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ADMISSION PROCESS

How to Apply to Atelier Chardon Savard in Paris or Nantes? Discover our admissions process and join your future fashion school. Psst... it's all online!

Joining Atelier Chardon Savard is a simple application process designed to help us understand your motivation, evaluate your potential, and support your future creative ambitions.

Step 1: Submit Your Application form

Applicants must submit a complete application file, including all required supporting documents.

Your application will be reviewed to assess:

  • Your academic background
  • Your motivation and study plans
  • Your interest in fashion, design, or fashion business
  • The relevance and consistency of your career aspirations

Download the application form

Required Documents

  • A completed application form
  • For any additional documents specific to your chosen programme, please refer to the relevant course section below.

Step 2: Admissions Committee Review

Once the application has been received and deemed complete, it is reviewed by the school's Admissions Committee.

Each application is assessed individually based on:

  • The applicant’s academic background
  • Their motivation
  • Their potential
  • The suitability of their profile for the chosen programme

Step 3: Admission Decision

Following the Admissions Committee review, applicants will receive an official admission decision:

  • Accepted
  • Conditionally Accepted (subject to the fulfilment of specific requirements)
  • Waitlisted
  • Not Accepted

Applicants will be notified of the decision by email as soon as possible.

Step 4: Confirming Your Enrolment

To secure their place and complete the enrolment process, accepted applicants must:

  • Return the completed and signed enrolment package
  • Pay the enrolment fee in accordance with the instructions provided
  • Submit any additional documents required for their chosen programme

Once these steps have been completed, the applicant's place is officially confirmed for the upcoming academic year.

Required Documents by Course

Documents Required to Apply

Entry into Year 1

↘ A signed cover letter (statement of motivation).

↘ 3 fashion-inspired concepts. They can be anything that visually describes their inspiration and their interest in fashion. They can be submitted in the form of sketches, drawings, photographs, moodboards or collages. The 3 fashion-inspired concepts might also be a mix of these. They can also be a personal reinterpretation of objects, environments, people, situations, etc., or fashion design ideas such as outfits, fashion collections or personal creations. All items must be submitted in A4 or A3 format, in .pdf, .tiff, .jpg or .zip.

Entry into Year 2

↘ A signed cover letter (statement of motivation).

↘ A portfolio created using graphic design tools, including:

  • A fashion design project featuring:
    • A mood board
    • Sketches
    • A colour and fabric palette
    • Final silhouettes
    • Technical drawings
  • Photographs of self-patterned and self-made garments, including:
    • Garments featuring patch pockets or inserted details
    • A constructed skirt

↘ Baccalaureate results (or an international equivalent).

↘ Academic transcripts obtained to date for the current year of study.

Entry into Year 3

↘ A signed cover letter (statement of motivation).

↘ A portfolio created using graphic design tools, including:

  • Two fashion design projects, each comprising:
    • A mood board
    • Sketches
    • A colour and fabric palette
    • Final silhouettes
    • Technical drawings
  • Photographs of:
    • A self-patterned and self-made pair of trousers
    • A self-patterned and self-made shirt
    • One creative garment or project of the applicant’s choice

↘ Baccalaureate results (or an international equivalent).

↘ Academic transcripts from the first year of higher education already completed, as well as any transcripts available for the current year of study.

Documents Required to Enrol

  • One (1) recent passport-size photograph.
  • A copy of a valid passport (mandatory for applicants whose tax residence or primary residence is outside the European Union), or a national identity card (front and back), or a valid residence permit.
  • For applicants who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Economic Area but whose tax residence or primary residence is within one of these Member States: proof of tax residence or primary residence.
  • Payment of any required preparatory or refresher course fees, where applicable.
  • Payment of the enrolment fee upon admission (or proof of payment).
  • Residency certificate dated within the last three (3) months.
  • A valid civil liability insurance certificate.
  • A completed enrolment form (student details, financial sponsor details, and payment method selection for European students), signed by the student, financial sponsor, and legal representatives where applicable.
  • Signed Privacy Policy.
  • Signed Student Regulations (Internal Rules).

Documents to Be Provided When Available

  • CVEC* certificate for the 2027–2028 academic year.
  • Academic transcripts and proof of successful completion of the previous academic year for applicants entering Year 2 or Year 3 of the Bachelor's course.
  • Final secondary school diploma or Baccalaureate transcripts.
  • Student visa (for non-European students).
  • Proof of withdrawal from the Parcoursup platform for fondation year & 1st year students.

*CVEC certificate for the 2027-20278 academic year (Mandatory student contribution paid by all students in france to the french government)

 

Documents Required to Apply

Entry into the Integrated Foundation Year

↘ A signed personal statement (cover letter).

