ENSA Paris-la Villette on Japanese time. A week of dialogue and exchange
Archive photos – © Marc Bourdier, Jonathan Bruter, Louis-Pierre Grosbois, Yann Nussaume and Justine Simonot
ENSA Paris-la Villette is delighted to welcome a large delegation from its Japanese partner universities from March 9 to 16: The University of Tokyo, Meiji University, Chiba University, Tokyo City University, Institute of Science Tokyo, Kyoto University, Kyushu University.
Their visit, made possible thanks to funding from the European Union’s Erasmus+ program, is accompanied by a number of events that will benefit the school’s students, alumni and teaching staff, most of which will also be open to the general public. Course presentations, round tables and conferences, as well as an exhibition, will provide ample opportunity for meetings and exchanges.
This event is intended both as a retrospective celebrating the educational, scientific and human relations that have linked ENSAPLV and its Japanese academic partners for several decades, and as an opportunity to initiate new research and educational projects co-constructed on promising themes for the future.
Highlights :
- March 10, 4:30 pm to 6:00 pm – ENSAPLV / exhibition gallery: round table Building Bridges Between Worlds: Heritage and Perspectives, retracing 66 years of academic and intellectual cooperation;
- March 10, 6:00 pm – ENSAPLV / exhibition gallery: opening of the exhibition Anatomy of a relationship. Enduring Ties Between ENSAPLV and Japan;
- March 11 at 6:30 pm – ENSAPLV / amphi 302: round table Concevoir avec le risque, construire après la catastrophe on the occasion of the 15th anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami in the Tōhoku region;
- March 9 to 16 – ENSAPLV: some twenty presentations by Japanese lecturers as part of the school’s academic program;
- March 16, 7:00 pm – Cité de l’architecture et du patrimoine: Inclusion and diversity conference, by architects Takaharu and Yui Tezuka. (registration required)
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Information on admission orals for first-time applicants via Parcoursup 2026 (excluding bi-courses)
The second phase of admission to ENSA Paris-la Villette is now open.
Invitations to selection interviews to join the school for the start of the 2026-2027 academic year have been sent out exclusively via the Parcoursup platform. To find out if they have been invited, applicants are invited to consult their space in Parcoursup.
Acquire new skills: learn to build with straw!
Since 2024, ENSA Paris-la Villette has regularly offered the Pro-Paille training course, which offers a comprehensive approach combining theory and practical exercises, enabling learners to master the principles and techniques in line with the professional rules for straw-bale construction (RPCP 2012) and apply them in construction or renovation projects.
The RPCP 2012, drawn up by the Réseau Français de Construction en Paille, constitute the official and normative framework in France. They define best practices for the use of straw as structural insulation and plaster support.
This continuing education course is aimed at all design, engineering and construction professionals wishing to acquire the skills needed to enter this market, as well as project owners and technical departments wishing to commission and maintain buildings (local authorities, landlords, developers).
No prior knowledge is required.The next Pro-Paille training course, for a maximum of 15 people, will take place from September 14 to 18, 2026.
Application deadline: June 26, 2026
Applications are now open for the D-PRAUG 2027 course (Programming approaches in architecture, urban planning and urban engineering).
D-PRAUG is a continuing education program dedicated to urban and architectural programming approaches in support of the ecological transition. It is offered by three leading higher education establishments: École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris, École d’Urbanisme de Paris and École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-la Villette.
This post-master’s level certification course is aimed at professionals in the field of planning and the built environment, either working or looking for a job, and at holders of at least 4 years’ higher education with professional experience in architecture, urban planning and/or construction. Validation of prior professional experience is possible.
The next D-PRAUG training course, for up to 20 people, will take place in 2027.
Competitive recruitment of lecturers
ENSA Paris-la Villette is offering 4 competitive positions for senior lecturers (MCF):
- MCF TPCAU 1
- MCF TPCAU 2
- MCF ATR-RA
- MCF STA-OMI
Application deadline: 04/13/2026
Applications are now open. Join the 2026-2027 HMONP class!
HMONP (Habilitation à la maîtrise d’œuvre en son nom propre) is a training program designed to help architects assume their responsibilities as authors of architectural projects.
At ENSA Paris-la Villette, this training program takes the form of a minimum 6-month work placement and two two-week thematic sessions at the school (end of January/beginning of February and end of June/beginning of July 2027).
ENSAPLV trains classes of 200 candidates.
Student life survey
Are you a student at ENSAPLV? Take part in the survey: it’s about you!
ENSAPLV is launching a survey from April 1 to May 17, 2026 dedicated to the quality of student life. The aim is to gain a better understanding of the daily lives of ENSAPLV students, with a view to improving conditions of welcome, study and well-being at the school. Four main themes are addressed: daily life and infrastructure, health and well-being, social life and activities, and support and guidance. The responses will help us to develop existing systems and implement new initiatives tailored to needs.
All students are invited to take part by completing an anonymous online questionnaire, the link to which has been sent to e-mail inboxes, or by flashing the QR Code on the posters that have been hung around the school.
