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What is a gap year?
A "césure" is a period of up to one year during which a student enrolled in a higher education program temporarily suspends it in order to gain personal experience, either independently or with a host organization in France or abroad.
Please note that taking advantage of a gap year is not a parallel path to a diploma course.
Request for a break
The gap-year request form must be sent to the school department and must be accompanied by :
- a cover letter describing the type of internship you are planning, the objectives of your project and the way it will be carried out (supervision by the host organization, assignments, project follow-up, etc.).
- Attestation(s) from the host organization ready to commit to the period, as part of a gap year with a host organization (e.g. universal civic service, training, work contract, etc.).
The student's project must fit into the academic year.
If the UM President's decision is favorable, two copies of a gap-year agreement will be drawn up.
Application deadlines
The gap year must coincide with the start of one of the university semesters:
- for a gap year abroad during the first semester or for the whole year: from July to September 01 at the latest.
- for a gap year in France during the first semester or for the whole year: from July to September 15 at the latest
- for a 2nd-semester gap year in France or abroad: by December 15 at the latest