• Spéos programs and courses are open to participants of all levels and backgrounds. University students studying photography, professionals of all ages wishing to acquire or perfect photography skills for personal or career reasons, and the interested amateur will find a program or course adapted to his or her needs.

• Participants are selected based on application or interview and portfolio.

• Participants may obtain American university credit for most Spéos courses in the following ways:

• 1. Students enrolled in Study Abroad Programs in Paris will obtain credit through their program administration, if the Director of the program accepts Spéos courses into the curriculum.

• 2. Students enrolled in a home University may contact their dean or adviser and request credit for Spéos courses. In this case, once the student has paid Spéos tuition in full and is officially enrolled, Spéos will provide the student with an introductory letter addressed to his/her university administrators and a course description. Students are responsible for negotiating transfer credit, however Spéos' administration is available for corresponding with other University administrations once the student has initiated the transfer credit procedure.

• 3. Students not currently enrolled in a home University will receive, upon successful completion of Spéos course(s), a certificate of completion. In the event that the student should desire to receive transfer credit for Spéos course(s) in future study, he/she can present this certificate accompanied by a course description to his/her future university to initiate negotiations for obtaining transfer credit. Again, Spéos administration will be available to assist students with this process.

• Use the application included in this brochure. Fill it out and send it to Spéos with a short statement describing your background and previous photography experience, if any. Spéos will send you confirmation of your enrollment and a space will be secured upon receipt of deposit. (See deposit information) Note: applicants for full-time study must submit supplementary documents.

Required supplementary documents:

• In addition to a short statement describing background and previous photography experience, full-time program applicants must add the following items to their application:

1. Portfolio of 10-15 pictures, if available (prints, slides, CD-ROM...). Portfolios will not be returned.

2. A curriculum vitae and a statement of intent

3. A motivation letter

The following are short answers to commonly asked questions.

• American (USA) students should apply for financial aid through their home university.

• Spéos requires all full-time participants to carry health insurance, which must be obtained from their country of origin. French National Health Insurance may be obtained through the Spéos office for certain European nationals.

• Spéos will assist students in their search for housing in Paris for the duration of their program at Spéos. Spéos will provide them with addresses and indications for finding other housing possibilities in Paris.

• Students must arrive in Paris about one week before the beginning of the program in order to allow them to take care of practical matters before courses begin.

• Students outside the European Community must apply for and receive a student visa in their home country in order to remain in France longer than 3 consecutive months.

• Students must contact the French Consulate in their country concerning visa requirements.

• Spéos will provide participants with the documents necessary for obtaining a visa.

• Speos can facilitate the opening of foreign bank accounts for Spéos students.

• In the event a course is cancelled by Spéos due to insufficient enrollment, participants receive full reimbursement of all fees
paid. Cancellation by the student must be sent to Spéos by registered mail. In the event of cancellation by the student before
the tuition deadline, Spéos refunds all fees paid except 10% of the total tuition fee. In the event of cancellation by the
student on or after the tuition deadline, Spéos retains all fees paid.