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Reorienting yourself

You are a student and would like to change direction this year, in the second semester or at the end of the year, in order to join a course at AMU's Faculty of Science. You can submit a request to the component. Depending on your situation, there are a number of different ways of changing course. If you don't use the one that applies to you, your application will not be accepted.

Reorientation at the end of semester 1

Requests for reorientation require the advice of a pedagogical committee. Please consult our range of courses before submitting your application: Licence 1ère année or Licence 2

Start of second semester courses Monday January 19, 2026

  • Students from outside the Faculty of Science

    For all students from outside AMU's Faculty of Science wishing to apply for reorientation in semester 2 of a licence 1 or licence 2 (excluding CPGE students enrolled at the Faculty of Science), the reorientation application form is available from Friday November 28 to Wednesday January 14, 2026 at 5pm.

    This scheme also applies to students enrolled in 25/26 at another university and wishing to follow the same course at the Faculté des Sciences d'Aix-Marseille Université.

    Reorientation form available via this link.

    This scheme is exclusively reserved for CPGE students from high schools under agreement with the University of Aix-Marseille AND who have registered for their second year at AMU.

    List of high schools under agreement: Massena (Nice), Lycée Militaire (Aix-en-Provence), Paul Cézanne (Aix-en-Provence), Vauvenargues (Aix-en-Provence), Antonin Artaud (Marseille), L'Empéri (Salon de Provence), Marie Curie (Marseille), Jean Perrin (Marseille), Thiers (Marseille), Notre Dame de Sion (Marseille).

  • CPGE students

    For students with a dual CPGE / Fac des sciences registration in 25/26, the CPGE reorientation request form is available from Friday November 28 to Wednesday January 14, 2026 at 5pm.

    Reorientation form available via this link.

    This scheme is exclusively reserved for CPGE students from high schools under agreement with the University of Aix-Marseille AND who have registered for their second year at AMU.

    List of high schools under agreement: Massena (Nice), Lycée Militaire (Aix-en-Provence), Paul Cézanne (Aix-en-Provence), Vauvenargues (Aix-en-Provence), Antonin Artaud (Marseille), L'Empéri (Salon de Provence), Marie Curie (Marseille), Jean Perrin (Marseille), Thiers (Marseille), Notre Dame de Sion (Marseille).

  • Faculty of Science students

    For all students enrolled in the AMU Faculty of Science in 25/26 and wishing to apply for an internal reorientation within the component in semester 2 of a licence 1 or licence 2, the reorientation application form is available from Friday November 28 to Wednesday January 14, 2026 at 5pm.

    Please note that this application is for a change of major or portal, not for a change of site within the same course.

    You can access the reorientation file via this link.

    This scheme is exclusively reserved for CPGE students from high schools under agreement with the University of Aix-Marseille AND who have registered for their second year at AMU.

    List of high schools under agreement: Massena (Nice), Lycée Militaire (Aix-en-Provence), Paul Cézanne (Aix-en-Provence), Vauvenargues (Aix-en-Provence), Antonin Artaud (Marseille), L'Empéri (Salon de Provence), Marie Curie (Marseille), Jean Perrin (Marseille), Thiers (Marseille), Notre Dame de Sion (Marseille).

Reorientation at the end of the academic year

  • To reorient your studies in the first year of a Bachelor's degree, you must use the Parcoursup system.
  • For other levels, you need to choose the right system according to your situation
  • CPGE reorientation students

    • For CPGE students from high schools under agreement with the University of Aix-Marseille who have registered for their second year at AMU.

    An exemption may be granted by the UFR Sciences Pedagogical Commission. Provided that the class council has validated your preparatory class course, it enables you to access university studies at various bachelor's degree levels.

    Admission requirements

    Access to L2

    Students who have completed the 1st year of the CPGE are exempted from enrolling in the 2nd year of the scientific bachelor's program, provided they meet the following conditions:

    60 ECTS credits obtained with at least grade D, including in the major subjects required for further study

    a favorable recommendation from the home institution

    a favorable opinion from the UFR Sciences pedagogical committee.

