Prepare for your stay

CampusArt is the unique online application programme open to international students studying Art and Architecture, and the recruitment website dedicated to higher education institutions that are members of the Campus France Forum. CampusArt helps you find the right course, provides information and enables you to apply.
Once you have been admitted to an institution, CampusArt enables you to obtain a pre-enrolment certificate from a French institution more quickly; this certificate will be required for the procedures involved in coming to France.

CampusArt is not a substitute for the“Etudes en France” procédure in place in most countries where a visa is required. You can have both: a CampusArt account and an ‘Études en France’ account. On CampusArt, students can choose schools and universities that are part of the ‘Études en France’ scheme.
Students may choose institutions that are either part of or not part of the ‘Études en France’ process, i.e. those not included in the list of institutions listed on ‘Études en France’: These institutions can be found on CampusArt, and we encourage you to use this application platform. The ‘Études en France’ application process is not compulsory for French higher education institutions. It is therefore normal that you will not find all institutions on the ‘Études en France’ list.

The application process, submission of your application and receipt of offers from institutions are free of charge on CampusArt. An application processing fee is only payable if you decide to finalise your enrolment at an institution. You can submit your application free of charge and wait for replies from institutions before making a decision. Don’t hesitate to apply!

Essential steps to prepare your stay

PLEASE NOTE! Some courses require a specific level of French.
Generally, level B2 is required for a Licence, DNA, DMA or DEEA, and level C1 for a Master’s, DNSEP, DSAA or DEA.

Fill CampusArt file online first!

Then follow the various procedures: join a French institution depends on your nationality, country of residence and nature of the proposed study:

Countries with the ‘Etudes en France’ procedure

CampusArt is not a substitute for the “Etudes en France” procédure in place in most countries where a visa is required. You can have both: a CampusArt account and an ‘Études en France’ account. On CampusArt, students can choose schools and universities that are part of the ‘Études en France’ scheme.

Students may choose from schools and universities that are either part of or not part of the ‘Études en France’ scheme – that is, those not included in the list of institutions listed on ‘Études en France’: these institutions can be found on CampusArt, and we encourage you to use this application platform. The ‘Études en France’ procedure is compulsory for students from the countries concerned, but not for French higher education institutions. It is therefore normal that you will not find all schools on the ‘Études en France’ list.

From countries in the European Union

• Others countries

From a country using the “Etudes en France” procedure
Some countries may offer a simplified ‘Études en France’ procedure for students enrolled via CampusArt: half-price or free application fees, exemption from or fast-tracked interviews. This applies to Algeria, China, Côte d’Ivoire, Colombia, Vietnam, Russia, and others… First, complete your CampusArt procedure, and once the CampusArt team has sent you your admission certificates, you can then proceed directly to the ‘I have been accepted’ stage on Études en France: you will be able to upload the certificates sent to you by the CampusArt team to your Études en France account.

• From countries in the European Union
• Others countries

Know more about the different visas’ types and Visa problems

Get information about the cost of education and funding opportunities:

• Educational costs
• Finding financial assistance

Avant de commencer votre recherche, il est nécessaire de déterminer, en fonction de vos moyens financiers, de la durée de votre séjour et du type d’études choisi, vers quel type d’hébergement vous souhaitez vous orienter…
Visit the Campus France website to find out about accommodation