Independent school of architecture
École Spéciale d’Architecture
School: École spéciale d’architecture (ESA Paris)
Paris, Île-de-France, France
Overview
Private higher-education school of architecture in Paris founded in 1865; its architect diplomas are recognised by the Ministry of Culture as equivalent to the ENSA national diplomas.
Architecture programs researched: 2. None yet has a verified accreditation or validation record in our data.
Programs
Each program is listed with its official award, level, pathway classification, delivery and published tuition. Accreditation, fees, language and entry requirements belong to the program, not to the whole institution.
Bachelor’s degrees
Cycle Licence – Diplôme d’études en architecture (DEEA) ESA Grade 1
Diplôme d’études en architecture (DEEA) conférant grade de LicenceBachelor’sNot classified
On campus3 years / 6 semesters (180 ECTS stated on the school’s foreign-students page)FrenchESA Paris (boulevard Raspail)
€5,000per semester
Master’s degrees
Cycle Master – Diplôme d’État d’architecte (DEA) ESA Grade 2
Diplôme d’État d’Architecte (DEA) conférant grade de MasterMaster’sNot classified
On campus2 years / 4 semestersFrenchESA Paris (boulevard Raspail)
€5,000per semester
Campuses and facilities
Places where teaching actually happens. Studio, workshop, fabrication and computing facilities are stated per campus, only as published.
ESA Paris (boulevard Raspail)
254 boulevard Raspail, 75014 Paris, 14th arrondissement, Paris, Île-de-France, France
Facilities not described on the pages we checked.
Accreditation, validation and recognition
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Institution-wide statement
Verified in official recordMinistère de la CultureDegree-awarding authorityOther statusFR
Scope: École spéciale d’architecture (ESA Paris): the Ministry page lists it as one of two schools outside the ENSA network whose diplomas it recognises as equivalent to the ENSA architect diplomas (diplôme d’État and HMONP)
The authority that allows the institution to award degrees.
Sources and verification
How this profile was verified
Facts come from the institution’s own pages and from official registers, each with a verbatim quote that is re-checked against the live page. Last checked 19 October 2026. Research methodology.
Sources (checked 19 October 2026)