Schedule of Admissions Committees for Apprenticeship Programmes
IMPORTANT: Applicants to apprenticeship programmes must first have been approved by the Equivalence Committee (for external applicants) for admission to the second cycle.
* EQUIVALENCE COMMITTEE TO THE MASTER APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAMME (for EXTERNAL applicants only)
-1st session:
The first session will take place on 28 April, 2026.
-2nd session:
If the first selection committee is unable to select the future apprentices, a second selection committee will be held on June 12, 2026.
Please note that only students who have not previously applied may register for this selection committee.
Please note: Only the April session is open to non-French-speaking applicants.
ApplicationTimeline
STEP 1: Administrative Registration
From December 19, 2025, to March 20, 2026 (11:59 PM), Administrative registration of the Admission Committee — see specific instructions below.
STEP 2: Eligibility Review (Application Screening) – March 26, 2026
Your file will be reviewed by the jury for pre-selection.
If selected, you will be invited to an individual interview.
STEP 3: Interview Admission – April 7–8, 2026
Selected applicants will receive an invitation on March 30, 2026.
On April 7 or 8, 2026, a 10-minute interview will be conducted by the jury via video call.
It will focus on your motivation and the projects in your portfolio.
STEP 4: Second-Cycle Admissions Committee – April 10, 2026
STEP 5: Results sent to applicants – April 16, 2026
Applicants selected to enrol in the Master’s programme may pass the Work-study Commission to enrol in an apprenticeship programme.
Applicants will automatically be given an appointment for their motivation interview:
- This can be a video call for remote applicants
Administrative Registration Requirements
Applicants must hold a higher education diploma (French or international), such as: BTS (vocational training certificate), Licence (Bachelor’s), DNMADE, DNA, Bachelor’s, Master’s, etc.
Preferably in artistic fields.
Placement levels follow recommendations from the French Ministry of Culture.
Master’s Specialisation
Commons Design Programme
– Parcours Design et Arts de faire computationnels
– Parcours Design et Écosystèmes
Media Design Programme
– Parcours Jeu vidéo et Réalités virtuelles
Administrative Registration Requirements
Procedure for applicants seeking recognition of prior learning
Admission is open to applicants holding a French or foreign higher education qualification (BTS, Licence, DNMADE, DNA, Bachelor’s, Master’s, etc.), preferably in the arts (180 credits).
Admission of students to the postgraduate apprenticeship programme is subject to the recommendation of a postgraduate equivalence committee and, if approved, to the recommendation of an admissions committee for the apprenticeship programme.
This second committee, which includes members of the ‘CFA des universités’, must decide on the student’s ability to join the postgraduate programme at ÉSAD Orléans, and on ÉSAD Orléans’ ability to guide the student’s work towards the DNSEP, equivalent to a Master’s degree, within a work-study context alternating between a professional setting and the school.
Procedure for applicants seeking recognition of prior learning
Admission is open to applicants holding a French or foreign higher education qualification (BTS, Licence, DNMADE, DNA, Bachelor’s, Master’s, etc.), preferably in the arts (180 credits).
Admission of students to the postgraduate apprenticeship programme is subject to the recommendation of a postgraduate equivalence committee and, if approved, to the recommendation of an admissions committee for the apprenticeship programme.
This second committee, which includes members of the CFA des universités, must assess the student’s ability to join the postgraduate programme at ÉSAD Orléans, and ÉSAD Orléans’ ability to guide the student’s work towards the DNSEP, equivalent to a Master’s degree, within a work-study context alternating between a professional setting and the school.
Progression to the DNSEP ALTERNANCE at ÉSAD Orléans, therefore, requires both the approval of the Admissions Committee and the Work-Study Committee, as well as the attainment of 180 credits.
This is why applicants for the work-study programme are asked to submit two copies of their cover letter:
– one for the Admissions Committee (initial training)
– one for the Work-Study Committee (apprenticeship training)
Entry levels during the course are governed by the recommendations of the Ministry of Culture.
Application process (entirely online):
Administrative registration with the Equivalence Committee for apprenticeship training is carried out via our website
– DNSEP 1 DC DE (Design des Communs – Design et Écosystèmes)
– DNSEP 1 DC DAC (Design des Communs – Design et Arts de faire Computationnels)
– DNSEP 1 DM JVRV (Design des Média – Jeu Vidéo et Réalités Virtuelles)
– DNSEP 1 DM MI (Design des Media – Médiation Image)
You will submit both your administrative application and your portfolio there.
