How to finalize your registration (CVEC)

For students enrolled in the semester 1 or semesters 1 and 2 (minimum 5 months) :

As of July 1, 2018, you must first obtain a certificate of payment to the Contribution de vie étudiante et de campus * (CVEC). To do this, you need to create an account the digital services platform.

  1. Create an account on messervices.etudiant.gouv.fr.
  2. Indicate your city of study.
  3. You pay your CVEC.
  4. Get your certificate.

Once you’ve completed these steps, you’ll need to make an appointment with the institute’s Registrar’s Office and fill in a registration form, which will be given to you. On the day of your appointment, you must :

  1. Present your CVEC certificate.
  2. Submit your registration form.
  3. Pay the balance (the totality) of the training.

The last step to take is to visit the https://etudiant-etranger.ameli.fr and register, in order to obtain your Vitale card and benefit from coverage of your healthcare costs. For further information, click here.

Please note: do not make any CVEC payments until you have obtained your student visa.

* The CVEC replaces the student social security system.