Senior Lecturer and Professor Competitive Examinations

Senior lecturers (tenured associate professors) and professors have the dual role of developing fundamental and applied research while passing on the resulting knowledge to students. Every year, we recruit them through competitive examinations, either following the campaign run by the Ministry of Higher Education and Research (session synchronisée), or as part of our own campaign (fil de l'eau).

How to Apply?

Applications must be submitted through the Odyssée platform, managed by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research.

Applicants must have obtained a qualification CNU.

We strongly recommend that candidates apply early, and don't wait until the closing day.

Incomplete applications by the deadline will be deemed inadmissible and won't be assessed by selection committees.

Please be advised that:
- Applicants must make sure that their file contains all the requested documents.
- We cannot communicate with applicants through the Odyssée platform. As a result, in the event of an issue with their documents (e.g., expired passport, missing document), we won't be able to notify them.
- Any incomplete file will be deemed inadmissible. Applicants will be informed on the status of their application(s) after the closing date.

2026 CNU Qualification Campaign

Timeline
From 3rd November 2025 to 15th December 2025 (4:00pm): Applications through Odyssée
From 26th January to 20th February 2026: CNU sections' meetings
23rd March 2026: Results

Additional information
> Download detailed qualification timeline (in French)
> Download list of required documents (in French)
> Download general information sheet regarding the 2026 campaign (in French), also available on Galaxie.

To apply to this campaign, log in to Odyssée.

2026 UGA Recruitment Campaign Timeline

Information regarding the 2026 recruitment campaign will be published soon.

Administrative Documents Required

The list of documents required to apply to senior lecturer and professor positions is determined by the decree of 6th February 2023.
> Please see the decree of 6th February 2023 concerning the general terms and conditions for senior lecturers' and professors' transfer, secondment and competitive exams.
> For a detailed list of documents depending on your situation, please see the Galaxie portal, managed by the French Ministry of Higher Education and Research

Caution:
- To be eligible to 46-3 professor positions, candidates must provide us with a Certificate of Service (attestation de services), issued by their institution's HR Department. Any other document will be deemed inadmissible.
- For applicants to 46-1 professor positions: Senior lecturers (MCF) who work in France and don't have a qualification CNU must provide us with their Certificate of Appointment as an Established Official (arrêté de titularisation).

Information Regarding Current Recruitment Campaigns

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Published on September 15, 2023
Updated on October 13, 2025

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