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Updated on: 10/06/2026

From BAC+2 to Master’s degrees and engineering diplomas, many of our courses are available under apprenticeship contracts (up to the age of 30) or professional training contracts (no age limit).

Work-study programs are part of the Lifelong Learning approach. It is based on a combination of theoretical training and on-the-job know-how acquisition.

All of our work-study programs are also accessible to people with disabilities Disability advisor: referent-handicap-hubeq@univ-lehavre.fr

The company decides on the type of contract. The Pôle Alternance team is on hand to present the two types of contract and guide the company through the recruitment process.

Please send your inquiries to: alternance@univ-lehavre.fr

All work-study degrees offered by the University of Le Havre Normandie are state-approved and are part of the LMD [Licence-Master-Doctorat] system and/or are listed in the RNCP (Répertoire national de la certification professionnelle). Combined with on-the-job experience, they provide students with a rewarding, qualifying and rewarding career path, helping them to integrate into the workforce.

For all our training courses, the teaching teams are made up of university lecturers, teachers, engineers, technicians and temporary professionals recruited on the basis of their CVs.

For the company, the work-study program is an opportunity to support a young person in his or her training, to train him or her in the company’s practices and methods, to share experience and knowledge with him or her, and often to recruit him or her afterwards.

For all claims: cfa.reclamations@univ-lehavre.fr

Handicap referent: referent-handicap-hubeq@univ-lehavre.fr

See our range of sandwich courses

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(Courses marked with an orange dot in the brochure)

CFA rates

Rates for work-study programs are available on request from the following address: alternance@univ-lehavre.fr
Subject: request for rates

For information on work-study programs

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Apprenticeship contract

Reserved for people under 30, this is an employment contract equal to the duration of the training, with a 45-day trial period in the company. It combines theoretical training at university with the acquisition of know-how on the job.

At Le Havre Normandie University, apprenticeships are managed by the Centre de Formation d’Apprentis (CFA). Courses are taught in the various diploma components.

All our apprenticeships are accessible to people with disabilities.

referent-handicap-hubeq@univ-lehavre.fr

For the apprentice

Apprentices receive a salary that varies according to their age and progress through the training cycle. They are also exempt from university tuition fees and income tax, up to a limit equal to the annual minimum wage (SMIC), capped at 18,473 euros.
Compensation calculation

All candidates can benefit from personalized support and help in finding a company.
Contact the Alternance Center on 02 32 74 45 21 or cfa.relations-entreprises@univ-leha…

Companies may be eligible for aid based on certain criteria: exemption from social security charges, tax credits, regional aid, etc.
All the information on travail-emploi.gouv.fr

Employers can benefit from personalized support in their search for candidates and in the administrative procedures involved in signing an apprenticeship contract.

We ensure that each of our training courses offers apprentices teaching facilities and professional tools adapted to their needs and in line with business realities.

For information on work-study programs, click on the following link: Work-study portal

Professionalization contract

The contrat de professionnalisation (professional training contract) is open to anyone (no age limit) wishing to continue or resume their studies on a sandwich course, with periods spent in the company and periods spent in classes at the University of Le Havre Normandie.

The professionalization contract is also open to jobseekers aged 26 and over, as well as those on minimum social benefits and MDPH (disabled worker recognition).

referent-handicap-hubeq@univ-lehavre.fr

It combines theoretical training at university with the acquisition of know-how on the job.

The contract can take the form of a fixed-term contract, lasting between 6 and 12 months, or a permanent contract. Remuneration varies according to the age and training of the beneficiary.

At the University of Le Havre Normandie, work-study contracts are managed by the Pôle Alternance. Courses are taught according to an academic calendar.

For further information, please contact alternance@univ-lehavre.fr