This guide brings together what international students need to know before applying to École de Condé（孔代学院）, the French private school of applied arts with nine campuses across France. Everything below comes from the school’s official website ecoles-conde.com, accessed on 6 August 2026. Each figure is tied to the page it was read from; where the school does not publish a number, this guide says so plainly instead of filling one in.
What Kind of School École de Condé Is
École de Condé describes itself on its homepage as “la grande école des arts appliqués” — the grande école of applied arts — and states that it has been training creative talents since 1989. The school presents itself as the first private design school to be a member of the Conférence des Grandes Écoles, and lists national and international accreditations and labels: RNCP professional certifications, EABHES, Erasmus+ and Qualiopi. It is part of the AD Education group, which the school describes as a European network of creative higher education present in 12 countries across 24 schools. On its careers-facing pages the school states that its graduates’ diplomas are RNCP-recognised and that it works with a network of 7,000 partner companies. For international applicants the practical shape of this profile is: a private French school of applied arts, degree programmes from preparatory year to Master level, an interview-based admissions process outside the Parcoursup central system, and English-taught programmes for students who do not yet study in French.
Programs at École de Condé
École de Condé organises its teaching into five poles — design, illustration, animation, photography and heritage — plus a “savoir-faire” pole covering the Institut National de Gemmologie and the École Supérieure du Parfum & de la Cosmétique. The French-taught path runs: Prépa (design, or illustration-animation), Bachelor (graphic design, fashion design, spatial design, product design, illustration, 2D/3D animation, heritage preservation, photography), Mastère (art direction in graphic design, product design for furniture and services, interior architecture and scenography, fashion and brand creation, an MBA in fashion buying, design research and innovation, illustration-comics-animation, conservation-restoration of heritage, and 2D/3D animation film direction), and a Parcours Grande École in design that the school describes as a five-year pathway. Four programmes are taught entirely in English: the Bachelor in International Creative Design, the Master Visual Communication for Luxury Industry, the Master in Design for Mobility Solutions, and the Master in Interior Architecture and Scenography of Luxury — each covered below.
The English-Taught Programs at École de Condé
The Bachelor in International Creative Design is a three-year, 180-ECTS programme taught 100% in English across Paris, Rome and Valencia, built in partnership with Accademia Italiana and Barreira Arte + Diseño. Students choose between an Interior & Product Design pathway and a Fashion Design pathway, and complete mandatory three-month internships as part of the European mobility model. The programme page lists the next start on 13 October 2026 at the Paris campus, a launch tuition offer of €9,200 per year plus €500 administrative fees, and prerequisites of a high-school level qualification, English proficiency and a creative portfolio, with admission based on portfolio review and an interview. The page also notes the diploma is currently a school diploma, with validation work under way with a UK higher-education institution expected to complete in September 2027. The three English-taught Masters at École de Condé are two-year programmes with the first year full-time and the second year in apprenticeship. The Master Visual Communication for Luxury Industry (Paris, intake October 2026, €10,100 per year plus €500 administrative fees) trains art directors for the luxury sectors — fragrance, jewellery and fashion — with a partnership between Condé, the Institut National de Gemmologie and the École Supérieure du Parfum & de la Cosmétique, and carries the RNCP n°39251 “Art Director for Visual Communication Projects” certification at level 7. The Master in Interior Architecture and Scenography of Luxury (Paris, intake October 2026, €10,100 per year plus €500 administrative fees) leads to the RNCP n°42174 “Interior Architect – Designer – Scenographer” level 7 certification and requires an English level of B2 or equivalent. The Master in Design for Mobility Solutions (year 1 in Paris, year 2 in Turin, intake October, €11,000 per year on the Paris price list) leads to the RNCP n°40366 “Designer of products, services and innovation” level 7 certification.
Campuses and International Mobility at École de Condé
École de Condé runs nine campuses in France — Paris, Lyon, Bordeaux, Marseille, Toulouse, Nice, Nancy, Rennes and Lille — which the school describes as creative hubs equipped with prototyping workshops, photo studios, computer rooms and coworking spaces. Two programmes are campus-restricted: the school states that the photography bachelor is offered only in Lyon and Nancy, and the heritage bachelor only in Lyon. International mobility is built into the model: the school is a member of the AD Education network with 16 partner schools in Europe, states that more than 40 students across its nine campuses benefit from international study mobility each year, and runs Erasmus+ exchanges as well as semester or year-long study-abroad options. The school also publishes that 16% of its alumni work abroad. All campuses state a commitment to accessibility for students with disabilities.
