Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne: Fees, English Programs & How to Apply (2027/28)

Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne charges most new non-EU students the national differentiated fees, but for 2026/27 it exempts nationals of the 44 countries on the UN list of Least Developed Countries, and Afghanistan is on that list. If you qualify, you pay the same as an EU student: €178 a year for a licence or €255 for a master's.

That makes Paris 1 one of the strongest value options in Paris for students from eligible countries, especially in economics, finance, law and applied maths, where it runs about 20 English-taught programs.

Why Paris 1 is good value

• Generous exemption list: beyond the national exemptions, Paris 1 voted its own (council resolutions of 1 December 2025 and 19 February 2026), including LDC nationals, asylum seekers, stateless people and people under temporary protection.
• Economics and finance in English: the Sorbonne School of Economics runs several English-taught master's, plus an Erasmus Mundus program.
• A rare English-taught bachelor's: the Licence Economics International Track is taught fully in English, with 250 first-year places.
• Central Paris: close to institutions, firms and research centres.

Tuition and fees for non-EU students (2026/27)

Other exempt groups for 2026/27 include refugees and subsidiary-protection holders, asylum seekers registered with OFPRA, stateless people, temporary-protection holders, exchange students, French government scholarship holders, apprentices, doctoral students and students enrolled at Paris 1 in 2025/26 who continue in the same cycle. The CVEC (€105) is extra.

English-taught programs

Bachelor's

• Licence Economics – International Track (3 years, taught fully in English)
• Una Europa joint Bachelor in Sustainability (BASUS, 3 years)

Master's (examples)

• Economics: Pantheon-Sorbonne Master in Economics (PSME), Analysis and Policy in Economics (APE), Economics and Psychology, M2 Development Economics, M2 Sustainable Development Economics, Erasmus Mundus QEM (Models and Methods of Quantitative Economics)
• Finance and maths: M2 Finance Technology Data, M2 Financial Economics, M1 IMMAEF (Mathematics Applied to Economics and Finance), M2 MMMEF, M2 Risk Engineering: Finance and Insurance (IRFA)
• Law: M2 Global Business Law and Governance, M2 English and North-American Business Law
• Management and other fields: M2 IKSEM (information and knowledge systems), M2 MIKS tracks (apprenticeship), Master Global History of Contemporary Art, M2 Management of International Tourism

Some English-taught master's also expect working French, so read each page. See more choices in English-taught programs in France.

Admission requirements

• Licence Economics International Track: a strong academic record and solid maths; IELTS 6.0, TOEFL iBT 80, TOEIC 785, or Cambridge B2 First (A–C) / C1 Advanced. You must also provide any national university entrance exam result from your country. The general DAP procedure normally requires French B2 (TCF) unless you are exempt, so check the program page.
• Master's: M1 needs a licence (180 ECTS); M2 needs an M1 (240 ECTS) with prerequisite courses, such as micro, macro and econometrics for Development Economics.
• English for master's: typically C1 (IELTS, TOEFL, TOEIC or Cambridge), required only from nationals of countries where English is not an official language.
• Documents: CV, motivation letter, ID, diplomas and transcripts with professional translation if not in French, language certificate, and a 2–3 page research project for M2 research tracks.

Deadlines

For 2027/28, Campus France says Mon Master applications run from February to 16 March 2027. M2 windows vary: last year FRIC ran 16 February to 15 May and MoSEF 30 March to 19 May 2026.

Scholarships

• Fee exemption for LDC nationals and other listed groups (2026/27).
• France Excellence Eiffel: Paris 1's internal deadline is 15 November 2026 (23:59 Paris time); the stipend is €1,200 a month for master's students.
• France Excellence for Afghan students (2027 call): €900 a month for master's students, a tuition waiver for national degrees, deadline 31 May 2027.
• Erasmus Mundus QEM: apply on the program's own website for consortium scholarships.

Details in our France scholarships guide.

Applying from Afghanistan

Honest pros and cons

How to apply step by step

1. 1

   Check your fee status

   See whether your nationality or situation is on the exemption list.

2. 2

   Choose your program and route

   DAP white file for L1, Mon Master for M1, eCandidat for M2, or Études en France if you live in an EEF country.

3. 3

   Prepare documents and tests

   Professional translations, English test (C1 for most master's) and research project where needed.

4. 4

   Ask about the Eiffel scholarship

   Paris 1's internal deadline is 15 November 2026.

5. 5

   Apply for the visa

   Show €877.50 per month; see our France student visa guide.

6. 6

   Enrol and claim your exemption

   Pay the CVEC and provide proof of nationality or status for the exemption.

For the bigger picture, read how to apply to universities in France, visit the France hub and track deadlines for free on FindUniPath.