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Course
internship agreements at any time . Our partner universities provide these documents to you when you become one of their students. Therefore, it is mandatory to subscribe to their courses if you wish to obtain an internship agreement issued by one of our partner universities as a student.
Registration is done directly with foreign universities through our website: https://www.bestudentagain.com/inscription-en-ligne/ . Please note that BeStudentAgain negotiates discounts of up to 50% on tuition fees with its universities abroad: Pay ONLY 480 euros (or less during special offers) for your university registration!
By registering at one of our universities, you will have student status. You will receive by email within 1 business day your internship agreement, edited and signed by the university , and your certificate of enrollment. A few weeks later, you will receive an international student card directly at home.
The agreements we have with our partner universities allow us to disclose the university name only to students who apply. Indeed, these universities offer their courses live on their website at full fees. It would be detrimental to them to appear at reduced rates on a third-party site, even a French one. We obtain up to 50% off tuition fees negotiated in advance, by offering them the use of our brand/site for French students, to which they do not normally have access.
Since the training courses offered are ongoing, there is no deadline, so you can register at any time of the year. You will be enrolled at the university for 6 months, starting from the start date of your internship. Within 1 business day of your registration, you will receive by email your internship agreement, issued and signed by the university , and your certificate of enrollment.
University registration with our partner universities is made up of the following:
– 1 to 6 months of compulsory internship in a company in France or abroad
– 250 hours of face-to-face courses on the university campus
Please note that our rates apply to registration for the first university semester only.
Your university registration includes 250 hours of in-person classes on the campus of the university you are enrolled in. This is in accordance with French laws governing internships. Starting in the second semester, you will therefore need to attend the partner university's campus to attend in-person classes.
Yes. You will be enrolled in the first semester of a 2-year Postgraduate program, leading to a Master's degree (at the end of the 2 years, subject to exam validation and registration for the following 3 semesters).
Please note that our fees apply to registration for the first academic semester only.
The very principle of BeStudentAgain is to develop partnerships with foreign universities to enable them to offer their courses to French students, so we only work with foreign universities.
According to French law, internships in a professional environment must be integrated into a school or university curriculum. Thus, in compliance with Articles L.612-8 and Law No. 2013-660 of July 22, 2013 and Law No. 2014-788 of July 10, 2014, Decree No. 2014-1420 of November 27, 2014, the Order of December 29, 2014 as well as the Official Journal of February 10, 2015 and Decree No. 2015-1359 of October 26, 2015, it is mandatory to follow the courses corresponding to the school or university curriculum in which your internship is included.
Internship in a company
As defined by article L124-1 of the education code, an internship is: “temporary periods of work placement in a professional environment during which the pupil or student acquires professional skills and puts into practice the acquired skills of their training with a view to obtaining a diploma or certification and promoting their professional integration”.
"The purpose of any internship is to provide the student with practical training related to the teaching received at the university." The internship allows students to become familiar with the professional world, to apply their knowledge and to acquire new skills. (Law for Equal Opportunities of March 31, 2006). Under no circumstances can the internship be considered a job.
A student can do an internship at any time of the year.
In France, the duration of the internship(s) carried out by the same intern in the same organization cannot exceed 6 months per year of teaching (Art. L612-9 of the law of July 28, 2011).
Abroad, each country has its own specificities. Please contact us if you are interested in doing an internship abroad.
Absolutely, the internship agreements issued by our partner universities are also suitable for internships abroad. Don't hesitate to contact us to find out more.
Since December 2014, the intern's compensation has been expressed as an hourly rate. Since January 1, 2025, the minimum hourly compensation is 4.35 euros . For more details, please refer to the following page: https://www.service-public.fr/particuliers/vosdroits/F32131
Even if the intern is not considered an employee, they can benefit from certain rights and advantages granted to employees. The intern has access to social and cultural activities offered by the works council. Reimbursement of expenses should not be included in the monthly allowance; these allowances must be paid in addition.
- Leave
In the event of pregnancy, paternity or adoption, the intern is entitled to leave and leave of absence of a duration equivalent to that provided for employees. For internships lasting more than 2 months, the internship agreement must provide for the possibility of leave and leave of absence for the benefit of the intern. During pregnancy, paternity or adoption leave, or other leave of absence provided for in the agreement, the continuation of the gratuity is not mandatory, as it is calculated on the number of hours of actual presence of the intern.
- Meal expenses
Where they exist for employees, the intern must have access to the company restaurant or meal vouchers under the same conditions as employees.
- Shipping costs
The employer is obliged to reimburse a portion of the transport costs incurred to complete the internship, under the same conditions as for employees.
Yes, an internship agreement is mandatory in order to complete an internship in a company. To obtain your internship agreement issued and signed by a partner university, visit the following page: www.bestudentagain.com/convention-de-stage
Internship agreement
Internship agreements are issued by international universities. All our partner universities use the internship agreement recommended by the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research , published in the Official Journal of February 10, 2015: see official link .
The internship agreements are thus signed by the university, the referring professor, the representative of the host company, the internship tutor and the intern.
The internship agreement is a three-party contract between the university where the student is enrolled, the company, and the intern themselves. As BeStudentAgain is not an educational institution but a registration platform, we do not appear on this agreement and are not a party to this three-party agreement.
