Many of the protesting students are calling for a return to face-to-face teaching. Some first-year students will be able to return to the classroom from 25 January.
But, on Thursday, Mr Macron said all students should be allowed on campus once a week providing certain measures are in place.
“Given what your generation has already gone through, we cannot but take into account your right to some on-site presence, to exchange with your teachers, and to meet with other students,” he said.
France has had a curfew in place since December, but this was tightened on 16 January to the current hours of 18:00-06:00.
Bars, restaurants, theatres, cinemas and ski resorts remain shut. Schools, however, are open with extra testing in place.