Tuition fees (rates, waivers, cancellations, refunds)

Exemption requests

REMINDER: Exemption decisions are made by the President of the establishment, in application of general criteria set by the Board of Directors and within the limit of 10% of enrolled students, not including persons mentioned in article R719-49 of the Education Code, article R719-50-1 of the Education Code, and article R4123-43 of the Defense Code.

Exempt students must pay the CVEC.

Specific distance learning (EAD) fees added to registration fees are not exempt.

Exemptions do not apply to registrations:

under the status of continuing education trainee
in Minor (unless provided for by a valid agreement)
in Passport except for alumni, who can benefit from a 25% reduction

A student, whose exemption has been accepted, is exempt from only one registration (the main registration). However, upon duly justified request and on an exceptional basis, a maximum of a second course may be exempted following the opinion of the commission responsible for examining requests for exemption, cancellation and reimbursement.
Requests for exemption must be renewed each year by the student.

Exemptions from registration fees will not be granted for the following reasons:

The request does not fall within the criteria defined by Inalco's Board of Directors or current national regulations.
Late date for request: deadline set at September 30, 2023 (except doctoral students, non-EU students, refugees, stateless persons, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection: deadline December 15, 2023).

Total exemption by right after verification of supporting documents

Scholarship recipients
Pupils of the Nation
Children of certain servicemen wounded or killed accidentally in peacetime

Procedure on simple request:

For exemption requests in Doctorate, forward the request by email to ecole.doctorale@inalco.fr
For exemption requests in Licence, Master, Diplômes d'établissement, transmit the request by email to caitlin.pierrot@inalco.fr

Beneficiaries of a higher education grant awarded by the State (supporting document: notification de bourse 2023-2024 mentionnant l'Inalco comme établissement d'inscription)

Pupille de la Nation (pièce justificative : photocopie du jugement d'adoption par la Nation)

Enfants de certains militaires blessés ou tué accidentellement en temps de paix (pièce justificative : attestation du Ministère des Armées)

Date limite des demandes d'exonération : le 30 septembre 2023 (sauf doctorants : le 15 décembre 2023)

Total exemption by decision of the Chairman after verification of supporting documents

Refugees, stateless persons, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection
Uncompensated unemployed workers
RSA recipients, single parents or future single parents
Students with disabilities
International students (Erasmus-type exchange or international cooperation agreement)
Students enrolled in a course governed by a national or international agreement that provides for exemption

Procedure on simple request:

For Doctorate exemption requests, forward the request by email to ecole.doctorale@inalco.fr
For Bachelor's, Master's, Institutional Diploma exemption requests, forward the request by email to caitlin.pierrot@inalco.fr

Refugees, stateless persons, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection (supporting document: carte de résident avec le statut de réfugié ou de la carte OFPRA ou récépissé de demande de titre de séjour valant autorisation de séjour et portant la mention " reconnu réfugié " ou " apatride " ou " a obtenu le bénéfice de la protection subsidiaire")

Workers deprived of employment (non indemnisé) (pièce justificative: attestation from Pôle Emploi less than 3 months old specifying that the student is not receiving compensation)

>RSA holder, single parent or future single parent (supporting document: CAF certificate)

> Disabled student receiving disabled adult allowance (disability rate equal to or greater than 80%)

> International student enrolled in an exchange program (Erasmus type), an international cooperation agreement ratified by the CA (supporting document: certificate of enrolment from the main establishment in France or abroad)

Student enrolled in a course governed by a national or international agreement that provides for exemption (supporting document: certificate of enrolment from the main establishment in France or abroad)

Deadline for applications for exemption: September 30, 2023 (except doctoral students, refugees, stateless persons, beneficiaries of subsidiary protection: December 15, 2023)

Exemption decided by the Chairman after consulting the commission

Students who request it because of their personal situation

Exoneration upon decision of the President after advice of the commission in charge of examining requests for exoneration and cancellation and reimbursement

Procedure on simple request:

For Doctorate exemption requests, forward the request by email to ecole.doctorale@inalco.fr
For Bachelor's, Master's, Institutional Diploma exemption requests, forward the request by email to caitlin.pierrot@inalco.fr

Exemption request deadline: September 30, 2023 (except PhD students: December 15, 2023)

Students who apply on the basis of their personal situation. The request is subject to the opinion of the commission responsible for examining requests for exemption, cancellation and reimbursement.

