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.

Campaign timetable 2025/2026


January 20, 2025 to February 9, 2025 (11:59pm Paris time)	Filing of application file
March 19, 2025 at the latest	Receipt of invitations by e-mail
March 26, 2025	Selection interviews
During June 2025	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 ;
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.

If you are eligible, we will ask you for your Master's program choices before the interview.

Desired experience and possible career paths for entry into a Master's program.
In addition to demonstrating the coherence of his or her career path, the candidate must also show that he or she is willing to reorient himself or herself towards 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 empowered to judge the admissibility of an application): applied arts bachelor's degrees, arts and crafts diplomas, etc.

*Documents to be submitted
For all apprenticeship applicants

A cover letter clearly outlining the applicant's academic background, explaining and justifying the choice of an academic reorientation and the decision to pursue a course of study at the École Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Paris-Est en apprentissage (format A4 recto-verso maximum - PDF);
Valid proof of identity (applicants must be between 16 and 29 years of age, 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 2024-2025 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.
a letter of motivation with 2 choices of course of study (clearly indicate "choice 1" and "choice 2" with a motivation for each choice), justifying the positions taken, the choice of an academic reorientation and the choice of continuing one's studies at ENSA Paris-Est (format A4 recto-verso maximum - PDF);
an official language certificate, level B2 (to be provided no later than the first day of the academic year)

**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): Lastname_Firstname_Type_Document_Cycle_Sought_APP
Examples:
LAST_Name_Licence_APP
LAST_Name_Letter_Motivation_Master_APP
NOM_Prenom_Bulletins_Diplomes_Master_APP

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 Wednesday March 26, 2025 at the school (distance learning 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 2025. 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.