Passerelle University Diploma (DU) - Students in exile
The support program for students in exile is a major component of the University Social Responsibility policy.
The program has been in place since 2018 to help refugees study and achieve social and professional integration, and since 2020 the University has been one of the institutions hosting students in exile as part of the “Passerelle University Diploma (DU - Students in exile” program. This program is designed for non francophone individuals in exile wishing to begin, continue or resume higher education in France. Most of the class content focuses on fluency in written and oral French, which are essential to successfully pursuing higher education in France, and the program also features theme-based workshops where the language can be practiced, university methods courses and career guidance and application support. To date over 70 students have studied in the Passerelle University Diploma program at Dauphine, and their evolution continues to be monitored by the RSU unit.
The Ukraine war in early 2022 forced the University to step up its commitment. This involved introducing a special procedure for application to all Dauphine programs at Undergraduate, Master’s and PhD level for francophone students from Ukraine and other countries (37 students admitted in two years).
The implementation of a support program for students in exile in 2024 is evidence of the University’s drive to enhance this process and extend it to all students in exile, regardless of nationality or status. The special procedure adapted to the situations of students in exile is now a permanent one, paired with comprehensive support for admitted students throughout their time at Dauphine, helping ensure their success. Each year some thirty students in exile enroll in Dauphine programs via this route.
Pause Program
National program for the urgent aid and reception of scientists in exile
Through its participation in the national PAUSE program initiated by the French Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Innovation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Dauphine has been engaged in supporting scientists in exile in emergency situations since 2018.
Over a two-year period, the university hosted a Turkish media economics researcher who was being threatened in her country. It also supported a Turkish doctoral candidate in geography for two consecutive years while she wrote her thesis. Another doctoral student, whose doctoral work focuses on the Kurdish diaspora, will be joining Dauphine-PSL in September 2021.