Année préparatoire aux études de santé (APES) at Université Sorbonne Paris Nord

Programme overview

Selective preparatory year with reduced capacity for school-leavers who have had difficulties in scientific subjects or organisation in the last two school years, offering scientific reinforcement, methodology and an introduction to medical subjects before tackling the first year of medicine the following year.

Faculty: UFR Santé, Médecine et Biologie humaine (SMBH) | Duration: 1 year (Bac+1) | Study mode: Full-time; taught in French | Location: Villetaneuse, Île-de-France, France

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Application information

Entry requirements

Selective on file, with priority for general-series science baccalauréat holders (without distinction) and also for holders of other specialities of the general series. Application on Parcoursup at the UFR SMBH, Bobigny.

Domestic applicants: EUR 178 a year (2025/2026). Licence-cycle national diploma (licence, licence professionnelle, BUT, DEUST): national registration fee for students under the standard scale (EU/EEA and others at the standard rate); excludes CVEC Source

International applicants: EUR 2,895 a year (2025/2026). Licence-cycle national diploma (licence, licence professionnelle, BUT, DEUST): differentiated rate for non-EU students in international mobility (article 8 of the order of 19 April 2019); excludes CVEC and may be subject to exemptions Source

Duration: 1 year (Bac+1)

Apply through the official page: https://www.parcoursup.gouv.fr/

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