on the official page.
Social assistance: based on the student's social and financial situation.
A social worker appointment is mandatory for social assistance. For the fee exemption it is not required, except for doctoral students, who see the Student Health Centre social worker.

Tuition fee exemption: full exemption from tuition fees.
Social assistance: financial support assessed case by case.

Fee exemption requests can be made only after the fees are paid, during the first semester (September to January). The 2026-27 form is online.

Complete the online, paperless form (2026-27).
Attach proof of resources and expenses as PDFs of 300 KB or less; every declared amount must have a document, or enter 0 if nothing to declare.
For social assistance, book an appointment with a social worker (CROUS, or the Student Health Centre for doctoral students) using your anonymous ID number.
Keep the anonymous ID number received by email after submission.
If the file is incomplete, send the missing documents within 8 days.
Collect the decision letter at your campus Student Life Centre once notified by email.