Entry Requirements for International Students at École de Condé
The international admissions page of École de Condé sets out the language requirements for entry. For French-taught programmes, a certified French level of B2 (TCF, TEF, DELF or DALF) allows direct entry into a Bachelor or Mastère after validation by the teaching staff; if the French level needs upgrading, the admission is transferred to the SAF programme — “Study Art and French Language”, an intensive French course combined with specialised art classes over one academic year. For English-taught programmes, the school publishes that the Master in Interior Architecture and Scenography of Luxury requires an English level of B2 or equivalent, with the score equivalents listed on the page: EF SET 51–60, IELTS 5.5–6.0, TOEIC (R&L) total 785–940, Cambridge English Scale 160–179, TOEFL iBT 72–94, and Pearson Global Scale of English 59–75. The Bachelor in International Creative Design page lists its own Year 1 prerequisites: a high-school level qualification, English proficiency and a creative portfolio, with admission decided by portfolio review and interview. Beyond language, the school states that students from outside the European Union must apply for a student visa at the French consulate in their home country — the details of visa eligibility are set by French authorities, and the school’s page does not publish further conditions.
Application Process and Timing at École de Condé
Admission to École de Condé is handled outside the Parcoursup central system, on an interview basis. The school’s international admission procedure runs in four steps: preparing the application file via the online admission form; a free orientation interview (in French or English depending on the programme) that also assesses language level, followed by an admission interview with a campus director or admissions manager; the admission decision; and then enrolment steps. The school states that its international department contacts applicants within three business days of a complete application to schedule an interview, and that admission results are communicated within seven days after the admission interview. Applications are accepted throughout the year subject to available places; for students from outside the European Union the school advises applying before the end of June so that consular formalities can be completed in time. International admissions open in September and courses run from September to June.
Tuition and Fees at École de Condé, 2026-27
École de Condé publishes a tariff page with 2026-27 annual prices in euros, all TTC (tax included), varying by campus and speciality. For the eight non-Paris campuses: Design first year €7,400–€8,600 and Bachelor years 2–3 €8,050–€9,700 per year; Illustration and Animation first year €7,400–€8,600 and Bachelor years 2–3 €8,050–€9,500; Photography €8,000–€9,050 per year (a 3+1 four-year course); Heritage Bachelor years 1–3 €8,200–€9,000, Mastère year 4 €8,900 and year 5 €6,000. The Paris price table runs higher: Prépa Design year 1 €8,600; Bachelor year 1 €9,200 (Bachelor Européen €9,200); Bachelor years 2–3 €9,500; Parcours Grande École years 2–3 €9,700; the English Masters at €10,100–€11,000 per year; and the MBA in Fashion Buying at €12,900. On top of tuition the school charges a one-time non-refundable application fee of €500 for initial training (€450 for Mastères spécialisés, €200 for work-study Mastères) and annual technical fees of €150–€350 depending on the programme, covering software licences, a print card and access to specific equipment. Fees can be paid in one instalment (due 15 July) or in three or six instalments with a small markup. The school states that tariffs are reviewed annually.
Work-Study, Scholarships and Financial Support at École de Condé
For most of its Mastère programmes, École de Condé offers the French alternance work-study model: the page states that the alternance is fully funded by the host company and that the student is paid a salary, which the school presents as a way to continue training at lower personal cost. The school also publishes a dedicated scholarships page describing three types of scholarships and financial aid for students; the tariff page links to it rather than listing amounts, so the exact criteria and sums should be read on the current version of that page. The school’s mobility page adds a mobility support grant: students with a disability or long-term illness, students from households with a CAF family quotient at or below €566, and students living in rural revitalisation zones or priority neighbourhoods receive an extra €250 per month toward their mobility grant.
Where This Guide’s Facts Come From
Each fact above is tied to an official École de Condé page accessed on 6 August 2026: the homepage (institution type, founding year, campus list), the “École de Condé” presentation page (Conférence des Grandes Écoles membership, accreditations, AD Education), the international admissions page in French and its English version (visa, timing, language requirements, procedure), the tariff page (2026-27 fees, payment terms, technical fees), the English-taught programmes overview, the four English programme pages (duration, intake, RNCP numbers, campus, tuition), and the international mobility page (Erasmus+, partner schools, alumni working abroad). To verify, open the corresponding page and check whether the figure or wording is still current; the school’s own pages are the only authority for the numbers here, and its self-descriptions are used only to describe the school itself, not for rankings or comparisons with other institutions.
Next Steps for International Applicants
École de Condé publishes enough on its official pages — programmes, entry requirements, fees, deadlines and support schemes — for an international applicant to build a first checklist on their own: decide between a French-taught or English-taught path, check the language level you can document, prepare the creative portfolio, and aim to apply before the end of June if you need a student visa. Whether the school is the right fit depends on your design profile, language level, budget and preferred campus, and the school’s own tariff and admissions pages should be re-checked before you submit anything, since prices and dates are reviewed annually. If you would like a second pair of eyes on your situation, bring the figures you have verified on the official pages to our advisers here for a one-on-one discussion of programme choice, funding and application timing.