IED Turin European Institute of Design

The European Design Institute (IED) was founded in 1966 by Francesco Morelli, who is still working as the president of the educational network. This is the world's largest private profile educational organization: its specialization lies in the field of design, fashion and visual art, as well as communications. The campuses of the Institute are in Italy (the largest number of cities covered), Spain and Brazil, you can study in English and Italian, as well as in Spanish and Portuguese.

The European Design Institute IED Turin was founded in one of Italy's most advanced, dynamic and vibrant cities. Turin has always been a national large industrial center, and since the end of the 19th century research projects and institutes have started to develop actively, innovative development programs for a wide range of business areas, including design and fashion, have been introduced. Today Turin is considered to be one of the world's most important centers of the automotive industry, a major center for environmental sustainability research and a point of creating a new culture of nutrition and eco-products.

The European Design Institute IED Torino is considered not just one of the best design universities in Italy and in the world - it is one of the largest and most important centers of transport and automobile design, a place of development of projects of global importance. Increasingly, private industry and government bodies are turning to the institute for unique developments, including for examples of environmentally correct and safe design, so important for the modern world.

The total number of IED students today reaches 9,000 people representing 80 world nations and nationalities. IED Torino is taught in English and Italian (depending on the chosen program and sometimes on the subject). In the Institute there are 4 faculties:

• Design
• Fashion
• Visual arts
• Communication.

Sam Jones

Recruitment Director for Partnership with INTO Universities (Europe and Central Asia)

Do all universities have an ESL supportive program for foreign students? Do you think is it important?

Usually yes, in one form or another ESL is taught by the university, as well as supporting classes / seminars for foreign students, a pre-sessional English course. 

The Institute helps foreign students to find comfortable and safe accommodation based on their personal needs, tastes and possibilities. Many residences in Turin, located within walking or transport accessibility from the campus, constantly cooperate with the Institute and offer its students the best rooms and optimal conditions. In addition to the cozy, fully furnished rooms in each residence there are comfortable, spacious common living rooms for relaxation, functional student kitchens with the necessary equipment, and some houses even provide meals (usually half board or breakfast). Consult the specialists of the Institute - and the best option for you will be found in a short time.

Subject list: Advertising and PR, Business and management, design, illustration, marketing, photography, Product and brand promotion, Visual merchandising

The following programs and its duration are offered to foreign students:

• Short-term professional courses, continuing education (4 weeks)
• Program for obtaining a certificate (5 weeks) 
• Diploma courses for one year (9 months)
• Undergraduate (3 years)
• Master (1 year).

It is paid additionally:

• Registration fee
• Air tickets in both directions
• Transfer in both directions
• Residing and catering
• Personal pocket expenses
• Visa fees and services, translation and certification of documents
• Consular fees
• Medical insurance.

The requirements for applicants differ depending on the chosen program.

1) Basic programs (1 year):

• TOEFL certificate (450 points) / IELTS 5.0 or its equivalent
• Secondary education certificate.

2) Undergraduate:

• TOEFL certificate (500 points) / IELTS 5.5 + 6.0 + Certificate of sufficient knowledge of Language, which will be studied (Italian, from advanced)
• Secondary education certificate
• Motivation letter
• It is advisable to provide a personal portfolio.

3) Master:

• TOEFL (from 500 points, iBT version from 68) / IELTS 5.5 and above or its analogue
• Personal portfolio (at least 10-15 works on design with detailed description and date
• Personal resume
• It is desirable to have work experience of 2 years in the chosen specialty (in some cases it can replace a bachelor's degree)
• Motivation letter.

4) Summer programs:

• Advanced level of English.

A package of documents from the entrants for the next year is accepted in the period from December 1 to August 31 (minimum 3 months before the expected start of classes). The package should include:

• Completed application form strictly in the form of the school
• Passport and its copy, 4 passport-size photographs
• Medical certificate
• A receipt for the prepayment of the educational course
• Certificate of secondary education
• Certificate of sufficient level of the English language + the language in which the studying will be conducted
• Portfolio.

Additionally, applicants pass a telephone interview with a representative of the Institute, so that he can be convinced of the level of the language.

Please note that all basic documents (certificates, medical certificate) must be translated into Italian and notarized. In the diploma and the certificate should be a list of studied disciplines, the number of hours each.

A registration fee is compulsory.

• Guardianship services during the studies
• Student supervision