International Fashion Academy, IFA Paris
Higher education centre, Graduate school in Paris, France
International Fashion Academy (IFA Paris) is a private higher education institution in Paris that teaches fashion design and fashion marketing and business. It has been established in Paris for over 40 years. Its programmes are organised in two fields of study, Fashion Designing & Creativity and Fashion Business & Management, which the school describes as RNCP-certified.
- Three-year bachelor's programmes: Bachelor Fashion Design and Bachelor Fashion Marketing
- Two-year Specialized MBAs, from Creative Direction and Sustainable Fashion Design to Fashion & Luxury Marketing and Fashion Tech Entrepreneurship
- A Foundation in fashion design and marketing
- Short courses, such as Fashion Studio and Upcycling Fashion
Depending on the programme, teaching is in English or French, in Paris or online, and the Bachelor Fashion Design is also taught in English in Istanbul. Bachelor programmes have a January intake as well. Each student receives individual guidance during their studies. Applications are submitted online. IFA Paris helps students find housing through partners offering furnished apartments, student residences and shared flats.
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Programmes
- Bachelor Fashion Design (Fashion Designing & Creativity): three years; taught in English in Paris or Istanbul, in French, or online in English
- Bachelor Fashion Marketing (Fashion Business & Marketing): three years
- Foundation in fashion design and marketing
- Short courses, including Fashion Studio, Fashion Luxury Business, Fashion Design Discovery, Upcycling Fashion, Fashion Event Planning, Future of Fashion Tech and a Fashion Startup Incubator
Graduate programmes
Two-year Specialized MBAs, taught in English (some also in French, including cooperative education):
- Creative Direction
- Sustainable Fashion Design
- Fashion Design & Entrepreneurship
- Fashion Communication & Media
- Fashion & Luxury Marketing
- Sustainable Fashion Management
- Fashion Tech Entrepreneurship
Fees
Estimated tuition fees for the 2027/2028 academic year (examples):
- Bachelor Fashion Design, taught in English in Paris: €11,840 for year 1
- Specialized MBA Creative Direction, taught in English: €11,240
A €500 registration fee is added (except for short courses and postgraduate programmes in French). Fees can be paid in several instalments.
Duration
- Bachelor's programmes: three years
- Specialized MBAs: two years
- Fashion Startup Incubator: six or twelve months
Housing
IFA Paris supports students throughout their housing search. Through partnerships it offers access to furnished apartments (Estudines, with a 5% discount on the first three months of rent), student residences (Nemea, with a 30% discount on application fees) and the Studapart platform for residences, shared flats and private landlords. The school also lists other student residence providers and explains guarantor options such as VISALE and Garantme.
Subjects taught
- Arts, Design and Crafts
- Fashion
- Design
- Pattern Design
- Business
- Management
- MBA
- Fashion and Design Management
- Business Studies
- Education
- Executive Education