2026–2027 Academic Year | Welcome to Dauphine!
Is your first year at Dauphine approaching? Whether you’re starting a Bachelor’s degree, Master’s degree, or another program, this page brings together all the essential information you need to prepare for your arrival: the academic calendar, key events, administrative procedures, student services, campus life, etc. Keep this page handy—it will guide you throughout the start of the academic year.
Important dates
Download the 2026–2027 academic calendar now to review class periods, university breaks, exams, and the year’s key deadlines.
Download the 2026–2027 academic calendar
Your first appointments
Pre-semester orientation sessions
- Bachelor's degrees: :
- 1st year Mathematics and Computer Science (MIDO) : Monday, August 31 (1:30 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.) . Student ID cards will be distributed starting at 11:00 a.m. in Room 7.
- 1st year Double Bachelor's degree Artficial Intelligence and Organizational Sciences (IASO) : Monday, August 31 (2:00 PM – 3:00 PM). Student ID cards will be distributed starting at 11:00 a.m. in Room 7.
- 1st year Organizational Sciences (LSO) : Monday, September 7 (1:30 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.) Student ID cards will be distributed from 10:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in Room 7.
- 1st year Dauphine Talents Track: Monday, September 7 (8:30 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.). Student ID cards will be distributed starting in Room 7. - Equal Opportunity Program and Exile Program : Monday, August 31, through Friday, September 4
- IPJ (School of Journalism) Dauphine – PSL :
- First day of classes for M1 Journalism students: September 7
- Start of the M2 Work-study program (2-year track): September 14
- First day of the M2 Journalism (mixed track): September 21 - Other programs: Please refer to the academic calendar above for your start week.
Meet the student organizations
From September 14 to October 2, 2026, several Dauphine student organizations will be in the ground-floor lobby each day to introduce you to their activities. Come meet them!
Check out the program for the 2026 Student Organizations Forum
Take Action for the Environmental Transition
From September 16 to December 8, 2026, the university is offering about 15 events focused on climate action, the environmental transition, and solidarity. The “Rendez-vous Dauphine Durable” program features conferences, debates, film screenings, and meetings with student organizations committed to sustainability.
Full details of the Rendez-vous Dauphine Durable
Network with professionals at After-Work events
From September through January, join our themed after-work events: informal gatherings with recruiters and business professionals to learn more about different careers and expand your network.
Save the date :
Tuesday, September 22: Careers in Finance and Auditing
Tuesday, November 24: Careers in AI, Digital Technology, and Mathematics
View the after-work event calendar
Discover the key issues in AI
November 24–26, 2026: The 5th edition of Dauphine Digital Days — three days of conferences, in partnership with the 3IA PRAIRIE Institute, exploring current AI-related issues in healthcare, law, ethics, economics, finance, media, and more.
Explore the program for the 2026 Dauphine Digital Days
Need help? Student services are here for you
Have a question about your administrative enrollment? Check out our dedicated Q&A.
Health and Wellness
- The disability services office supports students with disabilities and helps ensure their full participation in campus life.
- The D-PASSE program provides support and a listening ear when you’re facing difficulties, whether personal, family-related, or academic.
- The Student Health is available free of charge to students at PSL institutions.
Discover health and social services at Dauphine
Get ready for the 2026 academic year: the national website etudiant.gouv.fr brings together all the useful information you need for: administrative procedures, health, housing, daily life, and more.
Preparing for the start of the academic year
Sports at Dauphine
- Dauphine - PSL Sport : PSL offers nearly 40 individual and team sports, led by professional and passionate instructors. Discover all the sports offered, the activity schedule, and the registration process for the 2026–2027 academic year.
- Sports Forum: September 24, 11:30 a.m.–2:30 p.m.
- The Dau’Fis : Team sports challenges and a cross-country run in the Bois de Boulogne on September 29.
Your campus life
- Study and Research libraries: Reopening August 24 at 9:30 a.m.
- Dining options for students include several locations on campus: cafeterias, university restaurants, meal vending machines.
Meals are available at the subsidized rate of €1 for all students.
Enjoy an international experience
- Buddy Program : Want to mentor exchange students, practice a foreign language, or discover other cultures? PSL’s buddy program connects incoming international students with local students to help them settle in.
- Welcome Week, International Student Orientation: August 31–September 4, 2026.
Welcome to Université PSL
By enrolling at Université Paris Dauphine - PSL, you are also joining Université PSL. Founded in 2010 under the leadership of Parisian grandes écoles and national research centers, Université PSL now brings together 12 Parisian institutions and ranks among the world’s top 50 universities in international rankings.
The PSL Student life center is open to all students at PSL institutions. There, you can access key student services (Welcome Desk, health services, and student life), as well as coworking spaces, common areas, and rooms for all kinds of student and club projects.
To stay up to date on the latest news from the Dauphine community, be sure to follow Université Paris Dauphine - PSL on social media!
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