FAQ on Admissions and Applications to the UFR STAPS in Montpellier

Recent high school graduate applying for a change of major to enter the first year of a bachelor's degree program (
, first cycle: Licence 1 or DEUST 1)

https://www.umontpellier.fr/articles/lacces-en-1ere-annee-de-1er-cycle-parcoursup

All students who have (or can demonstrate at the time of registration that they have) earned ECTS credits
at another university:
60 ECTS to enter the 2nd year (L2 or DEUST 2)
120 ECTS to enter the 3rd year (L3 or Lpro)
180 ECTS from a Bachelor’s degree + 60 ECTS from the first year of a Master’s program to enter the second year of a Master’s program

There are two databases on Ecandidat: make sure you are on the correct one (see our website at
)
A “red database” for selective admissions, such as the Professional Bachelor’s Degree
A “blue database” for applications to enter the second year of a DEUST, a
bachelor’s degree, or a master’s program in the second year, or a bachelor’s degree in the third year

All students who have earned (or are in the process of earning) 180 ECTS credits (equivalent to a Bachelor’s degree) in a European degree
, or who reside in Europe.

All applicants who are non-European nationals residing outside Europe (online application at
for CEF countries, or paper application).

1. Create an account on the dedicated platform
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3. Submit all supporting documents
4. The educational committees review the requests and issue an opinion
5. Upon receipt of the committee's recommendation, approve Option 1 and withdraw from the other favorable recommendations
6. Complete the administrative registration process

An internal procedure at the Montpellier STAPS Department is available to students in the spring for requests to change their major and/or sports specialization.

"Pending" file means: awaiting supporting documents.

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Case status: case forwarded

(for the ParcourSup, Ecandidat, and Monmaster platforms)

NO.
If you have received a favorable recommendation from an academic committee, you must confirm that recommendation. This step reserves your spot in the program in question.

An OPI number will then be assigned (Pre-Enrollment Process)
This number allows you to complete your administrative registration, which must be done online (see the administrative registration page)

The academic committees will take into account documents from previous years and from the first semester of the current year.

Please report this to the admissions office as soon as possible so they can correct it and ensure that your OPI number is valid.

If your admission application has been approved by the academic committee, PASS candidates who have “passed but failed” may apply for the second year of the LAS STAPS program or the second year of the STAPS Bachelor’s degree with a physical therapy track; HOWEVER, they will only have one attempt at the MMOPK program.
A specific request must be submitted to staps-inscriptions@umontpellier.fr to enroll in these programs.

We are not authorized to provide you with academic information regarding the course content. For this, please contact the academic director of the degree program.

YES.
Regardless of your situation, you must have a positive admission decision in order to enroll.
If you are an employee, a job seeker, or have been out of the university system for more than 2 years, you fall under the continuing education program, which will handle your administrative enrollment thereafter.

NO.
Approval of an application for admission is required BEFORE requesting a transfer of records.

You must combine multiple documents into a single file (using PDFCreator, for example) so that you can submit all the documents needed to review your case.

The requested documents are required. If you are unable to provide them, you must explain why in a separate, handwritten note and include this note with your application in place of the requested documents.

NO. The academic committees will review only the supporting documents submitted via the online platforms.

Any document (proof of registration, proof of participation in a sporting event, etc.) that can verify your participation in sports.