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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 Bachelor’s Program
Orientation Week: September 15–17, 2026
Inaugural Week: September 21–25, 2026
Download the brochure for the L1 Inaugural Week (document coming soon)

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.

MEDIA LIBRARY

The media library is closed until October 5, 2026.

  

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:

Please note: The photography workshop is reserved for an intensive course from September 14 to 18.
  

DIGITAL WORKSHOP

The digital workshop is closed until mid-October 2026.
Depending on the service’s availability, access will be available starting August 31 by appointment. Please contact: clement.boulard@paris-lavillette.archi.fr

MODEL-MAKING WORKSHOP

The model workshop is closed until mid-October 2026.
Contact: marc.fayolledemans@paris-lavillette.archi.fr

News

  • ENSAPLV summer closure!

    The school will be closed from July 25 through August 23, 2026, inclusive.
    The administrative staff will return to work on Monday, August 24, 2026.

    ENSAPLV wishes you a wonderful summer!

  • Enseignant contractuel T3 / TPCAU - 70h (H/F)

    Application deadline: July 10, 2026
    T3 Tenure-Track Position
    Statutory Category: A
    Discipline Group: Theories and Practices of Architectural and Urban Design (TPCAU)

    ENSA Paris-la Villette and the CFA of the Conservatoire national des arts et métiers (CNAM) are offering a new bachelor’s-level apprenticeship program starting in the 2026–2027 academic year: the CARE Bachelor’s Degree—Coordinating and Supporting Energy-Efficiency Renovations. The instructor (M/F) sought will be responsible for a project workshop (70 hours) in Semester 1.

  • Key Economic Indicators for the Architecture Industry

    The Architecture Economy Observatory, a collaborative body launched in 2021 by the Ministry of Culture that brings together stakeholders in the profession, has published the “Key Figures on the Architecture Economy” for the first time.

    The observatory’s work is part of the National Strategy for Architecture 2025–2029, one of whose measures aims to expand knowledge of the architectural economy in all its dimensions.

  • Apprenticeship Tax 2026

    You have until October 21, 2026, to support the students at our school.
    By allocating your apprenticeship tax payment to ENSA Paris-la Villette, you will be making a tangible contribution to the funding of three initiatives:
    • in 1st year: each student receives a back-to-school kit consisting of an artist’s bag, several squares and rulers, a notebook, a drawing board and a pencil. This basic equipment is useful from the very first week and throughout their studies.
    • in 3rd year: the study trip organized by the TPCAU and STA disciplines to a European destination, which aims to to bring together lessons in design and construction. Through visits and analysis of benchmark housing projects, students acquire the knowledge and skills essential to their future profession.
    • From the L1 to the M2: the purchase of materials (wood, cardboard, clay, straw, canvas, steel, etc.) to create objects designed as part of construction and computer science courses, as well as interdisciplinary educational experiments organized as intensive workshops. During practical exercises—ranging from the creation of models or prototypes to full-scale projects—students explore the fundamental principles of statics and material strength, and learn to master modeling tools and structural analysis.
    Thank you for choosing ENSA Paris-la Villette!