The internship agreements issued by our partner universities comply with French law (Art. L.612-8 and law n° 2013-660 of July 22, 2013, law n° 2014-788 of July 10, 2014 as well as Decree n° 2014-1420 of November 27, 2014 and Decree n° 2015-1359 of October 26, 2015). All our partner universities use the internship agreement recommended by the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research , published in the Official Journal of February 10, 2015: see official link .
The internship agreements are thus signed by the university, the referring professor, the representative of the host company, the internship tutor and the intern.
All students enrolled in universities abroad, via the BeStudentAgain platform, and who wished to complete an approved internship in France or elsewhere in Europe, had their internship agreement accepted by the host company. In 2013/2014, around a hundred students registered through our site and around 60 requested an agreement for an internship in a private company based in France. These companies obviously all accepted their intern, with the status of a student in a foreign faculty. Registration at our partner universities (known and recognized abroad) is done in the form of a full-time semester. The number of hours of classes given is therefore, depending on the courses, between 260 and 500 hours over this 6-month period, thus respecting the minimum required teaching volume of 150 hours. It is clearly specified on the agreements that the internship is an integral part of the academic curriculum . You will be assigned a contact person within the university, who will be your primary contact throughout your internship.
Among the companies and institutions hosting interns studying at one of our partner universities, we have:
– major companies in the film and cultural industries
– international haute couture houses
– banks
– insurance companies
– public bodies
– associations under the 1901 law
– large-scale distribution companies,
– start-ups and SMEs from various industries
– and many more…
By registering at one of our partner universities, you have the option of completing an internship of 1 to 6 months. Simply specify the duration in advance when completing your application (start/end dates of the internship). There is complete flexibility on the duration of the internship, between 1 and 6 months.
In France :
NO. According to French law, the duration of the internship(s) completed by the same intern in the same company cannot exceed six months per year of teaching.
Abroad :
YES.
Generally, for each semester of university courses subscribed, you can obtain one or more internship agreements issued by a partner university for a duration of between 1 and 6 months of your choice. Do not hesitate to contact us if you are in a particular situation.
Yes, you can register now for a later date – just specify your internship dates on the online registration form. You will be enrolled at the university for 6 months, starting from the start date of your internship.
Yes, it is possible. Once registered, for any extension requests, please contact our team.
Generally, your registration on BeStudentAgain entitles you to the publication of one (or more) internship agreements published by a partner university. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you are in a specific situation.
An internship should be an opportunity to practically apply the theoretical knowledge you have acquired during your studies. We recommend that you choose the sector of your internship based on the specialties studied.
Even if the training offered by “business schools” remains fairly general, they can allow you to complete an internship in most sectors, we invite you to contact us directly if you have any doubts.
You will receive your internship agreement, edited and signed by a partner university, within 1 business day (electronic format). You will also receive your certificate of enrollment within 1 business day. A few weeks later, your international student card will arrive in your mailbox.
Once you have received your documents by email, you will simply need to send us your internship agreement signed by you and your company by email.
YES.
The internship agreements issued by our partner universities comply with French law (Art. L.612-8 and law n° 2013-660 of July 22, 2013, law n° 2014-788 of July 10, 2014, Decree n° 2014-1420 of November 27, 2014, the Order of December 29, 2014 as well as the Official Journal of February 10, 2015 and Decree n° 2015-1359 of October 26, 2015). All our partner universities use the internship agreement recommended by the Ministry of National Education, Higher Education and Research , published in the Official Journal of February 10, 2015: see official link .
The internship agreements are thus signed by the university, the referring professor, the representative of the host company, the internship tutor and the intern.
BeStudentAgain platform , and who wished to complete an approved internship in France or elsewhere in Europe, had their internship agreement accepted by the host company.
In 2013/2014, around a hundred students registered through our site and around 60 requested an agreement for an internship in a private company based in France. These companies obviously all accepted their intern, with the status of a student in a foreign faculty.
Registration at our partner universities (known and recognized abroad) is done in the form of a full-time semester. The number of hours of classes given is therefore, depending on the courses, between 200 and 500 hours over this 6-month period, thus respecting the minimum required teaching volume of 200 hours.
It is clearly specified on the agreements that the internship is an integral part of the academic curriculum .
You will be assigned a contact person within the university, who will be your primary contact throughout your internship.
Health Insurance
BeStudentAgain is an online registration platform for foreign universities. As such, BeStudentAgain is not an educational institution. BeStudentAgain does not provide health insurance at any time.
Each of our partner universities has its own rules, and these are defined within the framework of the internship agreement that would be signed between the university, the company, and you. In general, it is your or the company's responsibility to take out student health insurance or supplementary mutual insurance (in the event that you do not have your parents' health insurance).
That being said, within the framework of the internship agreement and in line with the 2014 and 2015 laws governing internships in France, you are covered in the event of an accident at work by your employer's insurance, in the same way as all employees of the company.
Contact us here for more information.
Payment
NO. Registration for a semester at one of our partner universities (including the preparation of your internship agreement issued by one of our partner universities for a maximum duration of 6 months) has a total, one-time cost of 480 euros (or less during special offers). You will then have access to your courses and will receive a certificate of enrollment, your internship agreement issued and signed by the partner university, and an international student card . There are therefore no additional costs to consider for obtaining your agreement.
Unfortunately, it is not possible to pay in installments. Our rates correspond to one semester of university courses, previously negotiated by BeStudentAgain with our partner universities. Following your registration, BeStudentAgain pays your entire tuition fees to the partner university in one payment to begin the process. Unfortunately, we cannot spread your payment.
