Prerequisites
Full-year program
You may apply for the one-year undergraduate program taught in English, International Class, if you have completed a minimum of 2 years of undergraduate studies or validated 120 ECTS in one of the following fields:
- spatial design or interior architecture
- interaction design or multimedia design
- product design or industrial design
- graphic design or visual communication
2nd semester only
You may apply for the second semester of bachelor’s level studies in English at L’École de design if you have completed a minimum of 2.5 years of undergraduate studies or 150 ECTS (for European students) in one of the fields of design mentioned above.
In either case, it is possible to apply before actually having completed the required level of studies or ECTS. However, admission will only take effect once the degree is obtained or the credits have been validated.
Once accepted, students remain eligible for registration for one year.
Language requirements
English
If you are not a native English speaker, we ask that you provide proof of your English proficiency (with a certificate such as TOEIC, TOEFL, Cambridge...). If you are not in possession of such a certificate, you may take an oral assessment by telephone or Skype with a professor from L’École de design.
We require no minimum level of English to apply. However, it is highly recommended that applicants have a good level of English (CEFR B2 if possible) for the following reasons:
- these undergraduate courses are taught in English;
- if you wish to continue your studies at the postgraduate level in one of MDes programs taught in English, you must be able to follow the courses and write your thesis in English;
- if you wish to continue your studies at the postgraduate level, you must obtain a minimum level of 750 points at the TOIEC test (the equivalent of IELTS 5.5,TOEFL iBT 80 points, Cambridge FCE, CPE or CAE, Bulats 60 points) in order to be granted the Master’s Degree in Design from L’École de design Nantes Atlantique (Diplôme de design bac+5).
French
No knowledge of the French language is required to apply for the International Class.
However, students wishing to continue their studies at the master’s level in one of the programs taught in French will need a good command of both spoken and written French. Postgraduate studies in one of the MDes programs taught in English require no aptitude in French.
Applications for the academic year 2014/15 will open by mid-November.