The commission will base its decision in particular on the following general criteria:

The student's personal situation (resources, family, state of health, etc.)
Results in the training course
Attendance to lessons
Respect for the terms and deadlines for submitting the request

Partial exemption for non-EU students

Registration fees for national diplomas are equivalent to those for French and EU students. Non-EU students (mentioned in article 8 of the order of April 19, 2019) are eligible for a partial exemption from registration fees in a national diploma, without having to apply for it. This exemption results in these students paying the registration fee amounts set for EU students (supporting document: any document attesting to non-EU student status)

Partial exemption for alumni

The exemption is 25% in Passeport Langues O', and corresponds to the reduced rates voted each year for degree courses (supporting document: any document attesting to up-to-date membership of the Inalco Alumni network).

Registration cancellation and refund

REMINDER: All users of Inalco's public service must complete their administrative registration according to the procedures and schedules set by Inalco and pay the registration fees corresponding to the course(s) attended each year.

Any registration at Inalco is annual and definitive and is not cancelled except in the situations set out below (excluding continuing education trainees).

At the beginning of the academic year: cancellation and refund request

At the start of the academic year: request for cancellation and reimbursement of registration fees (deadline October 30, 2023)

The decree of April 19, 2019 provides for the reimbursement by right of students renouncing their registration for a national diploma before the start of the academic year, except for the sum of 23 euros retained by the institution for the administrative acts required for registration.

Inalco is extending this right of cancellation and reimbursement for students renouncing their enrolment in an institutional diploma or non-degree course, and is extending it to October 30, 2023 (to November 30, 2023 for doctoral students).

Any decision to cancel registration at Inalco entails, when the full fee has been paid by the user, the reimbursement of the full registration fee, subject to a sum of 23 euros remaining acquired by the establishment for management acts required for registration, in accordance with the rate set by ministerial decree.

Cancellation and reimbursement are effective only when the student has returned his or her student card.

The request for reimbursement of the CVEC paid is to be made directly by students to the CROUS.

Procedure on simple request:

For requests for cancellation and refund of Licence, Master, Diplômes d'établissement and Passport registration fees, forward the request by email to caitlin.pierrot@inalco.fr
For requests for cancellation and refund of Doctorate registration fees, forward the request by email to ecole.doctorale@inalco.fr

During the academic year: cancellation and refund request

During the academic year: request for cancellation and reimbursement of registration fees (deadline January 6, 2023)

After October 30, 2023 (or November 30, 2023 for PhD students), cancellation and reimbursement of registration fees may be granted by the President, exceptionally and on reasoned request received by December 15, 2023 at the latest. No request for cancellation or reimbursement after this date will be considered (except in the case of death).

Requests will be subject to the prior opinion of the commission responsible for examining requests for exemption, cancellation and reimbursement, which will examine the reasons (in particular changes in personal or professional circumstances, enrolment in several courses). The committee may also decide on the rate of reimbursement (total or partial), depending on the courses taken and attendance at 1st semester exams.

These decisions to cancel and refund enrolment fees on request to Inalco entail, when the full fee has been paid by the user, the refund of all or part of the enrolment fee, subject to a sum of 23 euros remaining with the establishment for management acts necessary for enrolment, in accordance with the rate set by ministerial decree.

The cancellation and refund are effective only when the student has returned his or her student card.

Requests for reimbursement of paid CVEC must be made directly by students to the CROUS.

Procedure on file:

To receive the file requesting cancellation and refund of registration fees for Licence, Master, Diplômes d'établissement and Passport, write by email to caitlin.pierrot@inalco.fr
To receive the file requesting cancellation and refund of registration fees for Doctorat, write the request by email to ecole.doctorale@inalco.fr