Supplementary phase opens 83,000 new opportunities through September
Supplementary phase offers 83,000 university places and apprenticeship opportunities through early September.
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Parcoursup 2026 Admission Phase
French higher education admission platform Parcoursup 2026 main phase concludes with 126,652 candidates unplaced; 90% of high school graduates and 70% of reorienting students received responses. Supplementary phase continues through September 10 with 83,000 available places across formations and apprenticeship programs.
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2026-08-16 to 2026-11-13 · UTC publication dates
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Parcoursup supplementary phase continues through September 10 with 83,000 available places
The supplementary phase of Parcoursup continues until September 10, 2026. Candidates can submit new applications for educational programs with remaining available spots. The ministries reported 83,000 vacant places in 6,000 formations including licenses, BTS, BUT programs, preparatory classes, and schools, with the number expected to evolve during the summer.
Over 70 percent of students seeking reorientation received at least one admission response
The French Ministry of Higher Education reported that more than 7 out of 10 students seeking educational reorientation received at least one response to their application preferences during the 2026 Parcoursup main admission phase.
5,781 graduates and 719 students sought support from higher education access commissions
Since July 1, 2026, 5,781 high school graduates and 719 students without admission proposals requested personalized support from the Commissions for Access to Higher Education (CAES) to help them find a place in an educational program.
Parcoursup campaign begins with 908,974 candidates, up from 2025
The 2026 Parcoursup admission campaign began in January with 908,974 candidates, representing an increase of approximately 33,000 compared to 2025. However, 36,720 candidates withdrew from the platform before receiving a placement proposal.
Apprenticeship program applications available through September 8
Candidates can submit applications through September 8, 2026 for 11,300 educational programs accessible through apprenticeship training in certified apprenticeship training centers (CFA).
Approximately 90 percent of French high school graduates received at least one university admission response
According to the French Ministry of Higher Education and National Education, nearly 9 out of 10 high school students obtained at least one response to their application preferences for continued studies during the 2026 Parcoursup cycle.
162,000 high school students and 50,000 reorienting students declared alternative education plans outside Parcoursup
Approximately 162,000 high school students and 50,000 students seeking reorientation indicated at the time of confirming their application preferences that they had alternative education projects outside the Parcoursup platform.
126,652 candidates lack university placement proposals after main Parcoursup admission phase ends
After the main admission phase of Parcoursup ended on Saturday, July 11, 2026, 126,652 candidates remained without placement proposals in higher education for the upcoming academic year. This comprised 57,024 high school graduates, 46,216 students seeking reorientation, and 23,412 candidates schooled abroad. This represents an increase from 2025, when 103,582 candidates lacked proposals after the main phase.
Over 83,000 candidates received placements during 2025 Parcoursup supplementary phase
During the 2025 Parcoursup supplementary phase, more than 83,000 candidates received admission proposals, demonstrating the effectiveness of the supplementary admission round in placing previously unplaced students.
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Parcoursup 2026: 90% of graduates secure admission offers
Parcoursup 2026 admitted 90% of graduates but left 126,652 candidates without offers.