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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 how it will be implemented (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.).
- a provisional timetable for your Césure project
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