How to Apply

Would you like to join our Paris fashion school as a first-year student? Apply now by following the steps below.

Prerequisites:

• At least 16 years of age
• High school graduate
• Depending on the chosen teaching language (English or French), non-native speakers should provide a language proficiency score:
  • English teaching language: an IELTS score of 5.5 or above, or a TOEFL score of 65 or above. Alternatively, provide an English training certificate or proof of previous education in English
  • French teaching language: a TCF score of B2 or equivalent. Alternatively, a proof of previous education in French

Application Process:

1. Fill in the online application form and upload the following documents:
   • Resume
   • Motivation letter
   • Language proficiency certificate
   • High school diploma & transcript
   • Passport photo
   • Passport copy for non-EU applicants and ID copy for EU applicants
2. Your admission consultant will contact you to set up a date and time for your online interview.
   Candidates applying for a Bachelor of Fashion Design will need to submit, prior to their planned interview, a creative book. This document is not a professional portfolio, but rather an ensemble of body of work such as Mood boards (collect and collage the reference pictures representing your vision), Free hand illustrations and/or sketches related to your mood board, Fabric swatches that will fit to your sketches, Photos representing your style, some research showing which type of customer you are designing for and their personas…etc. The objective of this book is to understand what your creative perspective as a future designer is.
3. Attend the online interview
4. Following the online interview and after the evaluation, the admission department will send you an admission or rejection letter
5. If you are accepted, confirm your enrollment by paying your tuition fees

Application Fee:

• French-taught programs: €80
• English-taught programs: €150

This admission procedure is intended for students who wish to integrate IFA Paris directly in Year 2 or 3 of a Bachelor Program.

The documents requested and evaluations are geared towards assessing whether your level is on par with the academic expectations of the year you intend to integrate.

Prerequisites:

• Prerequisites: In addition to the pre-requisites detailed for Year 1, you will need to provide justification of working experience in fashion (short term internships, summer jobs…etc.), as well as a proof of validation of the necessary ECTS credits, or equivalent, required to integrate the level you are aiming for
• Depending on the chosen teaching language (English or French), non-native speakers should provide a language proficiency score:
  • English teaching language: an IELTS score of 5.5 or above, or a TOEFL score of 65 or above. Alternatively, provide an English training certificate or proof of previous education in English
  • French teaching language: a TCF score of B2 or equivalent. Alternatively, a proof of previous education in French

Application Process:

1. Fill in the online application form and upload the following documents:
   • Resume
   • Motivation letter
   • Language proficiency certificate
   • Bachelor or higher diploma & transcript
   • Passport copy for non-EU applicants and ID copy for EU applicants
   • Passport photo
   • Students applying for a fashion designing program must provide their portfolio
   • Most recent academic award proving validation of the necessary ECTS for transfer in your desired level. Detailed academic documents, such as course handbook or syllabi, may be requested to establish credit recognition
2. Your admission consultant will contact you to set up a date and time for your online interview
3. Before your interview you will be required to take the following online tests which consist of:
   • General knowledge questions
   • A drawing to be prepared on a chosen theme for fashion designing programs
   • An essay for Fashion Marketing & Management programs
4. Attend the online interview
5. Following the online interview and after the evaluation, the admission department will send you an admission or rejection letter
6. If you are accepted, confirm your enrollment by paying your tuition fees

Application Fee:

• French-taught programs: €80
• English-taught programs: €150

This admission process is intended for students wishing to join IFA Paris directly in postgraduates programs.<br><br>If you wish to transfer credits obtained in your previous studies, you need to provide the following additional documents: School/University name and location, major, program structure and year you completed, current and past transcripts.

The documents requested and evaluations are geared towards assessing whether your level is on par with the academic expectations of the year you intend to integrate.

Prerequisites:

• Bachelor graduate
• Depending on the chosen teaching language (English or French), non-native speakers should provide a language proficiency score:
  • English teaching language: an IELTS score of 6.5 or above, or a TOEFL score of 79 or above. Alternatively, provide an English training certificate or proof of previous education in English.
  • French teaching language: a TCF score of B2 or equivalent. Alternatively, a proof of previous education in French.
• Significant professional experience in related fields preferred, but not required (internships are considered).

Application Process:

1. Fill in the online application form and upload the following documents:
   • Resume
   • Motivation letter
   • Passport photo
   • Passport copy for non-EU applicants and ID copy for EU applicants
   • Language proficiency certificate
   • Bachelor or higher diploma & transcript
   • Students applying for a fashion designing program must provide their portfolio
2. Your admission consultant will contact you to set up a date and time for your online interview
3. Before your interview you will be required to take the following online tests which consist of:
   • General knowledge questions
   • A drawing to be prepared on a chosen theme for fashion designing programs
   • An essay for Fashion Marketing & Management programs
4. Attend the online interview
5. If I want to join a cooperative education program (French teaching language only) in the fashion designing and creativity field, I will take a technical test at IFA Paris' premises that will assess my skills in draping, pattern making, and assembly.
6. Following the online interview and after the evaluation, the admission department will send you an admission or rejection letter
7. If you are accepted, confirm your enrollment by paying your tuition fees

Application Fee (except for work-study programs):

• French-taught programs: €80
• English-taught programs: €150

Prerequisites:

• At least 16 years of age for on campus format (You can apply before you are 16 but should be at least 16 when you start at IFA Paris) or 13 years old for the online format.

Recommended level of English is IELTS 5.5 (to fully understand and follow the course). The language proficiency certificate is not required, but we just want to be certain that you will be able to comprehend the course.

1. Fill in the online application form and upload the following documents:
   • Passport copy for non-EU applicants and ID copy for EU applicants
   • Passport photo
2. After evaluation, the admission department will send you an admission or rejection letter.
3. If you are accepted, confirm your enrollment by paying your tuition fees.

Application Fee: €50