↘ Applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency at CEFR Level B1 (IELTS 5.0 overall, with no individual component below 4.5).

Entry into Year 1

↘ A signed personal statement (cover letter).

↘ 3 fashion-inspired concepts. They can be anything that visually describes their inspiration and their interest in fashion. They can be submitted in the form of sketches, drawings, photographs, moodboards or collages. The 3 fashion-inspired concepts might also be a mix of these. They can also be a personal reinterpretation of objects, environments, people, situations, etc., or fashion design ideas such as outfits, fashion collections or personal creations. All items must be submitted in A4 or A3 format, in .pdf, .tiff, .jpg or .zip.

↘ Applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency at CEFR Level B2 (IELTS 6.0 overall, with no individual component below 5.5).

Entry into Year 2

↘ A signed personal statement (cover letter).

↘ A portfolio created using graphic design tools, including:

  • One fashion design project comprising:
    • A mood board
    • Sketches
    • A colour and fabric palette
    • Final silhouettes
    • Technical drawings
  • Photographs of self-patterned and self-made garments, including:
    • Garments featuring patch pockets or inserted details
    • One constructed skirt

↘ Baccalaureate results or an international equivalent.

↘ Academic transcripts obtained to date for the current year of study.

↘ Applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency at CEFR Level B2 (IELTS 6.0 overall, with no individual component below 5.5).

Entry into Year 3

↘ A signed personal statement (cover letter).

↘ A portfolio created using graphic design tools, including:

  • Two fashion design projects, each comprising:
    • A mood board
    • Sketches
    • A colour and fabric palette
    • Final silhouettes
    • Technical drawings
  • Photographs of:
    • A self-patterned and self-made pair of trousers
    • A self-patterned and self-made shirt
    • One creative garment or project of the applicant’s choice

↘ Baccalaureate results or an international equivalent.

↘ Academic transcripts from the first year of higher education already completed, together with transcripts available for the current year of study.

↘ Applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency at CEFR Level B2 (IELTS 6.0 overall, with no individual component below 5.5).

Documents Required to Enrol

  • One (1) recent passport-size photograph.
  • A copy of a valid passport (mandatory for applicants whose tax residence or primary residence is outside the European Union), or a national identity card (front and back), or a valid residence permit.
  • For applicants who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Economic Area but whose tax residence or primary residence is within one of these Member States: proof of tax residence or primary residence.
  • Payment of any required preparatory or refresher course fees, where applicable.
  • Payment of the enrolment fee upon admission (or proof of payment).
  • Residency certificate dated within the last three (3) months.
  • A valid civil liability insurance certificate.
  • A completed enrolment form (student details, financial sponsor details, and payment method selection for European students), signed by the student, financial sponsor, and legal representatives where applicable.
  • Signed Privacy Policy.
  • Signed Student Regulations (Internal Rules).

Documents to Be Provided When Available

  • CVEC* certificate for the 2027–2028 academic year.
  • Academic transcripts and proof of successful completion of the previous academic year for applicants entering Year 2 or Year 3 of the Bachelor's course.
  • Final secondary school diploma or Baccalaureate transcripts.
  • Student visa (for non-European students).
  • Proof of withdrawal from the Parcoursup platform for fondation year & 1st year students.

*CVEC certificate for the 2027-20278 academic year (Mandatory student contribution paid by all students in france to the french government)

 

Documents Required to Apply

 

Entry into the Integrated Foundation Year

↘ A signed personal statement (cover letter).

↘ Applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency at CEFR Level B1 (IELTS 5.0 overall, with no individual component below 4.5).

Entry into Year 1

↘ A signed personal statement (cover letter).

↘ Written assignment: Applicants must submit a 700-word report identifying and analysing an emerging trend within the fashion and/or luxury industry.

The research should explore a current issue or trend related to consumer behaviour, such as:

  • Digital innovation
  • Sustainability
  • New textiles and materials
  • Other major developments shaping the fashion and luxury sectors

The report must be supported by visual research and a bibliography/reference list and submitted in PDF format.

↘ Applicants whose first language is not English must provide proof of English proficiency at CEFR Level B2 (IELTS 6.0 overall, with no individual component below 5.5).

