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First year
Entry to the first year is by competitive entrance examination.
| First-year entrance examination | |
|---|---|
| Registration deadline | Thursday, March 13, 2025 via the platform Parcoursup or by special dispensation* depending on your situation |
| Online written test | Monday April 28 to Tuesday April 29, 2025 |
| Oral test by videoconference | Week from May 12 to 16, 2025 |
You are in one of the following situations:
- enrolled in your final year of high school for the 2024-2025 school year
- holder of a baccalauréat
- holder of a diploma of access to university studies
- holder of an equivalent foreign diploma
Registration for the 1st-year competitive entrance exam is now made directly via the ParcourSup platform, according to the national calendar.
Only applicants who do not have the baccalaureate will be able to register directly with the school by completing the following application form:
demande-de-derogation-remplissable-session-mai-2025.pdf
If you are then authorized to apply, you will sit the entrance exam in the same way as other candidates.
All practical information concerning the competitive entrance examination will be detailed on the invitation you will receive at a later date.
Entrance exam:
- a practical plastic arts test
- a written test designed to assess the candidate’s general knowledge and command of the French language
- an interview with a jury from the chosen site: the purpose of the interview is to assess the candidate’s background and motivation.
Evaluation criteria :
- quality of the application
- open-mindedness
- curiosity
- artistic culture
- candidate’s motivation
During the course
| Commissions of admissions and equivalences - Session 1 | |
|---|---|
| Application deadline | Thursday, April 3, 2025 |
| Interview (after pre-selection based on application file) | Monday May 5 and Tuesday May 6, 2025 |
Terms and conditions
Candidates wishing to enter during the course of their studies must submit an artistic and pedagogical dossier to the school. The application includes a detailed description of the courses taken, elements of artistic practice and, where applicable, previous professional activities. All the information requested is detailed in the application form.
Download here the application form for the May 2025 session:
dossier-d-inscription-commissions-remplissable-session-mai-2025.pdf
Tuition fees
Tuition fees at ÉSAD Pyrénées for the 2024-2025 school year are 550 euros for students with scholarships (subject to presentation of scholarship notification) and 590 euros for students without scholarships.
International students / Erasmus exchanges
International students can enter ESAD Pyrénées in 1st year or later in the course of the program of study.
Most of the teaching is delivered in French. A certificate attesting a B2 level in French (Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) is required.
International students can join ÉSAD Pyrénées in the 1st year or later in the course of the study program.
Most teaching takes place in French. A French language test corresponding to level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages is required.