The assessment procedures for administrative admission can be adapted to meet the specific requirements of each doctoral school.

The department of continuing education and the doctoral school with which you are affiliated are available to help you every step of the way. Here is a breakdown of the process:

1. Administrative admissibility: The doctoral school issues an opinion after examining your pre-application and provides you with the necessary information.
2. Assessment interview: You will be interviewed by the doctoral school during a VAE Commission, where an opinion will be given on whether you should continue pursuing the VAE process.
3. Drafting your VAE application: The doctoral school will guide you in drafting your VAE application, while encouraging you to reflect on your advancement in your research career. You will analyse your work, your methods, your scientific findings, and list your scientific publications.
4. Assessment by reviewers: The doctoral school selects reviewers to assess your application and write a detailed report to the Chair of the selection jury.
5. Defense before the VAE jury: The doctoral school chooses the members of the jury, which is made up of two members from the university, including the vice-president in charge of research and a graduate of the doctoral school, as well as three outside members, including two researchers or researcher-reviewers with an HDR accreditation and a lecturer-researcher with an HDR accreditation.
6. Award of the degree: If the jury's opinion is positive, your degree will be awarded. In some cases, it may be validated subject to certain conditions, such as the submission of additional documentation, training in research or drafting a publication.