Tuition fees

In accordance witharticle L. 841-5 of the French Education Code, all students planning to enroll in a public institution of higher education must obtain a certificate of payment of the Contribution de Vie Etudiante et de Campus (CVEC) before enrolling.

This must be done each year, when registering for a new academic year at the establishment. For 2025-2026, the contribution is €105.

A certificate with a CVEC number will be sent to you once you have made your declaration. This number is essential for your administrative registration, whether online or in person.

To obtain your CVEC certificate, go to the CVEC link.

Students undergoing training as part of an apprenticeship contract are subject to this obligation, as are students enrolled in a parallel course (CPGE), or students enrolled in a parallel course (CPGE), or students enrolled in a parallel course (CPGE).(CPGE), or students preparing a diploma in a medical or paramedical training establishment (nurse, occupational therapist, physiotherapist, speech therapist, etc.)...).

There are also exemptions : scholarship students, students with refugee status, students benefiting from subsidiary protection, asylum-seeking students with the right to remain in France... If, at the time of declaration, you were unaware of the decision allowing you to apply for exemption, you can request reimbursement of the CVEC from the CROUS.

Tuition fees for public higher education establishments are defined by ministerial decree for national diplomas. They are indexed to the national consumer price index.

When you register with Université Côte d'Azur, you have two payment options:

• either pay when you register online, by credit card, in one, three or five instalments (for amounts over €150 or €500 respectively) free of charge;
• or you can pay by credit card or cheque when you come to the school office.

University tuition fees can represent a significant proportion of a student's overall budget. They are determined according to your profile, and solutions can be found to reduce the cost.

Community" students are nationals of European Union member states (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden).publique Tchèque, Roumanie, Slovaquie, Slovénie, Suède), member states of the European Economic Area (EU + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), Switzerland, Monaco,Andorra and the province of Quebec (Canada).

Students with refugee or subsidiary protection status are also entitled to these rights.

If you are a French or EU student without a grant...

... enrolled in a Licence, Licence Professionnelle, Capacité en Droit, DAEU, BUT, DFGSM, DFGSO, DFGSMA, etc.

Registration fee for the 2025-2026 academic year: 178€.

... enrolled in a Master's degree, DFASM, DFASO, DESF, DEIPA

Registration fee for the 2025-2026 academic year:254€.

... enrolled in an engineering program

Registration fee for the 2025-2028 academic year:€628

... enrolled in Doctoral studies, Habilitation à Diriger des Recherches (HDR)

Registration fee for the 2025-2026 academic year: €397

... enrolled in a Speech-Language Pathology program

Registration fees for the 2025-2026 academic year: 563€ .

To find out the fees for all courses, as well as the cases of non-taxation and exemption provided for by the regulations, consult thedecree of April 19, 2019 relating to registration fees in public higher education establishments.

If you are a French or EU student with a grant...

As a future member of the Université Côte d'Azur with a scholarship, you are exempt from paying..:

• registration and library fees collected by the University ;
• the Contribution Vie Étudiante et Campus (CVEC) levied by the CROUS.

As soon as you have obtained your CVEC certificate, you can enroll free of charge in the course for which you have been accepted.

Since the start of the 2019-2020 academic year, differentiated fees, i.e. registration fees that differ from those applicable to French and EU nationals, apply to non-EU foreign students.

Important information for non-EU students

For the 2025/2026 academic year, only non-EU students enrolled at UniCA who benefited from a partial exemption from tuition fees for the 2024/2025 academic year will be eligible for a new partial exemption.

No partial exemption from tuition fees will be granted to newly-entering non-EU students for the 2025/2026 academic year.

Deliberation N° 2025-015

If you have any further questions, please contact your school department.

Nationals of European Union member states (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Spain European Economic Area (EU + Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway), Switzerland, Monaco,Andorra and the province of Quebec (Canada) are not considered "non-EU" students. Differentiated fees apply to students from any other country not listed below.

You are a non-EU student...

... enrolled in a Licence, Licence Professionnelle, Capacité en Droit, DAEU, BUT, DFGSM, DFGSO, DFGSMA, etc.

Registration fee for the 2025-2026 academic year: €2,895

... enrolled in a Master's degree, DFASM, DFASO, DESF, DEIPA

Registration fee for the 2025-2026 academic year: €3,941

... enrolled in an engineering program

Registration fees for the 2025-2026 academic year :

• Integrated preparatory cycle (2 years): €2,895
• Cycle ingénieur (3 years): €3,941

... enrolled in a Doctorate and Habilitation to direct research (HDR)

Registration fees for the 2025-2026 academic year: €397
(identical to national fees, no differentiated fees)

... enrolled in a Speech-Language Pathology program

Registration fees for the 2025-2026 academic year: €3,941

To find out the fees for all courses, as well as the cases of non-taxation and exemption provided for by the regulations, consult thedecree of April 19, 2019 relating to registration fees in public higher education establishments.

Studying at the Université Côte d'Azur gives you student status for the duration of your higher education studies.

If you are a new student...

... You do not need to register with the university: you remain affiliated to your parents' social security system. You are entitled to reimbursement of your medical expenses in the event of illness or maternity.
To supplement your health insurance reimbursements, you can enroll in a complementary health insurance plan. You can choose between a student mutual insurance company, your parents' mutual insurance company, or any other complementary organization.
Subject to a means test, you may be entitled to complementary health insurance (CSS).

If you are a newly registered European national...

... You are considered a temporary resident and should normally be affiliated to the health insurance scheme in your country of origin.
Before you leave, check with your affiliation organization and contact the Caisse Primaire d'Assurance Maladie (CPAM) closest to your place of residence in France.

If you are a newly-registered non-European national...

... You are covered by the universal health protection scheme (Puma). You must request affiliation to the French social security system.

You can apply for a fee waiver under certain conditions and only for registrations for national diplomas (BUT, Licence, Licence professionnelle, Master, Doctorat).

If you are in financial or social difficulty...

... you can make anappointment with a social worker after completing this form.

If you are the child of a staff member of Université Côte d'Azur...

... or of the component establishments, the Groupement de Coopération Sanitaire and the EPSTs associated with Université Côte d'Azur, you must complete this form and send it to your school department, either in person or via the online assistance request form.

If you are an asylum seeker or have refugee status...

... you can make anappointment with a social worker after completing this form.

The criteria for benefiting from an exemption were the subject of a deliberation at the Université Côte d'Azur Board of Directors on September 30, 2020.

You may cancel your administrative registration and request a refund of your registration fees (less a €23 administration fee) before the September 30 deadline of each academic year.

To request cancellation of your administrative registration (with or without refund), download this form and send it, together with supporting documents, to your Registrar's Office, either in person or via the online assistance request form, as soon as possible.

If your request is accepted, you agree to return your school certificate and student card to your school department.