Incoming international students

International students who wish to complete a full curriculum in order to obtain a DNA (BA) or a DNSEP (MA) can apply through the competitive examination or commission:

• via our section “Nos admissions”
• via Campus Art platform: enroll in one of Pau's curriculum , enroll in one of Tarbes' curriculum

Classes being entirely conducted in French language, a French B2 level certificate is required for foreign students.
Students can benefit from 10 hours of French lessons the week preceding the first day of the school year.

International students can join the integration week of the university that usually takes place at the end of august/beginning of september.
If interested, please write to camille.bidau@esad-pyrenees.fr before July 10.
*Please note that classes at ESAD Pyrénées do not usually start before the last week of September.

**Financing your mobility
All grants are managed by your home school. Please contact your school’s international relations office to find out how your stay in France can be financed.

The directory of scholarship programs offered by CampusFrance can help you find additional funding, granted under certain conditions, by your home country.

**Accommodation
ÉSAD Pyrénées does not have its own campus, but it is possible to rent rooms on university campuses. Students who do not wish to reserve a room at the university campus will have to find their own private accommodation for the duration of their stay.

University rooms are managed by the CROUS CROUS, but reservations can be made through the ÉSAD Pyrénées international relations office. You can send your request :

• for students at the Pau site: : camille.bidau@esad-pyrenees.fr
• for students on the Tarbes site to : johanna.malin@esad-pyrenees.fr

*Housing assistance
You may be eligible for a aide au logement (APL) for students studying in France. The ÉSAD Pyrénées international relations office will help you apply for the APL.

**Opening a bank account
The International Relations Office can help students open a bank account.
The documents required to open a bank account are as follows:

• copy of a valid identity document (national identity card, passport, residence permit)
• proof of address (rent receipt, Crous certificate, etc.)
• proof of student status (school certificate) to benefit from offers reserved for students, if applicable.

Health
Foreign students can benefit from health insurance coverage in France. Register on the website dedicated to foreign students, in order to be affiliated and benefit from the coverage of your health expenses as soon as you arrive in France.

Student card
A student card will be issued to you free of charge on your arrival at ÉSAD Pyrénées. It will entitle you to discounts on public transport as well as student discounts (cinema, theater, restaurants, etc.).
A European student card initiative is currently underway.