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Getting into a Moroccan university with a foreign diploma, Arabic classes abroad, summer stays and cultural centres.

Read on 10 October 2026

Studying in Morocco

Admission to selective public institutions
Admission to selective public institutions runs on the national platform CursusSup. New baccalaureate holders were admitted through it for 2026-2027. Source: estbm.ac.ma
Applying with a foreign baccalaureate
The application form on CursusSup asks for your type of baccalaureate. 'Baccalauréat étranger' (foreign baccalaureate) is one of the choices.
Equivalence of foreign school certificates
The Ministry of National Education has an online platform for the equivalence of foreign school certificates. You register, apply online, track your file and receive a copy of the decision. Source: medias24.com (read on Médias24, not on the provider's own page)
A foreign baccalaureate needs an equivalence certificate
The higher-education equivalence platform asks holders of a foreign baccalaureate to upload an equivalence certificate issued by the National Education department.
Equivalence of foreign higher-education diplomas
You apply on the Ministry of Higher Education's E-équivalence platform, then hand in a paper file in Rabat. The fee is generally around 200 dirhams. Processing takes 2 to 6 months. Source: demarchesmaroc.com (read on Démarches Maroc, not on the provider's own page)
Public-university degrees from five countries are recognised
Orders published on 17 July 2025 recognise licence, master and doctorate degrees from public universities in Spain, Belgium, the United Kingdom, Germany and France as equivalent to Moroccan ones. Source: fr.hespress.com (read on Hespress, not on the provider's own page)
Conditions for this recognition, and engineering degrees
It must be a state diploma obtained through regular studies, with proof that you lived in the country. Engineering diplomas qualify if the course lasts at least five years after the baccalaureate. Source: fr.hespress.com (read on Hespress, not on the provider's own page)
Degrees from French public universities
Under a decision of 3 April 2025, licence, master and doctorate degrees from French public universities are recognised automatically. The diploma must be signed or stamped by the French recteur d'académie. Source: fr.hespress.com (read on Hespress, not on the provider's own page)
No equivalence needed for international students in 2026-2027
For 2026-2027, international students can apply to public universities with foreign diplomas without a Moroccan equivalence. If you hold Moroccan nationality, ask the university whether this applies to you. Source: lematin.ma (read on Le Matin, not on the provider's own page)
Al Akhawayn University: Moroccan and international tuition rates
From Fall 2026, undergraduate tuition is 2,226 dirhams per credit for Moroccan students and 3,392 for international students. An international applicant with one Moroccan parent pays the Moroccan rate. Source: aui.ma
Université Mohammed VI des Sciences et de la Santé: scholarships
The excellence scholarship requires an excellent average in a baccalaureate obtained in Morocco, so a foreign baccalaureate may not qualify. Ask the university about its other scholarships and its fees. Source: fm6ss.ma

Universities

NameCityTypeNote
Université Mohammed VI Polytechnique (UM6P)Benguerir
Université Internationale de Rabat (UIR)Rabat-Salé
Al Akhawayn University in Ifrane (AUI)IfraneNon-profitDescribes itself as a public, autonomous, non-profit university created by royal decree. It charges tuition and publishes its fees.
Université Mohammed VI des Sciences et de la Santé (UM6SS)CasablancaCampuses also in Rabat, Dakhla, Agadir and Marrakech. The site has a page on scholarships.
Université Euro Méditerranéenne de Fès (UEMF)FèsNon-profitDescribes itself as a public-interest, non-profit institution recognised by the State. Ask the university for its fees.
CursusSupPublicNational online platform for admission to selective public institutions. It is the route for new baccalaureate holders.

Foreign-curriculum schools

AEFE
Official directory of French-curriculum schools abroad. Filter by country (Maroc) and by school status. A map view is also available.

Programmes for Moroccans abroad

Enseignement de la langue arabe et de la culture marocaine (ELACM)

Arabic language and Moroccan culture classes: preschool, classes inside school hours, classes outside school hours in public schools, and classes in associations and mosques.

Organiser
Fondation Hassan II pour les Marocains Résidant à l'Etranger
Who for
Moroccan children living abroad. The programme has 550 teachers and about 75,000 pupils a year.

Source: fh2mre.ma

ELACM (année scolaire 2021/2022)

Teachers and pupils in the 2021-2022 school year: France 340 and 48,141; Spain 96 and 6,778; Belgium 58 and 7,850; Germany 6 and 466; Netherlands 2 and 384.

Organiser
Fondation Hassan II pour les Marocains Résidant à l'Etranger
Who for
Pupils in schools and associations in France, Spain, Belgium, Germany and the Netherlands.

Source: fh2mre.ma

e-Madrassa

Online platform for learning Arabic, with images, audio-visual sequences, songs, stories and games. It complements classroom teaching.

