FAQ on Admissions and Applications to the UFR STAPS in Montpellier

Recent high school graduate applying to transfer into 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 second year (L2 or DEUST 2)
120 ECTS to enter the third 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 the 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 programs such as the Professional Bachelor’s Degree
A “blue database” for applications to enter the second year of a DEUST program, the second year of a
bachelor’s degree or master’s degree, or the third year of a bachelor’s degree

All students who have earned (or are in the process of earning) 180 ECTS credits (equivalent to a bachelor’s degree) in a European-
r 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
2. Making New Year's Resolutions
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 review documents from previous years and from the first semester of the current year.

Please notify the Admissions Office as soon as possible so they can correct this 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 program director.

YES.
Regardless of your situation, you must have a favorable decision on your application for admission 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 letter and include this letter with your application in lieu of the requested documents.

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

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