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Benin students register online for 2026-2027

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New baccalaureate holders and students at Benin’s public universities can complete their pre-registration and re-registration for the 2026-2027 academic year on the etudiant.bj platform. The Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research presents the single digital portal as a way of simplifying the process.

Benin’s Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research has launched pre-registration and re-registration for the 2026-2027 academic year on a single digital platform, etudiant.bj, according to Matin Libre.

The process concerns new baccalaureate holders and students at Benin’s public universities. It aims to simplify university formalities. University allowances are subject to a separate procedure.

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