There is a large number of higher educational institutions in France. They are either public (subsidised by the French State) or private. Enrolment fees in a public institution (university, highschool and schools that have signed a contrat with the State) are less expensive than in private schools. p>Many of these institutions are specialized schools. Certain vocational trainings are exclusively available in one of them (for instance architect, nurse…), for some others there is also a training at the university or in a higher educational institution (journalist, art restoration). A few examples of specialized institutions among the most reknowned : • Journalism Journalists training Center (CFJ). www.ensba.fr
School of Journalism of Lille (ESJ). www.esj-lille.fr • Plastic arts and design National School of Fine Arts (ENSBA). www.ensba.fr
National School of Decorative Arts (ENSAD). www.ensad.fr
National School of Industrial Creation (ENSCI). www.ensci.com
Higher artistic intitutions : there are 52 in France. See the list. • Theatre, circus Strasbourg School of Dramatic Art (ESAD). www.tns.fr
Paris Conservatory of Dramatic Art.www.cnasd.fr
National School of Theatre Arts and Technics (ENSATT). www.ensatt.fr
National Centre of Circus Arts (CNAC). www.cnac.fr
Rosny sous Bois National School of Circus . www.enacr.com • History of Art and Heritage National School of Heritage. www.inp.fr
Art Restoration Institute (IFROA). www.culture.gouv.fr/culture/ifroa.htm
Louvre School. www.ecoledulouvre.fr • Cinema, photography and sound National School of Image and Sound (la FEMIS). www.lafemis.fr
Louis Lumière National School. www.ens-louis-lumiere.fr
Arles National School of Photography. www.ensp-arles.com
Le Fresnoy National Studio of Contemporary Arts. www.lefresnoy.net • Architecture Architects are trained in 20 architecture schools. See the list. • Medical Care professions, paramedical activities and rehab See the list of professions on the website of the Ministry of Health
Each file is focussed on a profession and provides the list of institutions in the right column. • Aeronautics National School of Civil Aviation (ENAC). www.enac.fr All the institutions mentioned above are public. Admission is made after an entrance exam. The number of candidates to the entrance exam is much higher than the number of students admitted. Please note : there are many specialized private institutions. It is sometimes easier to be admitted to them than to reknowned public institutions (because there are fewer candidates) but they are also more expensive. Before enroling in a private institution, check carefully that they offer a high quality training. Do you wish to enrol in a French university or educational institution ? Consult the Campus France website You should also read the file on universities and higher educational institutions