DAP vs Parcoursup (Lesotho & Malawi)

The DAP is a preliminary application for admission (Demande d’Admission Préalable) to a university in France. It consists of a physical application form that you must download, print (one-side only) and complete by hand. The form is NOT available in English as you are expected to be in French by the time you complete this application.

You can download the form and the instruction manual here (only available in French!).

The DAP Procedure allows you to apply to a maximum of 3 courses in France. This can be one course at three different universities, two courses at one university and a third at another university, or three courses all at the same university.
The details of all 3 of the courses you choose must be provided on the DAP form, in the spaces provided.

Which courses use the DAP Procedure?

• Architecture (DAP Jaune/ Yellow) - Information PDF (French) - maximum of 2 applications allowed!
• Licence (L1)
• Licence Professionel (L1) (Vocational Bachelor) - Information PDF
• Medicine - Two pathways available : PASS (Parcours d’Accès Spécifique Santé) or LAS (Licence Access Santé)
  • For more information about these two options, read this breakdown provided by the Medical Faculty at the Sorbonne University.
  • Information PDF (French)

How to find a course in France?

You can consult the course catalogue for Bachelor’s degrees. Search by keyword, field of study or by the regions in France.

• If the course has an L3 label, this is a 3-year course. If it is an L1, it is only a one-year course, etc.

Application process and submission

The application form, along with an application guide, is available to download here. Read the form and the guide carefully before completing your file.

Please note: you do not need the envelopes and stamps that are referred to in the guide, except an envelope to send it to the embassy. The embassy will scan your application and send it by email to the universities.

You will need to send your application (the form and required documents) to physically, via a courier service (DHL, for example) to:

Responsable Campus France (Gail VERMAAK)
Service de Coopération et d’Action Culturelle
Ambassade de France en Afrique du Sud
250 Melk Street Corner Middel Street
Nieuw Muckleneuk
Pretoria 0181
South Africa

Additional documents to submit (translated to French by a certified translator) depending on your situation:

• Situation 1a
  • Passport or birth-certificate (translated to French + certified copy of the original)
  • Academic report for the past 2 years of high-school (translated to French + certified copy of the original)
  • Proof of French proficiency (DELF B2) or proof that you have completed high-school in French.
• Situation 1b
  • Passport or birth-certificate (translated to French + certified copy of the original)
  • Your matric certificate + certified copy of the original
  • Proof of French proficiency (DELF B2) or proof that you have completed high-school in French.

DAP Verte

This is for international students who are already in France.

The procedure is slightly different. All information is provided in the guide and application form.

Medicine

Whilst medicine is a selective course, applications are not done through Parcoursup. Students need to apply using the DAP Procedure.

Two pathways available : PASS (Parcours d’Accès Spécifique Santé) or LAS (Licence Access Santé)

• For more information about these two options, read this breakdown provided by the Medical Faculty at the Sorbonne University.

Art and Architecture

Degrees in art and culture (music, design, dance, etc) – Information PDF

• Apply on CampusArt or directly to the institution.
• In most cases you must be fluent in French with at least a DELF B2
• NOTE: The preparatory courses are not required. They are recommended for students who do not have a portfolio.
• CampusArt Website
• CampusArt Catalogue
• If you want to study art and the history of art, universities are the better root as opposed to schools of art and design.

Architecture – Information PDF (DAP Jaune)

• International students can make 2 applications using the DAP Jaune.
  • If you are an international student located in France, you apply using the DAP Bleu.
  • It is also possible to apply to some private architectural schools that are affiliated with Campus France. You can find them in the CampusArt Catalogue.
• Only 2 national schools of architecture exist (ENSA – Ecole Normale Superieur d’Architecture)