Foreign exchanges
International Programs
Since 2001 L’École de design Nantes Atlantique has been running a program aimed at students of different nationalities who have studied at least two years in product design, spatial design, graphic design or interaction design.
This program allows foreign students to complete, for their respective schools, an equivalent of 3rd year level studies over one or two semesters. French students who have completed their first two study years elsewhere are also entitled to enrol (after successful completion of the school’s admisssion tests) in order to further their studies in 4th and 5th year.
Each academic year the “Classe Internationale” (product design, spatial design, graphic design or interaction design) welcomes approximately 40 foreign students and 10 french students.
Workshops are conducted in English and French. Therefore a basic command of both languages is recommended.
All student exchanges are based on bilateral agreements between partner institutions.
As L’École de Design Nantes Atlantique is part of the European Community action programme SOCRATES/ERASMUS, any prospective foreign student from a European Community member-state is required to get in touch with the Erasmus Co-ordinator at his/her sending institution before mailing his/her application materials.
ECTS : European Credit Transfer System
L’École de design Nantes Atlantique applies the European Credit Transfer System (ECTS) as a means to ensure greater transparency and guarantee full academic recognition for abroad studies.
It provides a way of measuring and comparing learning achievements and transferring them from one institution to another.
ECTS credits reflect the quantity of work each course unit requires in relation to the total quantity of work necessary to complete a full year of academic study at the institution.
