She earns a level 7 qualification at Kedge, yet this Moroccan woman receives an OQTF

The young woman arrived in France on August 17, 2023, with a “student” long-stay visa. Her residence permit was subsequently renewed regularly until November 15, 2025, according to an order from the Lille administrative court published by Pappers Justice.

At Kedge Business School, she obtained the professional qualification of “International Purchasing Manager,” corresponding to a level 7 certification listed in the Répertoire national des certifications professionnelles (RNCP).

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On January 13, 2026, the Moroccan woman applied for a “job-seeking or business-creation” residence permit. However, the Nord prefect refused her application on August 5 and ordered her to leave France within thirty days.

A level 7 qualification that is not legally sufficient

Before the urgent applications judge, the student notably argued that she was involved in several recruitment processes. She also challenged the prefecture’s interpretation of her qualification.

The court did not agree with her. In its order of August 28, it recalled that the scheme requires, in particular, a diploma at least equivalent to a master’s degree issued by an authorized institution, or one of the diplomas expressly provided for by law.

Although the qualification obtained at Kedge is indeed registered with the RNCP at level 7, the judge noted that it had not been established that this specific qualification benefited from the accreditation required by law to entitle its holder to a “job-seeking or business-creation” residence permit.

The court also specified that Kedge’s status and its inclusion among recognized institutions were not sufficient to automatically confer this qualification on all of its programs.

Since none of the arguments presented by the Moroccan woman was, at this stage, likely to raise serious doubt about the legality of the refusal of residence, the court rejected her application for suspension. The thirty-day OQTF issued on August 5 therefore remains applicable, subject to the subsequent examination of the action on the merits.