36 monthsProgramme duration
8,500 EURTuition Fee/year
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Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
Study Design in Milan, Rome or London
Design shapes the objects we use and the spaces we inhabit. NABA’s undergraduate programmes in Design explore these relationships through an education that combines cultural research with practical experimentation, helping students turn their observations into design proposals.
NABA offers the three-year BA in Design at the NABA Milan and Rome campuses, taught in English or Italian, and the three-year BA (Hons) Design at the NABA London campus, taught entirely in English. Both programmes combine theoretical study with project work and workshops, following NABA’s learning-by-doing approach.
Students explore objects as expressions of the cultures that produce them and spaces as environments for individual and shared experiences. They learn to identify project needs, develop appropriate solutions, and use tools and techniques to represent products and spaces.
Students build the skills to:
Define design problems through research and observation.
Develop concepts in response to the needs of a project and its users.
Explore materials and technologies through practical experimentation.
Represent products and spaces using appropriate design tools.
Connect creative decisions with the cultural and social contexts of a project.
Specialisations at the Milan and Rome campuses
Following a common first year, students on the BA in Design choose a specialisation according to their interests and campus.
Interior Design, available at the NABA Milan campus and the NABA Rome campus, explores the relationship between people and their surroundings. Students consider domestic environments alongside shared and public spaces, connecting spatial design with social and cultural questions.
Product Design, available at the NABA Milan campus, encompasses industrial design and contemporary approaches such as social and service design, self-production and digital fabrication.
Product and Innovation Design, available at the NABA Rome campus, explores the concepts, forms and functions of products, with attention to innovation through technologies, techniques and new materials.
What you will study at the Milan and Rome campuses
The first year establishes a foundation in design methods, materials and prototyping, supported by the history of art and design. Students begin to explore both products and interiors before choosing their specialisation.
In the second year, practical projects and specialist studies develop their ability to turn concepts into design proposals. Subjects include digital modelling, exhibition design, furniture and service design, alongside communication and marketing.
The third year supports more independent research through a substantial product or interior design project. Students consider materials, technologies, users and markets while refining their individual approach. The programme concludes with a thesis combining practical design work and theoretical research.
Across the programme, the brochure’s key topics include social and urban design, personal and shared spaces, small objects and complex systems, career development, and artificial intelligence as a design tool.
Design at the NABA London campus
The BA (Hons) Design brings product and interior design together within a single programme. Students study materials, drawing, digital modelling and rendering before exploring exhibition, service, interaction and lighting design. Advanced prototyping and a final project develop their design practice further, supported by interdisciplinary workshops and career perspectives.
The BA (Hons) Design is also available in combination with the Foundation Course, designed to provide students with the cultural and methodological foundations needed to successfully undertake the three-year degree.
Career directions
Depending on their chosen programme, specialisation and subsequent experience, students can pursue career paths including:
Designer.
Product designer.
Interior designer.
Furniture designer.
Retail designer.
Exhibition designer.
Service designer.
Qualifications and credits
At the NABA Milan and Rome campuses, graduates receive a First Level Academic Degree recognised by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), upon successful completion of the three-year programme and its 180 CFA credits.
At the NABA London campus, graduates receive a BA (Hons) Design, validated and awarded by Regent’s University London, upon successful completion of the three-year programme and its 360 UK credits, equivalent to 180 ECTS.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
BA
Study Level
Bachelor's
Study Mode
On Campus
Study Design in Milan, Rome or London
Design shapes the objects we use and the spaces we inhabit. NABA’s undergraduate programmes in Design explore these relationships through an education that combines cultural research with practical experimentation, helping students turn their observations into design proposals.
NABA offers the three-year BA in Design at the NABA Milan and Rome campuses, taught in English or Italian, and the three-year BA (Hons) Design at the NABA London campus, taught entirely in English. Both programmes combine theoretical study with project work and workshops, following NABA’s learning-by-doing approach.
Students explore objects as expressions of the cultures that produce them and spaces as environments for individual and shared experiences. They learn to identify project needs, develop appropriate solutions, and use tools and techniques to represent products and spaces.
Students build the skills to:
Define design problems through research and observation.
Develop concepts in response to the needs of a project and its users.
Explore materials and technologies through practical experimentation.
Represent products and spaces using appropriate design tools.
Connect creative decisions with the cultural and social contexts of a project.