You will also be able to pay the non-refundable application fee of €30.00.
Once your payment has been received, you will be sent an individual interview request with the selection panel, which will take place via video conference on 28 April, 2026.
Administrative file for applications based on equivalent qualifications
- Transcripts proving required ECTS credits, including proof of enrollment for 2025–26 if applicable
- Copies of higher education diplomas (CEAP, DNA, CESAP, BTS, Bachelor’s, Master’s degree) with French translations for foreign degrees. Original documents may be requested later. Some foreign diplomas may require official certification by the National Equivalence Commission.
- A copy of a valid ID or passport
- Payment of the €30 application processing fee (non-refundable) directly on the ESAD platform, either (preferably) via Paybox or by bank transfer to:
Bank: TPORLEANS
Account holder: ETS REC EPCC ESAD ORLÉANS
Reference: Admission Commission/applicant’s name
IBAN: FR76 1007 1450 0000 0010 0106 312
BIC: TRPUFRP1
Proof of payment must be attached.
No refunds will be issued (resolution n°2 of the Board of Directors dated 30 June 2011, and resolution n°4, dated 6 December 2011).
– Non-French-speaking applicants must provide TCF (Test of French Knowledge) with a score between 400–499 or DELF B2.
(Without one of these documents, your application cannot be processed.)
These exams can be taken abroad at universities, French Institutes, Alliances Françaises, or other registered centres by France Éducation International.
It is strongly recommended not to wait until the deadline.
Any incomplete applications will not be reviewed.
Artistic portfolio (for all applicants and candidates, both internal and external)
– A statement of intent outlining the applicant’s or candidate’s area of research (format: PDF)
The statement of intent must clearly set out the focus of the applicant’s or candidate’s area of research (questions or issues raised or considered, fields of practice, elements of the approach adopted). Please include 5 bibliographical references and 5 artistic references relevant to the formulation of the research question (between 3,000 and 6,000 characters).
– An initial letter of motivation for the Equivalence Committee for entry into the Master’s programme – initial training (format: PDF).
The letter must specify the degree classification and research programme being applied for.
The letter must link the research proposal to the specific features of the postgraduate programme at ESAD Orléans and explain why the applicant wishes to pursue their studies through an apprenticeship programme.
– A cover letter for the postgraduate entry equivalence committee – apprenticeship programme (format: PDF).
The letter must highlight the reasons and motivation for pursuing an apprenticeship programme and what this will bring to the applicant.
It will be helpful to specify the types of professional organisations sought (institutional, voluntary, etc.) to support their personal project and to mention those that may already have been contacted.
– A portfolio showcasing the applicant’s artistic work (format: PDF).
It must include at least five pieces of work, comprising:
The DNA personal project (ongoing research or a project submitted for the diploma)
At least three projects completed during the second and third years.
A selection of works from research and experimental phases demonstrating the practical and technical fields explored.
Each item presented in the portfolio must be accompanied by a caption specifying its nature (course project, personal project, individual project, group project, etc.)
Files must be named after the student (e.g. clemens_portfolio_alternance.pdf)
Interview
External applications:
You will be invited to a remote interview (via video call) lasting approximately 10 minutes with the selection panel.
The interviews will focus on your motivations and the projects presented in your portfolio.
Composition of the panel:
For the 2026 intake, the internal postgraduate admissions panel is composed of:
Chair: Juliette BEAUCHOT (Head of Student Life, Transition and Professional Development at ESAD Orléans)
Panel members for ESAD Orléans:
Laurent Baude (Head of the Image Mediation programme)
Gunther Ludwig (Head of the Design and Ecosystems programme)
Robin Moretti (Head of the Video Games and Virtual Realities programme)
Ms or Mr X, (Head of the Computational Design and Arts programme)
Committee members for the CFA des universités:
Mina El Kasmi (CFA liaison and work-study advisor for ESAD Orléans)
Françoise Le Vézu (Director of the CFA des universités)
Practical information
Language of instruction
French
Annual tuition fees
€830 (€475 for scholarship holders)
Contact
Student Affairs