Bachelor of Architecture FC

Continuing education - CE in architecture is aimed at people working in the field of architecture who wish to resume their studies while maintaining their professional activity. The two-year first cycle leads to a Diploma in Architectural Studies (DEEA), which confers the degree of Licence.

type formation Formation professionnelle continue
diplôme Diplôme d'Études en architecture conférant grade de licence
durée 2 years
emploi du temps Approximately 16 supervised hours/week - 180 ECTS

Points forts de la formation

Autonomie
Créativité
Culture
Découverte
Travaux en groupe
Voyages d'études

Certification

label diplôme conférant grade de licence contrôlé par l’Etat

Architecture degree admission requirements and process

ENSAL offers a continuing education diploma course open to professionals wishing to become state-qualified architects.

Admissions

  • Les personnes qui justifient d’une activité professionnelle dans les domaines de l’architecture, de la construction, ou de l’aménagement de l’espace. Cette activité doit être de quatre ans pour les titulaires d’un bac +2, de six ans pour les titulaires d’un baccalauréat (ou diplôme équivalent), et de huit ans pour les autres candidats. Dans tous les cas, les candidats doivent justifier au minimum de 3 années à temps plein dans les domaines de l'architecture, sous l'autorité d'un architecte ou en partenariat avec  une architecte. 
  • Les personnes doivent être en activité professionnelle pendant toute la durée de la formation.

Envoyer un dossier de candidature : @email

Les étudiants FC font l’objet d’une première étape de sélection sur dossier et d’une seconde étape, comprenant des épreuves écrites et un oral. 

  • dépôt limite des candidatures : 3 mars 2025
  • commission de validation des acquis : non communiqué
  • épreuves d’admission écrites : 15 et 16 mai 2025
  • épreuve d’admission orale : 5 juin 2025
     

Presentation

The first cycle enables trainees to acquire the foundations of an architectural culture. It meets the ambitions of professionalization and internationalization of training. It places the trainee as an actor in his or her training, accompanied by appropriate pedagogical supervision.

Target skills

  • disciplinary skills : appropriate knowledge of the history and theories of architecture and related arts, technologies, urban planning and the humanities
  • cross-disciplinary computer skills
  • professional skills
  • verbal skills
  • ability to analyze and design creations that meet both aesthetic and technical requirements

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Fiche RNCP Diplôme d'études en architecture - DEEA

Training objectives

Discover fundamental knowledge

structure, geometry, materials physics, thermal environments, ecology, architectural theories, history of architecture, history of the city and territory, urban planning, sociology, plastic arts

Discover design processes in relation to various contexts and scales, and with reference to uses, techniques and timeframes, within an explicit pedagogical framework.

Understand and practice architectural and urban design through knowledge and experimentation of related concepts, methods and fundamental knowledge.

Training location

ENSAL

3 rue Maurice Audin 
69120 Vaulx-en-Velin

Program

Continuing vocational training (CVT) capacity is from 10 to a maximum of 18 trainees. Classes are held on Fridays and Saturdays from September to June, at a pace adapted to trainee profiles.

Integration into this training program is demanding in terms of its admission procedures. Its program is made up of 900 hours of teaching and requires a strong capacity for work.

This curriculum is organized over 2 years; depending on the organizational arrangements, the first year of the Bachelor's degree is automatically waived.

This arrangement requires the same level of requirement and structure as that of initial training (IF).

This training welcomes diversified profiles; it makes it possible to gain access to a higher education diploma through the validation of experience attesting to recognized skills.

Each semester is structured according to 4 blocks of teaching, each corresponding to a teaching unit.

Each teaching unit corresponds to a specific teaching modality and teaching time.

UE Project/design

The project/design teaching unit, structured around an architectural problematic aimed at a personal production, analyzed and critiqued as part of a collective and in-depth work, is under the responsibility of a practicing architect teacher.

UE Experimentation/innovations

The experimentation/innovations teaching unit covers representations (observational drawing, descriptive geometry, computer graphics, etc.) and experimentation, enabling students to test, manipulate and experiment with the theoretical contributions delivered in the knowledge and culture block.

UE Savoirs/cultures

The savoirs/cultures teaching unit is made up of lessons in the history and theories of architecture, construction (ecology, energy, materials...) and social sciences with an awareness of research methods.

UE Situations/professional environment

The situations/professional environment block includes the drafting of a professional activity report attested by the employer, including critical questioning based on the activity carried out. This activity report is the subject of an oral presentation.

Further studies

Master of Architecture FC

diplôme Diplôme d'État d'architecte conférant grade de master

Financing

In order to finance your ongoing training, there are three possibilities to consider:

  1. financing your training through your employer via an organization (Transition Pro, OPCO, AGEFIPH)
  2. financing your training through the balance available on your Professional Training Account - CPF
  3. financing your training through the Individual Training Assistance - AIF offered by France Travail

Annual rates

Self-financing

€1,320

Employer financing

€4,070

Career opportunities

The Diploma in Architectural Studies enables a trainee to consolidate his/her position and/or benefit from a promotion within the framework of his/her professional activity:

Architect's assistant
Architect's assistant
Public services advisor
Design office mediator
Layout artist
Real estate diagnostician

Contact

Teachers in charge

Julie Cattant

julie.cattant@lyon.archi.fr

Benjamin Chavardès

benjamin.chavardes@lyon.archi.fr

Administrative referent