Documents Required to Enrol

  • One (1) recent passport-size photograph.
  • A copy of a valid passport (mandatory for applicants whose tax residence or primary residence is outside the European Union), or a national identity card (front and back), or a valid residence permit.
  • For applicants who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Economic Area but whose tax residence or primary residence is within one of these Member States: proof of tax residence or primary residence.
  • Payment of any required preparatory or refresher course fees, where applicable.
  • Payment of the enrolment fee upon admission (or proof of payment).
  • Residency certificate dated within the last three (3) months.
  • A valid civil liability insurance certificate.
  • A completed enrolment form (student details, financial sponsor details, and payment method selection for European students), signed by the student, financial sponsor, and legal representatives where applicable.
  • Signed Privacy Policy.
  • Signed Student Regulations (Internal Rules).

Documents to Be Provided When Available

  • CVEC* certificate for the 2027–2028 academic year.
  • Academic transcripts and proof of successful completion of the previous academic year for applicants entering Year 2 or Year 3 of the Bachelor's course.
  • Final secondary school diploma or Baccalaureate transcripts.
  • Student visa (for non-European students).
  • Proof of withdrawal from the Parcoursup platform for fondation year & 1st year students.

*CVEC certificate for the 2027-20278 academic year (Mandatory student contribution paid by all students in france to the french government)

 

 

Documents Required to Apply

Entry into Year 1

↘ A signed personal statement (cover letter).

↘ 3 fashion-inspired concepts. They can be anything that visually describes their inspiration and their interest in fashion. They can be submitted in the form of sketches, drawings, photographs, moodboards, collages, fashion written articles,  creation of a fashion brand advertising campaign. The 3 fashion-inspired concepts might also be a mix of these. All items must be submitted in A4 or A3 format, in .pdf, .tiff, .jpg or .zip

Entry into Year 2

↘ A signed personal statement (cover letter).

↘ A portfolio created using graphic design tools, including:

  • Two fashion journalism articles written and illustrated with photographs.
  • A brand presentation dossier for a fashion brand of your choice.

↘ Baccalaureate results or an international equivalent.

↘ Academic transcripts obtained to date for the current year of study.

Entry into Year 3

↘ A signed personal statement (cover letter).

↘ A portfolio created using graphic design tools, including:

  • Two fashion journalism articles written and illustrated with photographs.
  • A brand presentation dossier for a fashion brand of your choice.
  • A strategic communication proposal for the selected brand, including at least two visual communication materials.

↘ Baccalaureate results or an international equivalent.

↘ Academic transcripts from the first year of higher education already completed, together with transcripts available for the current year of study.

Documents Required to Enrol

  • One (1) recent passport-size photograph.
  • A copy of a valid passport (mandatory for applicants whose tax residence or primary residence is outside the European Union), or a national identity card (front and back), or a valid residence permit.
  • For applicants who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Economic Area but whose tax residence or primary residence is within one of these Member States: proof of tax residence or primary residence.
  • Payment of any required preparatory or refresher course fees, where applicable.
  • Payment of the enrolment fee upon admission (or proof of payment).
  • Residency certificate dated within the last three (3) months.
  • A valid civil liability insurance certificate.
  • A completed enrolment form (student details, financial sponsor details, and payment method selection for European students), signed by the student, financial sponsor, and legal representatives where applicable.
  • Signed Privacy Policy.
  • Signed Student Regulations (Internal Rules).

Documents to Be Provided When Available

  • CVEC* certificate for the 2027–2028 academic year.
  • Academic transcripts and proof of successful completion of the previous academic year for applicants entering Year 2 or Year 3 of the Bachelor's course.
  • Final secondary school diploma or Baccalaureate transcripts.
  • Student visa (for non-European students).
  • Proof of withdrawal from the Parcoursup platform.

*CVEC certificate for the 2027-20278 academic year (Mandatory student contribution paid by all students in france to the french government)

 

Documents Required to Apply

Entry into Year 1

↘ A signed personal statement (cover letter).

↘ Baccalaureate results or an international equivalent.

↘ Academic transcripts from all previous higher education studies, as well as any transcripts already obtained for the current year of study.

 

Documents Required to Enrol

  • One (1) recent passport-size photograph.
  • A copy of a valid passport (mandatory for applicants whose tax residence or primary residence is outside the European Union), or a national identity card (front and back), or a valid residence permit.
  • For applicants who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Economic Area but whose tax residence or primary residence is within one of these Member States: proof of tax residence or primary residence.
  • Payment of any required preparatory or refresher course fees, where applicable.
  • Payment of the enrolment fee upon admission (or proof of payment).
  • Residency certificate dated within the last three (3) months.
  • A valid civil liability insurance certificate.
  • A completed enrolment form (student details, financial sponsor details, and payment method selection for European students), signed by the student, financial sponsor, and legal representatives where applicable.
  • Signed Privacy Policy.
  • Signed Student Regulations (Internal Rules).

