Admissions First year admissions

To enter in first year, it is necessary to pass the entrance exam which is open to people who hold a baccalaureate (high school-level diploma) or who are currently preparing to take the baccalaureate exams.

The entrance exam takes place in two times: eligibility test (April 2025), and admission tests (May 2025).

Registration fees for the entrance exam: €58.

Registration on Parcoursup
For the first phase of the exam known as the “eligibility test”, you have to register through the Parcoursup website at https://www.parcoursup.fr/
⁂ from January to March: administrative registration on Parcoursup only (type “ISBA” in the search bar). The school results and application letter available on Parcoursup are not taken into consideration as the selection is only based on the candidate’s entrance exam results;
⁂ mid-March: deadline for the confirmation of Parcoursup choices;
⁂ early April: deadline for the completion of the candidate’s application files.
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Registration outside of Parcoursup
Only for applicants who did not obtain the baccalaureate diploma, between January and March, 2025.
Exceptions can be granted by the Director of ISBA to candidates who did not obtain their baccalaureate diploma. The demand has to be justified.
A cover letter and portfolio have to be attached to the application. You can send your files to christelle.botton@isba.besancon.fr under the name “Dossier Dérogation”.
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The applicants which have been deemed “eligible” after an examination of their files are the only ones allowed to take the written and oral tests. The eligibility results will be sent by e-mail in May 2025.

May 6th, 2025: written exams
General knowledge exam;
English language exam.
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May 7th, 2025: oral exam
During this fifteen-minutes interview, you have to discuss your work and creative process with the jury. You have to bring a file of your own personal works which will serve as a starting point for the conversation. Moreover, you have to be able to show your motivation, curiosity, and open-mindedness towards the art world.
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All the important information will be sent to the email address specified on your Parcoursup registration, or on the registration form you filled if outside of Parcoursup. Please make sure to enter a working email address and to check your emails/spam folder on a regular basis.
The final results for the entrance exam will be available on Parcoursup.
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For more information, please send a message to christelle.botton@isba.besancon.fr