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Inalco (France) - International Student Exchange Program - Application Form - Academic year 2026/2027

Dear students,

Please fill out this application form as part of our International Student Exchange program, no later then Thursday, April 30th, 2026 with the following documents:

  • Proof of ID (Passport or National ID card)
  • ID photo
  • French language certificate (DELF/DALF, TCF or Certificate issued by your Home University)

Additional documents - only for students applying for Professional Track courses:

  • Resume (in French or English)
  • Cover letter (in French)
  • English language certificate (minimum B2)
Your university
Sending university
Country
Your personal information
Gender
Last name
First name
Preferred name (if applicable)
Date of birth
Nationality
Place of birth
Your permanent address
Phone number

Please include your country code: +1 for Canada ; +62 for Indonesia ; +81 for Japan ; +82 for South Korea ; +84 for Vietnam ; +86 for China ; +886 for Taiwan.

Email
Emergency contact
Do you have a disability?

If you do not wish to communicate your disability to us, you can contact the disability department directly at the following e-mail address:  handicap@inalco.fr

 
What would you like us to be aware of regarding your disability? (e.g: requested adaptations, specific needs, persons you would like us to put you in touch with etc.)
Your mobility at Inalco

Inalco's International Student Exchange Program gives exchange students access to four categories of courses, all taught in French.

French Language courses (Inal’FLE):

French Language courses (reading, speaking, civilisation, etc.) available for all proficiency levels, from A1 (full beginner) to C1 (advanced).

Please note that incoming students will have to take an online language test before arriving at Inalco. Its results will determine the group level in which the student will be registered at Inalco, regardless of other results from DELF/DALF or TCF. 

Language and Civilisation courses:

Courses in over 100 non-Western languages, civilisations, and area studies ranging across a dozen Departments. To enroll, exchange studies must have at least a B1 level in French.

Please note that:

  • Korean studies department – all courses are closed to exchange students
  • Japanese studies department
    • Courses from the 1st year of bachelor degree are closed this year
    • Students wishing to take courses from the 2nd year of Bachelor degree must have a JLPT N3 with a minimum grade of 120/180
    • Students wishing to take courses from the 3rd year of Bachelor degree must have a JLPT N2
  • Russian, Arabic and Chinese studies departments – Full beginner classes are closed to exchange students. Students wishing to take courses from these departments must attest that they previously studied the language for about 200 hours.

Thematic and Disciplinary courses:

To enroll, exchange studies must have at least a B1 (B2 recommended) level in French. Those courses are focus on examining phenomena through a cross-national lens.

• Anthropology • World art • Global political issues • Environment • Gender and sexuality in the world • Connected world history • Linguistics • Literature, arts and translation • Orality • Philosophies from elsewhere • Religion Violence, migration, memory.

Please note that access to Inalco's thematic and disciplinary courses is subject to final approval by the teachers. Students should therefore confirm their admission to the course with the teachers during the first week of classes.

Professional Track courses:

Inalco also offers undergraduate courses in:

  • International Trade and Business
  • International Relations
  • Intercultural Communication
  • Language Education and Teaching
  • Multilingualism and natural language processing

To enroll, exchange students must be proficient in French at a C1 level (advanced) and in English at a B2 level (high intermediate). Please note that access to Inalco’s Professional Track courses is competitive and subject to final approval from an admission committee. Approved students will only be able to take the undergraduate courses from these Professional Tracks. These courses are only available for student staying for one academic year (from September to June).

Your current studies at your Home University
Your current major or the title of the diploma you are currently preparing
Study plan at Inalco

Please note that Professional Track courses are very selective and admission cannot be guaranteed, even if your application is accepted by Inalco.

Please note that applications for Professional Track courses after the application period will not be accepted. 

If you intend to study Language and Civilisation courses at Inalco, please select the department(s) you are interested in
If you intend to study Professional Track courses at Inalco, please select the one(s) you are interested in

If you come as a student of the double degree program with either Universitas Indonesia or Universiti Malaya, what professional track would you like to follow?

This decision is definitive and you will not be able to change it later. Please note that Professional Track courses are very selective and admission cannot be guaranteed.

Your French Level
What type of French language certificate are you going to submit?
Your level in French
Date of obtaining French language certificate 
Accommodation

Inalco works with a variety of partners to offer subsidized student housing in external residences (CIUP, CROUS, ALJT) located within Paris. However, please note that the number of housing is limited and an accommodation cannot be guaranteed.

Prices range from €400 to €680 per month.

Would you like Inalco to help you find an accommodation in Paris?

Please indicate your maximum monthly budget for housing (in euros)

Rent prices are fixed by our partner student residencies: indicating your maximum monthly budget will allow us to allocate you the room most appropriate to your situation. 

Please note that we will do our best to try to meet your budget but cannot guarantee it. 

Your documents
Proof of ID (Passport or National ID card)
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ID Photo
A portrait photo in a plain background
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French language certificate
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Resume (in French or English)

2 pages maximum
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Cover letter (in French)

If you intend to apply for the International Relations courses, please indicate in your letter the exact courses you are interest in.
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English language certificate (minimum B2) - only if you wish to apply for the International Relations courses

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Resume (in French, English or Japanese)
2 pages maximum
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Research Project Statement (in French, English or Japanese)

2 pages maximum, or 2000 kanji 

If your Research Project Statement is written in English or Japanese, please add a 10 line summary in French.

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French language certificate (level C1 or above)
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Resume (In French or English)
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Cover letter (In French)
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Other information
Is there anything you would like to add (e.g: information you would like us to know, specificity in your application etc.)?
 
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