III. les études

All lessons are taught in French, so it is strongly advised to take French classes if your level is insufficient.

before your departure
In the network of Alliances françaises abroad listed on the website of the French Centres in France and also on online platforms (Babbel, Duolinguo...etc).

A free intensive French course for architects is offered from mid-August to mid-September. A placement test is sent by email by the Epita organization at the beginning of July, allowing students to be divided into three or four groups according to their level
A French course by the extensive architect is offered from September for the first semester and from February for the second semester. 22h of courses are divided into 9 sessions of 2 or 3 hours. It is part of the bachelor’s or master’s program. If you attend all the courses you will get two credits ECTS

Architectural studies are governed by the "Bologna Declaration", a document that commits the 29 signatory European countries (including France) to harmonize their higher education curricula in order to promote their readability as well as student mobility. They are based on the semestrial approach to teaching, with three levels of degrees corresponding to diplomas: bachelor’s, master’s and doctorate, and a credit system: credits ECTS

• the diploma of studies in architecture DEEA
  conferring the degree of license ③ (3 years)

• the State Diploma of Architecture DEA
  conferring the grade of Master ⑤ (2 years)

• the doctorate in architecture ⑧ (3 years)

The first cycle of studies provides a foundation in architectural culture, design and project management processes. The students follow a progressive and continuous path while benefiting from substantial supervision. At the end of the three years of undergraduate studies, the student obtains the degree of architecture

The second cycle of studies allows to master critical thinking as well as the design of architectural and urban projects in an autonomous way. Students are made aware of research and the various professional fields that today cover the practice of architecture. Over a period of two years, the student’s path is more individualized and leads to the state diploma in architecture.

The course catalogs for the bachelor’s and master’s programs are available for download at the start of each semester on the school’s website under the “Education” > “Curriculum” section.

• mid-August / September
  — French courses for architects, intensive, organized into different levels (30 hours of lessons per student)
  — Welcome day organized for all students on the move, in the presence of the school’s director, the director of international relations, the director of studies, and various teachers. The curriculum and registration procedures are presented. The students' association of the school "Le Bellasso" organizes a visit to the school. An outing outside is planned by the Bellaso.
  — presentations of the teachings for all and master’s seminars
  — educational inscriptions (choice of courses)
  — start of classes with the introductory week for undergraduates 3 (L3) and the intensive week for the master’s degree.

Established for the year, it includes the dates of exams, juries, exam reviews, etc. It is divided into two semesters. Each semester includes:
— one week of intensive studies at the start of the school year [introductory week for undergraduate level 3 (L3) and intensive week for master’s],
— a week dedicated to exams for subjects taught outside the architecture studio,
— the pre-jury week reserved for preparing the renderings of projects evaluated during the jury week.
The student’s detailed schedule is available on taïga

lectures
With its significant scientific in-put, lecturing (CM) is the benchmark teaching method. Class lectures concern all technical disciplines (construction, geometry, IT) and architectural culture (theory, his-tory, sociology), both compulsory and optional.

introductory week for Licence 3 (L3) and the intensive week for the Master's course.
This compulsory tuition include, at the beginning of each semester, courses, in the form of workshops, presentations, tutorials, practical assignments, etc. They introduce a theme that is then developed during the semester or else deal with a particular situation in a given time, in a continuous and regular manner. Though work is collective, the contribution of each individual student remains identifiable.

master seminar
This seminar intersects different approaches by professors from vari-ous complementary disciplines to a problem relating to architecture or the city. You must attend the same seminar during both semesters and produce an article at its conclusion.

studios
A teaching environment specific to architecture projects, studios are organized under the guidance of a member of the teaching staff, each supervising a group of about fifteen students. Representing a substantial personal workload for the student (research, sketches, drawings, mod-els, surveys, adjustments, details, written presentations), it requires continuous and regular involvement implying up to 50% of their total working time. Students must attend all studio workshops and the study trip organized under its aegis.

personal work
it can be done during Library opening hours, in the School's studios or rooms equipped with computer equipment.
The computer rooms are open
from Monday to Friday, from
9 am to 8 pm and on Saturday from 12 am to 5 pm.
The media library is open on Mondays and Tuesdays from 10 am to 6.45 pm, on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays from 10 am
to 5pm and on Saturdays from
12 pm to 5pm.

tutorials (TD)
They represent either a com-plement to a course or constitute practical exercises linked to one or more courses in the fields of construction, geometry, sociology, and urban studies. English language teaching is also offered in tutorials.

workshops
Bring together students from two or three schools, often from different countries, for a period of one to three weeks. They offer students (at the end of their un-dergraduate and master degrees) an especially enriching experience enabling them to carry out a project in a short period of time in a fusion of diverse architectural cultures and
teaching methods.