Organiser
Fondation Hassan II pour les Marocains Résidant à l'Etranger
Who for
Moroccan children and young people living abroad.

Source: fh2mre.ma

Séjour culturel

Summer stay in Morocco in four 10-day sessions of 240 children each. In 2026: 4 to 13 July, 16 to 25 July, 28 July to 6 August and 9 to 18 August.

Organiser
Fondation Hassan II pour les Marocains Résidant à l'Etranger
Who for
Children aged 9 to 13 living abroad; 960 places. In 2026 registration ran through April at the nearest Moroccan consulate. Contact: +212 7 62 80 96 29, education@fh2mre.ma.

Source: fh2mre.ma

Séjour culturel 2025

The 2025 stay was held at the Foundation's socio-cultural centre in Kénitra, with workshops, sport, an educational farm and outings in Rabat.

Organiser
Fondation Hassan II pour les Marocains Résidant à l'Etranger
Who for
In 2025 the children came from France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Spain, Italy, the United Kingdom, Canada, the United States and several African and Arab countries.
Cost
Participation was free in 2025.

Source: fh2mre.ma

Séjours culturels

Cultural summer stays in Morocco for children, listed under the ministry's identity programme.

Organiser
Département des Marocains Résidant à l'Étranger
Who for
Children of Moroccans abroad aged 9 to 13, from low-income families.

Source: mre.gov.ma

Université d'été

Nine days of workshops, debates and field visits. In 2026 it was held in Tangier from 4 to 12 July. Online registration closed on 19 April 2026.

Organiser
Département des Marocains Résidant à l'Étranger
Who for
300 young Moroccans living abroad, aged 18 to 25 and enrolled in higher education.

Source: mre.gov.ma

Bourses universitaires pour étudiants MRE

University scholarships under the ministry's social support programme.

Organiser
Département des Marocains Résidant à l'Étranger
Who for
Young students among Moroccans living abroad, from low-income families.

Source: mre.gov.ma

Assistance juridique

Follows complaints and court cases with the justice authorities, liaises with lawyers and local authorities, and advises on procedures, family disputes, inheritance and detainees.

Organiser
Fondation Hassan II pour les Marocains Résidant à l'Etranger
Who for
Moroccans living abroad and their families in Morocco. Contact: +212 7 62 86 92 59, r.juridique@fh2mre.ma.

Source: fh2mre.ma

Pôle Promotion économique

Help and assistance for Moroccans abroad who want to invest in Morocco. Foundation head office: 67, boulevard Ibn Sina, Agdal, Rabat, +212 537 27 46 50.

Organiser
Fondation Hassan II pour les Marocains Résidant à l'Etranger
Who for
Moroccans living abroad with an investment project.

Source: fh2mre.ma

MeM by CGEM (Marocains Entrepreneurs du Monde)

Network of the Moroccan employers' confederation built around mentoring, investment and business-ambassador actions, linked to its regions and federations. Phone: 05 22 99 70 00.

Organiser
CGEM
Who for
Moroccan entrepreneurs living abroad.

Source: fesmeknesinvest.ma (read on CRI Fès-Meknès, not on the provider's own page)

Desk Marocains du Monde

Contact point for diaspora investors at the national investment agency: diaspora@amdie.gov.ma, +212 661 550 523, Avenue Attine, Mahaj Riad Center, Rabat.

Organiser
Agence Marocaine de Développement des Investissements et des Exportations (AMDIE)
Who for
Moroccans abroad with an investment project.

Source: casainvest.ma

Journée nationale des Marocains Résidant à l'Étranger

National day held every 10 August since 2003, with events in the prefectures and provinces.

Organiser
Département des Marocains Résidant à l'Étranger
Who for
All Moroccans living abroad who are in Morocco on that date.

Source: mre.gov.ma

Semaine de l'investissement pour les Marocains du Monde

Meetings at the twelve regional investment centres, held from 10 to 13 August in 2026. A Fast Track service gives you a single contact, priority handling and individual follow-up.

Organiser
Centres Régionaux d'Investissement
Who for
Moroccans abroad with a business or investment project. Rabat centre: +212 6 64 000 770, mdm@rabatinvest.ma.

Source: rabatinvest.ma

Permanence téléphonique

Telephone line of the ministry department: +212 700 009 734, Monday to Friday 16:30 to 18:30, Saturdays and public holidays 09:00 to 13:00. An online contact form is also available.

Organiser
Département des Marocains Résidant à l'Étranger
Who for
Moroccans living abroad.

Source: mre.gov.ma

Dar Al Maghrib cultural centres

Montréal · Canada
Moroccan cultural centre. Source: mre.gov.ma
Amsterdam · Netherlands
Moroccan cultural centre. It held its first artistic and cultural event on 27 June 2026. Source: mre.gov.ma

See also