École d'architecture
de la ville & des territoires
Paris-Est

L3, M1 through apprenticeships

    Who is concerned?
    This procedure is reserved for candidates from France or the European Union who are currently enrolled in higher education, have already obtained a degree, or who are non-European Union nationals (provided they have already obtained a degree in French higher education), or who have professional experience and are interested in studying architecture (validation of prior learning).
    International candidates with refugee status are also eligible for this application procedure.
    International candidates from outside the European Union are eligible only if they already hold a French higher education diploma.
    Applicants must be between 16 and 29 years of age (or older if they are already enrolled in an apprenticeship program, are setting up a business, or are disabled).

    For students already enrolled at a École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture, the procedure is the same as for incoming transfers.

    Submit your application via the external admissions portal Taïga. Select Ensa Paris-Est and create a file.

    Application fee: €37 by bank transfer rib, not applied to scholarship students with proof.

    2024/2025 campaign timetable
    January 15 to February 12, 2024 (12 noon at the latest) Filing of application file
    March 20, 2024 at the latest Receipt of invitation by e-mail
    March 27, 2024 Selection interviews
    During June 2024 Admission results

    Admission criteria

    • Hold a baccalauréat (or European equivalent) and a French or European higher education diploma (equivalent to at least a bac + 2 or higher, depending on the year of entry applied for);
    • Be between 16 and 29 years of age (with some exceptions, see above);
    • Have interrupted their studies at a French ENSA (for more than 3 years in the case of exclusion);
    • Proof of professional experience, internship, knowledge or skills acquired outside training;
    • Demonstrate mastery of the computer tools and software expected of ENSA students at the level required (see the student handbook).

    Additional information for international applicants
    International applicants must provide proof of French language proficiency, either :

    • Diplôme d'Études de Langue Française (DELF), level B2 ;
    • The Diplôme Approfondi de Langue Française (DALF), level C1;
    • Or the Test de Connaissance en Français (TCF) DAP (overall score greater than or equal to 420 and greater than or equal to 12/20 - written and oral).

    To apply for admission to the L3 apprenticeship programme
    Candidates wishing to apply for both full-time and apprenticeship training must submit two applications. Applicants wishing to apply for both a Bachelor's degree and a Master's degree must also submit two applications.
    Selection committees will not switch between applications.
    Candidates admitted to the program must have 120 ECTS at the start of the academic year to be admitted to L3.

    Desired experience and possible career paths for entry into an apprenticeship program.
    Applicants must demonstrate the coherence of their Bachelor's degree reorientation at ENSA Paris-Est via the apprenticeship program. They must also have at least one month's experience in spatial design during their studies, and/or at least one month's professional experience in spatial design or project management.
    Examples of training courses accepted (non-exhaustive list, only the relevant commission is authorized to judge the admissibility of an application): professional bachelor's degrees, BTS in building and the environment, Agencement de l'environnement architectural, DNMADE, DUT Génie Civil, DNSEP Étude et réalisation d'agencement, DNAT Design d'espace, Licence Arts appliqués, Design en aménagement intérieur, en paysage... interior design courses from ENSAD or BOULLE, assistant architects EPSAA, DSAA Design d'espace...

    To apply for admission to a Master 1 apprenticeship program
    Candidates applying for a Master 1 apprenticeship cannot be admitted to a Master 2 apprenticeship. Candidates admitted to the program must, however, have obtained 180 ECTS by the start of the academic year in order to be admitted to M1.

    Candidates wishing to apply for both full-time and apprenticeship training must submit two applications. Candidates wishing to apply for both a Bachelor's and a Master's degree must also submit two applications. Selection committees will not switch between applications.

    They must justify their wish to pursue an apprenticeship at ENSA de Paris-est, and their choice of courses (2 prioritized wishes, see list of required documents). They must fill in the online form for their choice of streams: only the first two wishes will be evaluated.
    If the applicant does not reply to this form, the application will be considered incomplete. If the hierarchical choice of streams is not mentioned in the cover letters, or if the choices of streams in the form do not correspond to the wishes as described in the cover letters, the application will not be accepted.

    Desired experience and possible career paths for entry into a Master's program.
    In addition to demonstrating the coherence of the applicant's career path, the applicant must also demonstrate that he/she is interested in a Master's degree at ENSA Paris-Est via the apprenticeship program. He/she must demonstrate the ability to format and present work and ideas in an intelligible way, and to grasp questions of space, scale and their representations.
    Examples of training courses accepted (non-exhaustive list, only the relevant committee is authorized to judge the admissibility of an application): applied arts bachelor's degrees, arts and crafts diplomas, etc.

    Documents to be submitted
    For entry into an apprenticeship program

    • A cover letter clearly outlining the applicant's academic background, explaining and justifying the choice of an academic reorientation and the decision to pursue an apprenticeship at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Est (format A4 recto-verso maximum - PDF);

    For entry to the apprenticeship Master's program.

    • Fill in the online form to choose your course of study (only the first two choices will be evaluated);
    • Two cover letters: one for the first two fields of study, explaining their positions, the choice of an academic reorientation and the choice of continuing one's studies at ENSA de Paris-Est as an apprentice (format A4 recto-verso maximum - PDF);

    For all apprenticeship applicants.

    • Valid identity document (applicants must be aged between 16 and 29, except in exceptional cases, see above);
    • A curriculum vitae describing the applicant's educational, academic and professional background (PDF format);
    • A portfolio of work: showing a selection of work completed. Ideas must be presented in an intelligible way. The portfolio should demonstrate mastery of issues relating to space, scale and their representation (format of portfolio: A4 - PDF, maximum 19.8 MB);
    • Copies of school reports and diploma(s) (single PDF file);
      *Special cases
    • Candidates with scholarships must also submit their final scholarship certificate for 2023-24 to be exempted from the application fee.
    • Candidates who have been granted refugee status must also submit supporting documents proving that they have been granted refugee status.
    • International applicants must submit proof of French language proficiency.

    Please note

    • Candidates must submit only the documents requested in the relevant procedure.
    • Incomplete applications will be automatically rejected.
      IMPORTANT: please RENAME documents according to the following instructions (APP for apprenticeship): APP_LAST_Name_Type_Of_Document_Cycle_Sought
      Examples:
      APP_LASTname_Firstname_CV_Licence APP_LASTname_Firstname_CV_Licence
      APP_NOM_Prenom_Lettre_Motivation_Master_1
      APP_NOM_Prenom_Lettre_Motivation_Master_2
      APP_NOM_Prenom_Bulletins_Diplomes_Master

    Selection procedure
    Eligible apprenticeship applications will be examined by a selection committee.
    This commission will evaluate the applications, and draw up a list of candidates selected for an admission interview with a panel of judges, which will take place on March 27, 2024 at the school (or remotely on request and with proof of identity only for candidates living outside mainland France).
    Interviews last between 15 and 20 minutes. Candidates must provide the jury with their portfolio, which will serve as a guideline for the interview.
    Admission results will be announced in June 2024. In the event of multiple applications, admitted candidates will be notified, by decision of the admissions jury, of their year of admission (Licence 2 or 3 or Master 1) and/or their course of study (full-time or apprenticeship).
    A supplementary list may be drawn up depending on the number of applicants. Unsuccessful applicants will also be notified by e-mail.