1st year post-baccalaureate
Fordegree Programs at the Bac+3 level
(Official Bulletin of March 6, 2025)
ESRA Film
ESRA Sound
ESRA Animation
How to apply?
For the Paris, Nice, and Rennes campuses
100% Parcoursup procedure
Admission is exclusively via the Parcoursup platform: here
The platform is open!
- Until March 12: I register on Parcoursup and submit my ESRA application.
- Before March 31: I confirm my wish
- Between April 10 and May 6: I’ll be taking the entrance exams for the “
” program (Application fee: €75) - June 2: Results on Parcoursup
- Through September 10: supplementary phase on Parcoursup
To take the exams, you must register on the school's exam platform to choose your exam dates.
For the Brussels campus
Admission isvia the school's admissions platform: here
To take the exams, you must register on our exam platform to select your exam dates. (Application fee: €75)
The results are communicated to you every two weeks after the admissions committees have met.
Need help confirming your choice of training program
?
Pre-admission to the first year
We can offer guidance and, depending on the situation, an educational assessment to help you develop your plan.
Admission tests
The competition consists of 3 tests to assess your motivation, curiosity and passion!
First-year entrance exams
post-baccalaureate
No academic record taken into account - Open to all Baccalaureates
To be admitted to ESRA's Film, Sound, and Animation programs, applicants must pass a series of common and specialty-specific exams.
The competition consists of amultiple-choice test on general knowledge, amotivation test(letter, diary, video, etc.), and anindividual interview.
In addition, there is ananalysis testtailored to the chosen field: film analysis for cinema, sound analysis for sound, image analysis for animation.
For the ESRA International Film program
Access route outside Parcoursup
Admission isvia the school's admissions platform: here
To take the exams, you must register on our exam platform to choose your exam dates.
The entrance exams are in English.
The results are communicated to you every month after the admissions committees of the school district have met.
In the first year after a bachelor's degree (M1)
Forgraduate Programs at the Bac+5 level
(Official Bulletin of March 6, 2025)
DHEC Screenplay & Direction DHEC Production
MFA Filmmaking
How to apply?
Access route outside Parcoursup
Admission is via the school's admissions platform: here
To take the exams, you must register on our exam platform to choose your exam dates.
The results are communicated to you every month after the admissions committees of the school district have met.
DHEC entrance exams
Admission to the DHEC Screenwriting/DirectingandDHEC Production programs and the MFA Filmmaking program is based on the following process:
Applicants must submit acover letter, participate in anindividual interview, and pass awritten testthat includes afilm analysis.
Each specialty also includes a specific test:
- For the DHEC Screenwriting/Directing: ascreenwriting exercise
- For theDHEC Production: anessay on a topic related to cinema or economics.
Parallel admissions
For all our Programs
Access route outside Parcoursup
Have you already completed one or more years of study at another institution?
You can join our Programs in the 2nd, 3rd, or 5th year, depending on your background.
How to apply?
Admission is via the school's admissions platform: here
To take the exams, you must register on our exam platform to choose your exam dates.
The results are communicated to you every month after the admissions committees of the school district have met.
Do you have any questions?
We'll be happy to help you with your enrolment procedures or your search for financing.
Is the ESRA degree recognized by the State?
Yes, all the initial Programs offered by ESRA are recognized by the French Ministry of Education and Research at Bachelor (Bac+3) level for ESRA Filmmaking, ESRA Sound and ESRA Animation, and at Postgraduate (Bac+5) level for the MFA Filmmaking ,DHEC Screenwriting & Directing and DHEC Production. This diploma is equivalent to a bachelor's degree.
How do I join ESRA?
You must submit an application on the Parcoursup platform.
How much does ESRA cost?
Prices for each course are given in the brochures. ESRA grants over 100,000 euros in scholarships and welcomes over 25% of scholarship holders each year. Students are also eligible for CROUS grants, as the degree is recognized by the French government, and for housing subsidies.
What equipment is available at ESRA?
Each ESRA campus has post-production and multi-station rooms equipped with powerful computers and the latest software, whether for film, sound or animation. In addition, each campus has an equipment room containing a range of cameras, from HD Nikon and Canon to Sony FS7 and F55, and each school has an ARRI ALEXA 35 camera and numerous camera accessories, monitors and so on. They also have a wide range of microphones, recorders, plug-ins and laptops available to students all year round. This is one of the school's strong points.
Who are ESRA's alumni?
Over 15,000 audiovisual professionals have graduated from ESRA since its creation in 1972. Check out our alumni page to discover some of our most memorable achievements, including 47 César nominations, an Oscar win, two Grammy Awards, selections at the Cannes Film Festival and the Venice Film Festival, song production for Daft Punk, Beyonce, A$AP Rocky, Kendrick Lamar, Big Flo et Oli and Orelsan, VFX and animation on some of the world's biggest films, and many other professional and public accolades.