Arts & Humanities
Doctorat en Design (Centre de Recherche en Design, ENS Paris-Saclay / ENSCI)
ENSCI – Les Ateliers, France
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The Créateur Industriel diploma at ENSCI-Les Ateliers trains generalist industrial designers without a predefined specialist domain, favouring polyvalent, agile profiles able to work across many sectors and with a wide range of actors. Teaching is project-based and the diploma carries the grade of Master.
Duration: 3 to 5 years depending on entry category (category I: 5 years; II: 4; III: 3; IV: minimum 3) | Study mode: full-time; French | Intake: September | Location: Paris, Île-de-France, France
The course runs in three phases: phase 1 (discover, experiment, acquire), phase 2 (develop, deepen, master a personal approach) and the diploma phase, made up of a six-month dissertation (mémoire) and a six-month design project defended before a jury. Practical and theoretical teaching runs alongside project workshops, with a compulsory one-semester professional placement in France or abroad.
Graduates work as industrial designers across all kinds of sectors and companies, accompanying firms in developing and realising projects. The school also runs a design-oriented incubator and accelerator for entrepreneurial projects.
Admission by concours open to any French or foreign candidate with no age limit; candidates apply to one course only per concours. Parcoursup candidates register on Parcoursup then upload the additional documents on the ENSCI portal (deadline 3 April, 10:00 Paris time, for the 2026 round); other candidates register online from 16 January 2026 (closing 9 February 2026) and submit the application file (video, object, personal proposals) by 13 February 2026. Admission interviews run 4-11 May 2026. Selection criteria: good command of French, creative expression, reasoned motivation, observation and analysis, reflection and synthesis, interpersonal skills. Entry categories: I (baccalauréat) 5 years; II (Bac+2: DMA, DUT, BTS) 4 years; III (Bac+3 or higher) 3 years; IV (at least 4 years' professional experience) minimum 3 years. The baccalauréat is compulsory for all categories except category IV.
Intake: September
Duration: 3 to 5 years depending on entry category (category I: 5 years; II: 4; III: 3; IV: minimum 3)
Apply through the official page: https://www.ensci.com/formations/createur-industriel/sinscrire-en-creation-industrielle
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