After applying to a doctoral school and receiving confirmation of admission, candidates must finalize their academic and administrative registration.
You will find the various steps for PhD registration below.
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General Information
Administrative registration for doctoral studies at ENS de Lyon for the academic year 2026/27 opens via ADUM on Monday, June 1st 2026, and closes on November 15, 2026.
After applying to a doctoral school and receiving admission confirmation, candidates must finalize their registration simultaneously with the doctoral school (pedagogical registration) and with ENS de Lyon's PhD Office (administrative registration).
Please note: Both registrations must be renewed at the beginning of each academic year. The boundaries of the academic year are defined as follows: from October 1 to September 30 of the following year.
Reminder: since 2018, payment of the Contribution Vie Étudiante et de Campus (CVEC) is compulsory. This payment concerns all students; it is a compulsory step prior to registration on ADUM. Please click on CVEC.
How to register
You must first contact the PhD Office for approval to submit your application and be directed to your doctoral school.
Administrative registration at ENS de Lyon
- Once the doctoral school administration issues a favorable opinion in ADUM regarding your thesis enrollment request, you will be invited to log back into ADUM to enter your CVEC file number and submit the corresponding payment receipt (if applicable).
- Once ENS de Lyon has issued its opinion in ADUM on your thesis enrollment request, you will be invited to log into the CORIANDRE app to pay any applicable doctoral tuition fees (amounts set by ministerial decree).
- A certificate of enrollment will be available for download on CORIANDRE after payment.
Please contact the PhD Office, by email, to formalize your international joint supervision request. You must specify your thesis director. The latter will receive a link to the online form. The PhD Office will review your request and if it meets regulatory and legal requirements, it will be forwarded to the International Scholars Support Services, for the drafting of your agreement. The deadline for the request is September 30th.
You must follow the same procedure as above. Additional steps for non-European doctoral students: the host laboratory draws up the hosting agreement for scientists, then forwards it to the President for signature. This document is required to obtain a visa. Check in advance whether you need a hosting agreement and the required visa to come to France. When you arrive, go to the International Scholars Support Services to register and apply for a residence permit, then make an appointment with the PhD Office to finalize your enrolment.
Please note: Don't forget to re-register with the ED and ENS de Lyon every year. If you are applying for re-registration in the 4th year of your thesis, an amendment to your cotutelle agreement will be required, drawn up jointly by the International Scholars Support Services and the PhD Office.