Specialisations at the Milan and Rome campuses
Following a common first year, students on the BA in Design choose a specialisation according to their interests and campus.
Interior Design, available at the NABA Milan campus and the NABA Rome campus, explores the relationship between people and their surroundings. Students consider domestic environments alongside shared and public spaces, connecting spatial design with social and cultural questions.
Product Design, available at the NABA Milan campus, encompasses industrial design and contemporary approaches such as social and service design, self-production and digital fabrication.
Product and Innovation Design, available at the NABA Rome campus, explores the concepts, forms and functions of products, with attention to innovation through technologies, techniques and new materials.
What you will study at the Milan and Rome campuses
The first year establishes a foundation in design methods, materials and prototyping, supported by the history of art and design. Students begin to explore both products and interiors before choosing their specialisation.
In the second year, practical projects and specialist studies develop their ability to turn concepts into design proposals. Subjects include digital modelling, exhibition design, furniture and service design, alongside communication and marketing.
The third year supports more independent research through a substantial product or interior design project. Students consider materials, technologies, users and markets while refining their individual approach. The programme concludes with a thesis combining practical design work and theoretical research.
Across the programme, the brochure’s key topics include social and urban design, personal and shared spaces, small objects and complex systems, career development, and artificial intelligence as a design tool.
Design at the NABA London campus
The BA (Hons) Design brings product and interior design together within a single programme. Students study materials, drawing, digital modelling and rendering before exploring exhibition, service, interaction and lighting design. Advanced prototyping and a final project develop their design practice further, supported by interdisciplinary workshops and career perspectives.
The BA (Hons) Design is also available in combination with the Foundation Course, designed to provide students with the cultural and methodological foundations needed to successfully undertake the three-year degree.
Career directions
Depending on their chosen programme, specialisation and subsequent experience, students can pursue career paths including:
Designer.
Product designer.
Interior designer.
Furniture designer.
Retail designer.
Exhibition designer.
Service designer.
Qualifications and credits
At the NABA Milan and Rome campuses, graduates receive a First Level Academic Degree recognised by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR), upon successful completion of the three-year programme and its 180 CFA credits.
At the NABA London campus, graduates receive a BA (Hons) Design, validated and awarded by Regent’s University London, upon successful completion of the three-year programme and its 360 UK credits, equivalent to 180 ECTS.
Admission Requirements
NABA Milan campus and NABA Rome campus
Applicants to the BA in Design must hold an Italian upper secondary school diploma or an equivalent foreign qualification awarded after at least 12 years of schooling. Foreign qualifications must allow entry to first-cycle higher education in the education system in which they were awarded. Applicants must also have passed any national university entrance examination required by that system.
Applicants with foreign qualifications must submit the academic documents required by NABA, including any necessary official translations, legalisation and qualification recognition documentation. Final eligibility is confirmed once the complete enrolment dossier has been assessed.
Applicants must also pass NABA’s admissions assessment. International applicants are assessed remotely through an artistic statement of up to 500 words and a programme-specific project assignment and/or a portfolio of original work. The assessment considers their motivation, creative potential and ability to develop ideas.
For the English-taught programme, applicants must demonstrate English proficiency through IELTS 5.0 or another qualification accepted by NABA. For the Italian-taught programme, international applicants must demonstrate Italian proficiency at complete B1 level under the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages.
Language certificates must be no more than two years old and submitted at least one month before the programme begins. Native English speakers and applicants whose secondary education was taught in English may be exempt from English language testing, subject to verification by NABA’s Admissions Office.
NABA London campus
For direct entry to the BA (Hons) Design, applicants must normally be at least 18 when the programme begins and hold a qualification meeting NABA’s academic entry requirements. The published UK entry requirement is normally 80 UCAS tariff points or an equivalent qualification. International qualifications are assessed individually using recognised UK comparison frameworks.
Applicants must submit an application form, certified academic records, a passport copy and a signed personal statement, together with a portfolio and/or project assignment where applicable. Academic documents issued in languages other than English require an official English translation.
English proficiency must be equivalent to CEFR B2: IELTS Academic 6.0 overall, with no component below 5.5, or an accepted equivalent qualification. Applicants requiring a UK Student Visa must provide IELTS UKVI Academic at the same scores.
The programme is also available in combination with the Foundation Course, for which separate entry requirements apply.
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
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