DAP PROCEDURE CHECKLIST

For applying to undergraduate programs 
Licence 1 and 2, including medicine and pharmacy (DAP Blanche)

1) Register on CampusFrance USA at : www.usa.campusfrance.org.

2) Fill out "CampusFrance form" and "my procedures".
Make sure to select the three schools that interest you in France when you fill out
"my procedures".
Warning: if the CampusFrance application and "my procedures" are not submitted,
your application will not be processed.

3) Collect Required Documents.

  • Birth certificate translated into French
  • Report cards for your last three years in high school (sophomore, junior and
    senior years)
  • A photocopy of your high school diploma (if you have completed your
    senior year of high school)
  • Transcripts from any universities you have attended and photocopies of any
    diplomas you have obtained (if applicable)

4) Send required documents to CampusFrance in Washington DC.

CampusFrance- DAP
4101 Reservoir Rd. NW
Washington DC 2000

  • A money order of $120 made out to “Maison Francaise-CampusFrance”
    include campusfrance ID (usxxxxxx) [obtained online at their site]

5) Register for a TCF-DAP (Test de Connaissance du français pour la Demande
d'Admission Préalable), test date.
To find a test center, visit http://www2.ciep.fr/tcf/Centres/Liste.aspx
You are not required to take the TCF-DAP if:

  • You have taken the TCF-DAP in the last two years;
  • You have taken the TEF (Test d'Evaluation du Français) in the last year and
    received a 14/20.
  • You have a DELF (Diplôme d'études en langue française) - level B2, or a DALF (Diplôme approfondi de langue française) C1 or C2;
  • You are a citizen of an official francophone country : Benin, Burkina Faso, Congo, Côte d'Ivoire, Gabon, Guinea-Conakry, Mali, Niger, Democratic Republic of Congo, Senegal, Togo. Note: Citizens of countries where French is one of the official languages may be exempt for the TCF-DAP (Burundi, Cameroon, Canada, Central African Republic, Comoros, Djibouti, Haiti, Madagascar, Mauritania, Rwanda, Seychelles, Switzerland, Chad, Vanuatu). Citizens of these countries must have attended a French high school and passed the BAC

For more information about the TCF-DAP, visit :
http://usa.campusfrance.org/fr/pages-transverses/bloc-actu-rouge/tcf-dap-155.html

6) Take the TCF-DAP.
Make sure to contact the exam center three weeks before the date of the exam for
payment and details.

7) Schedule an interview with CampusFrance.
An interview with CampusFrance is required. The information collected during the
interview by our office will be given to the French universities you have applied
for. In most circumstances, you can schedule an interview the same day that you
take your TCF-DAP. The interview will last about twenty minutes and is an
opportunity for you to explain your plans to study in France, your professional
goals and motivations. You must schedule your interview with our office before
March 30, please contact washington@campusfrance.org for more information.

8) Check your CampusFrance personal page to find out your chosen universities' decisions.
The three universities you selected will contact you directly through your
CampusFrance page to let you know if you have been accepted to their school.
Decisions will be posted no later than the end of July.

9) Apply for your visa.
If you go to France for studies you must have a student visa. Once accepted to a
French university, schedule a visa appointment at the French Consulate closest to
your permanent residence. To locate the French Consulate closest to your house,
please go to the link: http://ambafrance-us.org/spip.php ?rubrique=2
This website will take you to the Consulate in your region's website and will give
you a list of required documents that you must bring with you to the Consulate.
Do not forget to bring your CampusFrance number when you go to your
appointment.