Applications now open for the Refugee Student Program Class of 2026

Are you a beneficiary of international protection or an asylum seeker? Do you have two years of higher education (in France or abroad) in the field of science and do you want to learn French? You can now apply for the École nationale des ponts et chaussées Refugee Students Program.

The goal of this program is to acquire strong skills in French (level B2) in order to resume studies in the higher education. In addition to the intensive French courses, you will take science courses with other students from the School in the fields of Civil Engineering, Computer Science, Mechanics, Industrial Engineering, Environment, Transportation, etc.

Admission Criteria

    • Being under 35
    • Being an asylum seeker or beneficiary of international protection (refugee, subsidiary protection, temporary protection, family reunification)
    • Having at least 2 years of higher education in a field corresponding to the School’s courses
    • Having the level A2 in French
    • Planning to resume your studies in the higher education

► To apply, please fill out our online application form before June 1st, 2025.