A work-study student is a full employee, with an employment contract and the same rights as other staff, plus a few specific rules. This topic covers them: choosing between the apprenticeship and the professionalisation contract, age conditions, paid leave, overtime and rules for minors, remote work, medical check-ups, health insurance, sick leave and workplace accidents, and termination of the contract. Start with the full guide to the apprenticeship contract.

RQTH, high-level athlete, business creation, new contract up to 35: the exemptions that allow you to sign an apprenticeship contract after 30. Conditions and steps.

Full comparison of the two work-study contracts: eligibility, objective, duration, pay, qualification and support. Summary table to help you choose the right contract for your situation.

No employer yet at the start of term? You can enrol in a CFA and have up to 3 months to sign your apprenticeship contract. Rules, status and tips.

Trial period, resignation, mediator, staying at the training centre: the full process to end an apprenticeship contract in 2026 and bounce back fast.

A fall in the workshop, a commuting accident, feeling unwell at the training centre: what France's AT/MP occupational injury scheme covers for apprentices in 2026, reporting deadlines and your benefits.

Work-study and RQTH status in 2026: no age limit, contracts of up to 4 years, a €6,000 hiring grant, Agefiph and FIPHFP funding, workstation and exam adjustments.

Orange or red alert, closed CFA, employer asking for make-up hours: what the law says for apprentices during a heatwave and how to react.

Residence permit, work authorisation, permitted hours, CFA: the 2026 guide to the steps required to sign a work-study contract in France as an international student.

Your employer closes for the August holidays: are you paid? Can you be forced to take leave? Everything the law provides for apprentices in 2026.

Off sick while on a work-study contract? Here are your rights in 2026: continued pay, daily sickness benefits, waiting period, obligations to your employer and your CFA.

France's vocational student card in 2026: who is eligible, when the CFA must issue it, the €1 Crous meal, real discounts, contract termination and mistakes to avoid.

Apprentice leave in 2026: 5 weeks a year, 5 days to revise for exams, rights for under-21s, CFA holidays and payout of unused leave at the end of the contract.

Travel, meals, remote work, business trips: which expenses must your company reimburse when you're an apprentice in 2026? Rates, obligations and how to claim.

Difficult mentor, tasks unrelated to your degree, harassment: the steps to resolve a work-study conflict, from dialogue to mediator, and your rights in 2026.

Adult apprentice or professionalisation contract: maximum hours, 25% and 50% premiums, pay based on the June 2026 SMIC, rest, tax and what to do if unpaid.

Apprentice under 18 in France: 8 hours a day, 35 a week, 40-hour waiver on building sites, exceptional overtime, night, Sunday and rest rules for 2026.

Company health insurance for work-study students in 2026: must your employer enrol you? Waivers (parents, 10%, fixed-term), real cost on your pay and the steps.

Hiring aid, pay, employer contribution, NPEC, first equipment, driving licence: the real changes to French apprenticeships in 2026, backed by official texts.

Can an apprentice work from home? Legal framework, number of days, equipment, 2026 URSSAF allowance, accidents and remote mentoring: the complete guide.

Information and prevention visit (VIP), fitness-for-work exam, minor apprentices, decree 2026-503: everything an apprentice needs to know before the 2026 back-to-school.

The new scheme that replaces Pro-A from 2026: retrain through work-study while remaining an employee. Conditions, duration, pay and OPCO funding.