Admission to the first year of studies

Admission for the first year of studies is through an entrance exam. It is open to applicants who hold (or are in the process of obtaining) a Baccalauréat or equivalent, and the registration is made on Parcoursup platform.

For whom ?

Candidates must be curious and open-minded youngsters with a feel for culture and arts. They must hold a Baccalauréat (A-levels or equivalent) and be under 35 years old. Foreign candidates should have a minimum French level of B2. Preparatory year is not mandatory.
 

What for ?

To satisfy your tremendous curiosity and your taste for experimentation. To engage in exciting studies and feed your artistic practice, your general knowledge and your critical mind. To obtain a European degree allowing you to spend a semester abroad.

 

If you are worried about entering higher education straight away or unsure about your choice of career, or if you do not feel ready to pass the entrance exam yet, you are free to register for the school’s preparatory class located on Cherbourg campus. Registration for admission to the prep class happens after the results of the first year’s entrance exams.

 

How to register ?

Registration is only possible through the general higher education platform Parcoursup, from January 18th to April 6th, 2023. 

The 2023 entrance exam for ésam Caen/Cherbourg includes three admission tests :

– An interview with a jury of teachers (coefficient 4) and a plastic test (coefficient 3), combined into a single mark (coefficient 7) ;

– A written test of general artistic culture (coefficient 2).

 

Archives (in French only) :

• entrance exam 2022 (records and jury report)
• entrance exam 2021 ;
• entrance exam 2020.