The École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-la Villette, the École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris (EIVP) and the École d’urbanisme de Paris (EUP) offer specialized post-master’s level training in strategic and collaborative planning for the ecological transition.
This continuing education program leading to a diploma is registered with France Compétences’ Répertoire spécifique des certifications professionnelles (RNCP).
It is eligible for the Compte Personnel de Formation (CPF).
Training objectives
- Training in the management and piloting of programmatic approaches applied to different contexts and scales.
- To provide specialized, interdisciplinary methodological training that addresses the political, strategic and technical aspects of programming.
- Stimulate inter-professional collaboration between project owners and contractors, public and private operators, and civil society.
- Develop and manage strategic, concerted or participatory programming approaches (MO/AMO).
- Draft programming documents for all stages of a real estate or development project.
- Expertise in programming-related activities: studies, project management, consultation, dialogue between client and service providers, evaluation, mobilization and coordination of technical, operational or financial expertise.
D-PRAUG jointly awards three diplomas:
- Diplôme d’établissement (DE) for École des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris (EIVP)
- Diplôme propre aux écoles d’architecture (DPEA) for École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-la Villette (ENSAPLV)
- Inter-university diploma (DIU) for the Paris School of Urban Planning (EUP) – co-supervision UPEC / UGE
The course is open to people with at least 4 years’ higher education and at least 3 years’ professional experience in architecture, urban planning and/or construction. Specific directory n°6.
These professionals work in the following professions:
- Project management assistants wishing to perfect their programming skills
- Project managers in public contracting
- Project managers and department directors in local authorities
- Private-sector project management professionals involved in managing studies and projects
- Design professionals (architects and urban planners, landscape architects)
- Professionals working in planning and the built environment, wishing to develop a programming activity
Session 1
Opening: April 1, 2025
Closing: June 10, 2025
Interviews: June 16 and 17, 2025
Admission results: July 1, 2025
Session 2
Opening: September 1, 2025
Closing: November 18, 2025
Interviews: November 25 and 26, 2025
Admission results: December 1, 2025
Applications are made via the Université Gustave Eiffel’s e-candidat platform.
- Go to e-candidat: https: //candidatures.univ-eiffel.fr/
- Create an e-candidat account
- Back to ” D-Praug : Training courses/École d’urbanisme de Paris/ DIU Démarches de programmation. Architecture, urban planning and urban engineering “
- Apply at
Training runs from January 23, 2026 to December 11, 2026.
Educational coordinators :
- Laurent Ducourtieux, teacher-researcher, co-instructor at the Ecole des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris (EIVP)
- Jodelle Zetlaoui-Légerprofessor at the École nationale supérieure d’architecture de Paris-la Villette (ENSAPLV)
- Emmanuel Redoutey, Associate Professor at the Paris School of Urban Planning (EUP)
Contact:
- Laurent Ducourtieux – EIVP, email : laurent.ducourtieux@eivp-paris.fr
