
The 2027 finance bill, presented to the Council of Ministers, reveals unprecedented measures on registration fees in higher education.
The 2027 finance bill, presented by the government, establishes registration fees for students in BTS and preparatory classes, a measure kept secret until the official presentation to the Council of Ministers.
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The 2027 finance bill was developed in secret by the government.
According to several government sources, Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu “locked a lot of things” around the content of the 2027 budget. Thus, the 2027 finance bill (PLF) will have kept certain secrets until the end. His official presentation to the Council of Ministers, this Thursday, October 1, therefore revealed some surprises.
Introduction of registration fees for BTS and preparatory classes

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