Start of the 2026–2027 Academic Year
Are you a freshman or an upperclassman, an incoming international exchange student, or a new faculty member…?
Find the key dates for the 2026–2027 academic year here!
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STUDENTS
Administrative registration is open from July 21 to September 11, 2026.
Licence cycle
First Year
Orientation Week: September 15–17, 2026
Inaugural Week: September 21–25, 2026
Download the brochure for the orientation weeks and the L1 opening ceremony
Download the presentation materials for the orientation meeting on September 15, 2026
Second-Year Bachelor’s Program
Orientation Lecture: September 21, 2026
Interdisciplinary Week: September 21–25, 2026
3rd-Year Bachelor’s Program : Orientation Lecture: September 17, 2026
STA-OMI Intensive Course: September 21–25, 2026
Course registration will take place from September 17 to 21, 2026, for undergraduate students.
Start of classes for L1 through L3: Monday, September 28, 2026
Master cycle
Master 1 : Intensive Experiments: September 14–18, 2026
Master 2
Seminar courses: begin Tuesday, September 22, for S7 and S9 students.
Note: Lecture on artificial intelligence, as part of the Introduction to Research course, on September 22 at 1:30 p.m.
Course Overview on September 16 and 17, 2026
Course registration takes place from September 17 to 21, 2026, for Master’s students.
Start of M1 and M2 classes: Monday, September 28, 2026
INCOMING INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS
Intensive French as a Foreign Language Courses (for exchange students only): August 25–September 13, 2026
Orientation Day / “Welcome Day”: Tuesday, September 15, 2026
TEACHERS
The back-to-school seminar for teachers will take place on Thursday, September 10, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Orientation for new teachers will be held on the same day at 9:00 a.m.
ADMINISTRATIVE, TECHNICAL, AND SCIENTIFIC STAFF
Start date: Monday, August 24, 2026.
The administrative team’s seminar will take place on Thursday, September 3, 2026, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
REOPENING OF RESOURCE CENTERS
MEDIA LIBRARY
IMAGE DIVISION
The Image Center is closed until October 19, 2026.
Depending on the department’s availability, access may be possible starting September 28 by appointment. To schedule an appointment, please contact:
- For the photo: herve.jezequel@paris-lavillette.archi.fr
- For the video: bruno.weiss@paris-lavillette.archi.fr
Please note: The photography workshop is reserved for an intensive course from September 14 to 18.
DIGITAL WORKSHOP
MODEL-MAKING WORKSHOP
News
New male and female teachers
Ten faculty members and researchers have joined the teaching staff at ENSA Paris-la Villette for the start of the new academic year.
Welcome to Aly Abdelmagid, Lila Bonneau, Stéphane Bonzani, Delphine Bresson, Christelle Chalumeaux, Juliette Charron, Guillaume Dufilho, Camille Napolitano, Corina Mansuy, and Laure Thierrée!
Erasmus Days 2026: Grab your cameras for the ENSAPLV student photo contest!
How about showing Europe in a different light? To mark Erasmus Days 2026, which will take place from October 12 to 17, ENSAPLV invites all students at the school to participate in a photo contest with a European theme.
Human dignity, freedom, peace, democracy, equality, human rights, pluralism, tolerance and solidarity, justice! Choose one of the core values that underpin Europe and interpret it in your own way through a photograph.
Technical Assistant for Reception, Security, and Warehousing (Day and Night Shifts) (M/F)
Application deadline: September 15, 2026
Position open only to contract employees
Contract type: T3 contract
Statutory category: C
Enroll in the post-master's program in Architectural Research this fall
The second application period ends on September 14, 2026.
Are you considering pursuing a dissertation?
Give yourself the opportunity to spend an additional year in a post-master’s program to solidify your choice and familiarize yourself with the world of architectural research through your first experience working within a research team!
This program is open to architects with degrees from France or abroad who hold a master’s degree or equivalent qualification in spatial studies, as well as master’s students (in architecture or other fields) provided they are on track to complete their degree.
Financial manager in the finance department (M/F)
Application deadline: 08/23/2026
Position open to permanent and contract employees
Contract type: T2
Statutory category: B
Job category: SEADM – Administrative Secretary
Research Program Support and Promotion Specialist (M/F)
Application deadline: August 6, 2026
Position open to permanent and contract employees
Contract type: T2
Statutory category: A (RIFSEEP Group 3 / Job Group 3 under the Albanel Circular)
Professional category: Design Engineers