Documents to Be Provided When Available

  • CVEC* certificate for the 2027–2028 academic year.
  • Academic transcripts and proof of successful completion of the previous academic year.
  • Final secondary school diploma or Baccalaureate transcripts.
  • Student visa (for non-European students).

*CVEC certificate for the 2027-20278 academic year (Mandatory student contribution paid by all students in france to the french government)

 

Documents required to apply

 

Entry into Year 1:
↘ A signed personal statment
↘ Complete portfolio showcasing your creative universe, including research elements, textiles, volumes, colors, materials, garment prototypes, variations, collection plan, photos of toile and fabric garments, and fashion editorial photos
↘ Baccalaureate results or international equivalent.
↘ Academic transcripts from previous years of higher education, as well as those received to date for the current academic year.

Documents required to enrol

  • One (1) recent passport-size photograph.
  • A copy of a valid passport (mandatory for applicants whose tax residence or primary residence is outside the European Union), or a national identity card (front and back), or a valid residence permit.
  • For applicants who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Economic Area but whose tax residence or primary residence is within one of these Member States: proof of tax residence or primary residence.
  • Payment of any required preparatory or refresher course fees, where applicable.
  • Payment of the enrolment fee upon admission (or proof of payment).
  • Residency certificate dated within the last three (3) months.
  • A valid civil liability insurance certificate.
  • A completed enrolment form (student details, financial sponsor details, and payment method selection for European students), signed by the student, financial sponsor, and legal representatives where applicable.
  • Signed Privacy Policy.
  • Signed Student Regulations (Internal Rules).
     

Documents to Be Provided When Available

  • CVEC certificate for the 2027–2028 academic year.
  • Academic transcripts and proof of successful completion of the previous academic year.
  • Final secondary school diploma or Baccalaureate transcripts.
  • Student visa (for non-European students).

*CVEC certificate for the 2027-20278 academic year (Mandatory student contribution paid by all students in france to the french government)

 

Documents required to apply


↘ A signed personal statment

 

Documents Required to Enrol

  • One (1) recent passport-size photograph.
  • A copy of a valid passport (mandatory for applicants whose tax residence or primary residence is outside the European Union), or a national identity card (front and back), or a valid residence permit.
  • For applicants who are not nationals of a Member State of the European Economic Area but whose tax residence or primary residence is within one of these Member States: proof of tax residence or primary residence.
  • Payment of any required preparatory or refresher course fees, where applicable.
  • Payment of the enrolment fee upon admission (or proof of payment).
  • Residency certificate dated within the last three (3) months.
  • A valid civil liability insurance certificate.
  • A completed enrolment form (student details, financial sponsor details, and payment method selection for European students), signed by the student, financial sponsor, and legal representatives where applicable.
  • Signed Privacy Policy.
  • Signed Student Regulations (Internal Rules).

Documents to Be Provided When Available

  • CVEC* certificate for the 2027–2028 academic year.
  • Academic transcripts and proof of successful completion of the previous academic year.
  • Final secondary school diploma or Baccalaureate transcripts.
  • Student visa (for non-European students).
  • For all post- high school diploma students : certificate of withdrawal from Parcoursup platform.

*CVEC certificate for the 2027-20278 academic year (Mandatory student contribution paid by all students in france to the french government)

 

*Subject to approval by Regent's University London. 

Place Reservation Guarantee

Your place on the programme is guaranteed only once the completed enrolment file and all required administrative documents have been received within the deadline specified in your admission offer.

After this deadline, the school reserves the right to offer the place to another applicant.

Admissions Outside the Parcoursup System

Are you a future high school graduate? Please note that applications to Atelier Chardon Savard cannot be submitted through Parcoursup.

As an independent higher education institution, we have chosen a more personalised and efficient admissions process, based on the review of your application. This allows us to better understand your aspirations, creative potential, and career goals, just as many other leading specialist schools do.

› Learn more about admissions outside the Parcoursup system

Need guidance with your application?

You can request an orientation meeting or a call back from one of our Admissions Advisors, who will be happy to discuss your study plans, answer your questions, explain the admissions process, and guide you through each step of your application journey.

Whether you need help choosing the right course, preparing your application, or understanding the admission requirements, our team is here to support you.

› Request an orientation meeting or a call back from an Admissions Advisor

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Student social security

Atelier Chardon Savard is an institution approved under the student social security system. 

Membership is mandatory and must be finalized no later than the start of the academic year. The membership fee is set annually by ministerial decree.

Students with disabilities

Are you a student with a disability? Do you have official recognition of disabled worker status (RQTH)? Do you have specific difficulties? 

Atelier Chardon Savard supports you to ensure your success, whatever your situation.

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