# National School of Architecture

The National School of Architecture (ENA) (Arabic: المدرسة الوطنية للهندسة المعمارية) is a public institution for architecture education in Morocco. It is under the supervision of the Ministry Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of Housing and Urbanism.
The school is in the Al Irfane district of Agdal-Ryad in Rabat.

## Overview

ENA is a major public institution for the education of architecture in Morocco. It is supervised by the Ministry Delegate to the Prime Minister in charge of housing and urbanism. Since its establishment in 1980 in Rabat, ENA has trained over 1700 architects across the country.
The number of students at ENA has doubled since its inception. Given the real need for architects to contribute to development projects across Morocco, ENA has undertaken the creation of three new sites. Branches in Fes and Tetouan were established in 2009, while the branch in Marrakech was launched in 2011 and the branch in Agadir in 2016.
ENA's missions include education, research, dissemination of architectural culture, conducting studies for public administrations, and awarding degrees in architecture, including the Doctorate and the Advanced Studies Diploma (DESA).
The school is located on the Madinat Al Irfane university campus, covering an area of about 1.6 hectares, with a built area of 20,000 m$^2$.

## Academic program

ENA's curriculum is spread over 12 semesters, including mandatory and optional subjects. The education is divided into modules across various disciplines:
* Theory and practice of the project
* Urbanism and urban sciences
* Representation and plastic expression
* Scientific and technical education
* Human and social sciences
* Language education

## Continuing education

In response to technological, regulatory, economic, and social changes that affect the architectural profession daily, ENA offers continuing education to enhance the skills of professionals. The continuing education department conducts various training programs. In 2010, a university diploma in urban renewal and city policies in Morocco was launched in partnership with the University of Paris-Est Marne-la-Vallée.

## Postgraduate programs

ENA offers specialized postgraduate programs:
* A Doctorate and DESA within the UFR: "Habitat, Architecture, and Urbanization of Territories"; the DESA program lasts two years.
* A Master's in Architecture, Landscape, and Territorial Planning: this Master's was established through a partnership between ENA, the Universita Mediterranea Degli Studi Reggio Calabria in Italy, the School of Architecture of Barcelona, and the Hassan II Agronomic and Veterinary Institute in Rabat.
* A higher diploma in architecture, heritage, and heritage professions in partnership with the Center for Advanced Studies of Chaillot. Given the success of the first edition of this Master's, ENA's management has continued this program.

## Educational and research facilities

A specialized documentation center covering the following areas: Architecture, art, design, landscape, garden art, urbanism, city, environment, territorial planning, housing, cultural heritage, construction, and more. It includes:
* 10,000 books, 2500 audiovisual documents (slides, microfiches)
* 3 equipped didactic laboratories (materials and structures, design, audiovisual)
* A computer center
* An Internet club
* A research laboratory in habitat, architecture, and urbanization of territories (LabHaut)
* A laboratory of Earth Architectures
* A laboratory of Heritage and Heritage Professions

## ENA of Fes

On 14 January 2009 a partnership agreement was signed in Fes for the creation of a branch of the National School of Architecture between ENA Rabat, represented by its director, the Municipality of Fes, and the Regional Council of the Order of Architects of Fes. The current premises of the branch were provided by the Municipality of Fes and are located on the second floor of the Municipal Library of Fes. On 23 September 2009, the premises were ready to welcome 16 students enrolled and selected at ENA Rabat. An Architecture Workshop began the academic year on this same day. The official inauguration of ENA Fes took place on 12 October 2009.

## Admission requirements

Initial training:
* Duration of studies: 6 years
* Admission requirements: Scientific, technical, or economic baccalaureate holders or holders of an equivalent diploma, under 22 years old, with a very good grade + written and oral competition after selection based on the dossier.
Specialized masters:
* Duration of studies: 4 semesters
* Admission requirements: Open to candidates with BAC+3 or 4, conditioned by the evaluation and approval of the candidate's dossier and a motivation interview.