Pharmacy Student Transfers (France and TU) – DFGSP

Regulatory Texts

Article 2 of Decree 2019-11252 of November 4, 2019, concerning admission to medical, pharmacy, dentistry, and midwifery programs

Art. R. 631-21-1.—Students who have successfully completed the first cycle of medical, pharmacy, dentistry, or midwifery programs at a university in France may be admitted to pursue graduate studies at another university upon decision of the president of the host university, following consultation with the director of the medical, pharmacy, or dentistry education and research unit, or the midwifery training institution, or the department responsible for these programs within the meaning of Article L. 713-4. Priority for admission is given to students who were required to change their place of residence for family reasons.
“Students who hold degrees, titles, or diplomas validated in a Member State of the European Union, in another State party to the Agreement on the European Economic Area, in the Swiss Confederation, or in the Principality of Andorra—and which attest to the acquisition of skills and knowledge comparable to those acquired in the undergraduate phase of programs in medicine, pharmacy,dentistry, and midwifery in France may be admitted to pursue their studies at the graduate level in these same programs in France upon decision of the president of the host university, following the opinion of the director of the medical, pharmacy, or dentistry training and research unit, the midwifery training institution, or the department responsible for these programs within the meaning of Article L. 713-4.
“The combined total of students admitted under these two categories may not exceed a percentage of first-year graduate admissions to programs in medicine, pharmacy, dentistry, and midwifery, as set by order of the ministers responsible for higher education and health.”

There are options for transferring academic records between pharmacy schools for students currently pursuing a degree in pharmacy in France or in aTU member country. To do so, please contact your academic advisor.

Transfers are possible at the end of the undergraduate program, that is, at the end of the third year, which corresponds to the completion of the Diploma in General Pharmaceutical Sciences.

The application package consists of the following documents :

For TU students:

• A document outlining the content of the studies, translated into French if necessary and certified as a true copy,
• Transcripts,
• French proficiency levels for non-French-speaking students,
• Cover letter,
• Resume,
• National ID Card/Passport (valid).

For transfers within the same UFR in France:

• Approval from the dean of the student’s home school of pharmacy,
• Transcripts,
• Cover letter accompanied by supporting documents that provide insight into the candidate's personal circumstances,
• Resume.

Applications will be reviewed in June. A decision—whether favorable or unfavorable—will then be made regarding the continuation of pharmaceutical studies at our training and research unit.

The transfer agreement is subject to approval of the current academic year.