They can only be done if the student is already administratively enrolled in school. A pedagogical registration form is available before the beginning of each semester; it must be completed according to the timetable and the study program. Before the educational registration, teachers make a presentation of their courses and studios. It is advisable to attend as many presentations as possible before choosing a particular course.
You are asked to rank in order of preference the relevant courses you wish to attend. It is possible that your first choice, or even the second choice, will not be honored. In the same way, some options (photography, IT, etc.) have a very limited number of available places.
You must take all the courses in the year in which you are enrolled and you cannot choose courses in a different year of study.
If you are in the fifth year at your home university, you can only enroll in the first and second semester of master’s degree courses.

At the undergraduate and graduate level, skills and knowledge are assessed either by continuous assessment or by a tabletop exam (or combined). There are two exam sessions organized per semester, except for project teaching for which there is no resit. Attendance at exams and retake (if necessary) is mandatory.

the plagiarism check tool - Compilatio
In recent years, the school has acquired anti-plagiarism software (Magister de Compilatio). The tool allows teachers to verify students' work.
Students benefit from Compilatio’s Studium offer, which allows them to pass through the anti-plagiarism detection filter for free: 80 pages of 250 words each year. Simply create an account with the email address @paris-belleville.archi.fr.

the jury for the studio project
The architectural and urban project teaching juries are scheduled after the architecture week at the end of the semester. They take place over a week and are open to the public.

catch-up sessions
With the exception of the architectural studio project and L1 students, remedial sessions are organized at the end of each semester. The dates are specified in the university calendar.
They concern students who obtained a B- or C grade in the first session. In this case, the teaching is not validated, but the student can attend the resit session. For each session, teachers assign a separate grade to each test.

european credits transfer system

In the interest of harmonizing degrees across Europe, each Course Unit (CU) successfully completed at the end of a semester earns ECTS credits. One academic semester is equivalent to 30 ECTS credits. This European standard promotes student exchanges and further studies in France and abroad. It also facilitates the resumption of studies as part of lifelong learning.

Local grade: instructor’s grade
The official transcript will show the “local grade,” which corresponds to the grade assigned by the instructor to the student.

ECTS grade: the student’s ranking in the class
It also appears on the official transcript for informational purposes to indicate the student’s ranking.

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Les notes de studio ne sont pas rattrapables. En revanche, pour les autres enseignements, si vous avez obtenu B- ou C, l'enseignement n'est pas validé et vous devez vous présenter à une session de rattrapage.
En effet, une compensation entre enseignements d'une même unité d'enseignement n'est pas possible pour les étudiants en mobilité. Un relevé de notes regroupant tous les résultats obtenus sera envoyé par mail a l'université d'origine de l'étudiant dans le mois qui suit le dernier semestre à l'école.

There are no retakes for studio notes. On the other hand, if you have obtained a B- or C on some other course, it cannot be validated and you must resit. Compensation between courses in the same teach-ing unit is not possible for mobility students. A transcript of all results obtained will be sent by e-mail to the student's home university in the month following the last semester at the school.

study trips
Students at Énsa‐PB may participate in trips (mandatory or optional) that are offered as part of their studies, based on a curriculum and educational objectives. The trips take place during spring or school holidays, outside of classes. These principles do not apply to first-year undergraduate travel and certain DSA trips.
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pensez à envoyer des photos de vos voyages à communication@paris-belleville.archi.fr afin que l'école puisse en faire l'écho sur ses réseaux sociaux
Remember to send photos of your travels to communication@paris-belleville.archi.fr so that the school can share them on its social networks.

Laureine Attygalage
chargée des voyages d'études
coordinator of study trip
+33 (0)1 53 38 50 07
laureine.attygalage@paris-belleville.archi.fr

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