    Access to L3

    A 2nd year student can obtain a dispensation to access the L3 scientific bachelor's degree program, subject to meeting the following conditions:

    120 ECTS credits obtained with at least grade D, including in the major subjects required for further study

    have received a favorable recommendation from the home institution

    a favorable opinion from the UFR Sciences pedagogical committee.

    A student who has repeated a 2nd year of CPGE may apply to the UFR pedagogical committee for a modified course for the license in question.

    Procedure :

    • Connect to the E-candidat application from May 11, 2026 to June 14, 2026
    • Create an account on this platform
    • Once your account has been activated and your profile filled in, select "New application" in the "Application" section, then go to "CPGE procedure (exemption request)" in the "Training offer, Faculty of Science" section.
    • Submit the required documents directly on the platform and download the exemption request from there
    • Complete the exemption request, have it endorsed and signed by the Class Council or School Committee.
    • Retrieve and submit the signed exemption request on E-candidat along with the other supporting documents.
    • Once your application is complete, click on "Submit my application".

    The platform will be open from May 11, 2026 to June 14, 2026 inclusive. Please note that this tool will not allow any delays.

    On July 7, 2026, you will be notified by mail of the decision of the pedagogical committee. As soon as you receive this advice, you must proceed with your administrative registration.

    List of approved high schools : Massena (Nice), Lycée Militaire (Aix-en-Provence), Paul Cézanne (Aix-en-Provence), Vauvenargues (Aix-en-Provence), Dumont D'Urville (Toulon), Antonin Artaud (Marseille), L'Empéri (Salon de Provence), Marie Curie (Marseille), Jean Perrin (Marseille), Thiers (Marseille), Notre Dame de Sion (Marseille), Frédéric Mistral (Avignon), Saint Exupery (Marseille), Saint Charles (Marseille), Les Remparts (Marseille), Jeanne Perrimond (Marseille), La Cadenelle (Marseille), Dominique Villars (Gap), La Nativité (Aix-en-Provence), Saint Eloi (Aix-en-Provence), Philippe de Girard (Avignon), Saint Joseph (Avignon), Carnot (Cannes), Bellevue (Fort de France), Giocante de Casabianca (Bastia)

  • PASS students continuing their studies

    You are currently a PASS student at AMU's Faculty of Medical and Paramedical Sciences with a PC or SV minor.

    You would like to apply for a 2nd chance next year by enrolling in the program corresponding to your minor. You must submit your application on E-candidat on one of the following lines:

    Chemistry

    - Continuation of studies PASS - LAS : Licence 2 Chimie : Accès Santé MARSEILLE St Jérôme

    - Continuation of studies PASS - LAS : Licence 2 Chimie : Accès Santé MARSEILLE Luminy

    - Further studies PASS - LAS: Licence 2 Chimie : Accès Santé AIX-EN-PROVENCE Montperrin

    Physics

    - Further studies PASS - LAS: Licence 2 Physique Accès Santé MARSEILLE St Charles

    - Further studies PASS - LAS: Licence 2 Physique Accès Santé AIX-EN-PROVENCE Montperrin

    Physics, Chemistry

    Further studies PASS - LAS: Licence 2 Physique, chimie Accès Santé MARSEILLE St Jérôme

    Life sciences

    - Further studies PASS - LAS: Licence 2 Sciences de la vie accès santé sciences de la vie MARSEILLE Luminy.

    - Further studies PASS - LAS: Licence 2 Sciences de la vie accès santé sciences de la vie MARSEILLE St Charles.

    - Further studies PASS - LAS: Licence 2 Sciences de la vie accès santé sciences de la vie AIX-EN-PROVENCE Montperrin.

    - Further studies PASS - LAS : Licence 2 Sciences sanitaires et sociales : Accès Santé MARSEILLE Saint-Jérôme

    Campaign dates: JUNE 08 to JULY 06, 2026

  • Other cases

    • For all requests for reorientation in L2, L3, LP and M2, you must submit an application via the E-Candidat system.
    • For M1 reorientation, you must apply via the MonMaster platform.