You want to study architecture in France
There are nearly 30,000 architects in France.
The country’s Écoles Nationales Supérieures d’Architecture (ENSA) together enroll approximately 19,000 students, 12% of whom are from outside France. The share of women in ENSA enrollments continues to grow, standing presently at 57%. About 85% of graduates find employment in the field. Postsecondary studies in architecture cover the range of disciplines necessary for the carrying out of architectural projects in cities as well as landscapes.
Architecture schools are not affected by the differentiated prices for non-EU students.
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The Écoles nationales supérieures
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture Paris-Malaquais
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Lyon
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de la ville et des territoires de Marne-la-Vallée
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Nancy
Ecole Nationale Supérieure d'Architecture de Grenoble
20 Écoles Nationales Supérieures d’Architecture (ENSA) , public schools under the ministry of Culture provide national degrees.
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Ecole Spéciale d'Architecture
Two other institutions confer diplomas that are recognized as equivalent to the national diplomas awarded by the ENSAs :
• The Institut National des Sciences Appliquées (INSA) de Strasbourg, public school
• The École Spéciale d’Architecture (ESA), private school
Architecture school admissions
French architecture schools are very selective because they have a very limited reception capacity. The admissions committee assesses the academic record, knowledge of French, motivation, plan for further studies, demonstration of acquired knowledge and / or capacity in architecture (quality projects, personal drawings, etc.).
After a bachelor’s degree or equivalent, an architecture admission school is open to all profiles and is performed by a specific procedure to each school or with CampusArt online application.
European diplomas are recognized by Directive 2005/36 / EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of September 7, 2005. This directive sets up a system for the recognition of professional qualifications in the European Union (EU) which also extends, under certain conditions, to other countries of the European Economic Area (EEA) as well as to Switzerland.
Diplomas from a few countries outside the European Union are also recognized in France, in particular through bilateral agreements.
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Degree in ArchitectureA degree ladder consistent with the LMD system
Architecture studies are organized into 3 stages harmonized with the European LMD system, thus facilitating transfers, exchanges, mobility, and international partnerships.
The architectural project is at the education center. The disciplines covered in the lectures and supervised workshops are:
• Architectural design: structural design, envelopes, architectural details, the project economy, rehabilitation;
• Urban Project: landscape approach, environmental and territorial;
• History and Theory of Architecture and the City;
• Representation of architecture models, computer science;
• Science and technology for architecture: mathematics, geometry, knowledge of materials and structures, control techniques atmospheres;
• Artistic expression and art history;
• Humanities and Social Sciences;
• Theories of Urban Planning and Landscape;
• Foreign languages.
Emphasis is also placed on sustainable development, taking into account major risks, rehabilitation and interventions on existing buildings.
Degrees in landscape architecture
Three schools, including the competition is common, prepare in 4years at the Diplôme de paysagiste DPLG. This contest open to graduates of L2 training is included in the Repertoire of the National Commission for Professional Certification (RNCP) – https://www.francecompetences.fr. The competition includes two rounds of eligibility: general knowledge about the landscape and written plastic from a website and an oral admission test descriptions.
The paysagiste DPLG project applies the theory to the field of landscape. This concept of “landscape” refers more broadly than design “parks and gardens.” The landscape designs projects and monitors performance in spatial contexts, cultural and social scales. It is involved in project development on public and urban space, the contemporary and historical gardens, areas dedicated to traffic, networks related to energy, dormant sites, attractions, heritage sites and protected. Knowledge affect the properties of plants, construction techniques, materials, viewing perspective, topography.
The National Graduate Landscape award confers the rank of master. The landscape DPLG degree is awarded after a further year.
- Bordeaux : École Nationale Supérieure d’architecture et de paysage
- Versailles : École Nationale Supérieure du Paysage
- Lille : École Nationale Supérieure d’architecture et de paysage