Welcome Camondo
2 & 3 February 2024

• Presentation of the school, two locations (Paris and Toulon), the same high standards, the profession of interior designer.
• Foundation course – prepare for entrance examinations to art, architecture, and applied arts schools.
• Parcoursup for 1st year admission.
• Requirements for admission by equivalence for 2nd, 3rd, and 4th years.
• Financing your education, Crous scholarships, Equal opportunities, student loans.

Educational program to become an interior architect – designer, with a cross-disciplinary approach to space and objects.

Prepare designers capable of taking on all aspects of design, ranging from the private sphere to public facilities and spaces:

• living and working
• hotels, restaurants, commercial environments
• private and public service environments
• scenography, museography

Curriculum based on 3 educational units:

• the project
• experimentation and creative expansion
• tools and know-how

Admissions for the Foundation course (in Paris)

Admission to the Foundation course requires a baccalaureate (all streams). Students who have been educated abroad, have a degree equivalent to the French baccalaureate and have a good command of the French language. The Foundation course is taught entirely in French. Candidates must have at least a B2 level in French for foreign candidates (non-French speakers). Foundation Course students benefit from full student status in France: social security entitlement and eligibility for government grants.

Apply by sending an A4 file to the Camondo School, including:

• Download the application form here (Fr)
• a diploma or certificate of completion of the final year of secondary school, or a copy of the baccalaureate
• a copy of the last two years’ school report cards
• a curriculum vitæ
• a concise, handwritten cover letter (maximum double-sided)
• a portfolio of up to a dozen diverse visual productions (copies only or photos) demonstrating curiosity, sensitivity, and commitment

Admission to 1st year (Paris and Toulon)

Applications for the 1st year entrance exam take place via Parcoursup

• Admission to the school is selective and based on a competitive examination
• The baccalaureate (all streams) is required

Applying to Camondo via Parcoursup

Enroll directly in the 2nd, 3rd, or 4th year (in Paris or Toulon)

Direct enrollment is possible for candidates with a previous academic background in interior design and who have validated their credits.

Enrollment is selective and is based on a portfolio and interviews. For the start of the 2024 academic year, you will be able to apply by equivalence beginning in January 2024:

• 2nd year at Camondo Paris and Méditerranée (Toulon)
• 3rd year at Camondo Paris and Méditerranée (Toulon)
• 4th year at Camondo Paris and Méditerranée (Toulon)
• In September 2023 in Toulon, and in September 2024 in Paris, Camondo will launch an English track for students who wish to pursue an international career.
• Once we have received and approved your complete application, you will be invited to an interview with a panel of teachers
• For more information: admission@ecolecamondo.fr

Download our school brochures for Paris and Toulon

Financing your education

• €150 competition registration fee.
• €300 application fee; non-refundable, due only on first enrolment in the program.
• €9,000 annual tuition fee for entry into 2nd or 3rd year, due on enrolment and refundable in the event of force majeure, option to pay in several instalments.
• €12,000 annual tuition fees for the graduate course (years 4 and 5), due upon registration and refundable in the event of force majeure, option to pay in several instalments.
• €15,000 annual tuition fee for the English course (years 4 and 5) due upon registration and refundable in the event of force majeure, option to pay in several instalments.
• Fondation course tuition is €8,000 plus €300 application fee due on enrolment. Tuition fees (excluding application fees) are reimbursed in the event of failure of the baccalaureate or in cases of force majeure; payment by instalments is possible.

All students can, according to their means:

• Benefit from the Equal Opportunity Scholarship
• Benefit from CROUS scholarships
• The EDC scholarship is cumulative with CROUS scholarships

Benefit from the Equal Opportunity Scholarship

• This scholarship covers 25%, 50%, 75% of tuition fees, depending on the student’s financial status
• Our aim is to welcome free of charge 10% of French and international students
• Eligible students are:
• Admitted to both the Foundation course and the curriculum
• Have no age or geographical location requirements
• Whose resources do not exceed 50,000 euros (RGB n-1)

Financing your studies:

The Caisse d’Épargne is offering a special rate loan