BESIGN The Sustainable Design School
Bachelor Design in Sustainable Innovation
Nice, France
Bachelor's degree
DURATION
3 years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
TUITION FEES
EUR 8,500 / per year **
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
* Applications are open ! Deadline on June 30 for non EU applicants (due to the visa procedure). EU applicants can apply until August 30.
** Fees for Non EU/EEA for the 1st year: 8.500€. 2nd & 3rd year: 10.600€/year | Fees for EU/EEA for the 1st year: 7.500€. 2nd & 3rd year: 9.600€/year. Scholarships are available for international students.
Key Summary
BESIGN The Sustainable Design School at Nice/France is the only institution of higher education worldwide relating Design systematically to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals by the United Nations. We teach our students to act for human beings and for the planet, using the design process to serve a sustainable Innovation. Our alumni understand that the call for a sustainable transition is a global issue and gathers the full commitment of creative minds from different backgrounds. Therefore, the education at BESIGN The Sustainable Design School is anchored in a pedagogy where sciences, such as engineering, biology, anthropology, social sciences, law studies, business, and many more, work hand in hand on tangible problems. The proposed solutions are holistic, considering the complexity of human society and the challenges related to climate change.
Program Goal
The Bachelor Programme of the curriculum “Designer in Sustainable Innovation” at BESIGN The Sustainable Design School, develops your foundation skills to be a professional designer, embracing the requirements of a sustainable future. The program develops the domains of product design, interior design, systems design, transportation, also fashion, and graphic design, always with a focus on new ecosystems for a society with social values and enabling respectful consumption.
The Bachelor's degree prepares students to be “Designer assistants in sustainable innovation”, or to enter the Master's degree “Designer in Sustainable Innovation”.
The entire program focuses on Design, Sustainability, and Leadership.
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Scholarships for international students
You want to study at BESIGN The Sustainable Design School, but you need financial help? Our scholarship, granted by The SDS Friends endowment fund, is based on social criteria and excellence. The scholarship is limited to 1.000€ per study year, for a maximum of three years. To apply, you will need to provide us with your former degrees, the transcript of records, your CV and cover letter. For more information, please book a call with us.
Curriculum
1st year
This first year of Design studies begins with an immersion into the world of Design: Culture, Design Application Tools, and understanding Design Methodologies. Sketching, Graphic Design, Computer-aided Design (Adobe Suite, Rhino and Keyshot), mockup building, prototyping, model making and materials, Theoretical courses in Sustainability and the Circular Economy. Semester two is where the real fun really starts as we can now begin to use some of these newly learned tools within Design projects that will run for the whole semester. – You will begin to see how to connect these tools and apply yourself throughout the whole Design process.
Courses taught all in English (60 ECTS):
• Design Studio 1 & 2
• Corporate Partnership Project (8 ECTS)
• Sustainable Design History & Culture
• Sustainability Principles 1 & 2
• Drawing level 1 & 2
• Prototyping & Modelmaking 1 & 2
• 2D - Adobe Suite
• Graphic Composition & Typography
• 3D - Intro to Rhino
• Bootcamp Week
• Languages (French & English)
2nd year
This second year has three Design projects split across both semesters the year, you will continue to apply Design tools to develop your skills on increasingly complex projects, you will continue to be coached and supported by professors specializing in each Design skill (sketching, CAD, development, form-giving)
Courses taught all in English (60 ECTS):
• Design Studio 3 & 4
• Corporate Partnership Project (16 ECTS)
• Sustainability Principles 3 & 4
• Creative Thinking
• Drawing level 3 & 4
• Advanced 3D
• Elective Sustainable Product/Interior/Fashion Design
• Sustainable History & Culture
• Digital Visualization & Intro to AI
• Languages (French & English)
• Bootcamp week
• Hackathon
• Study trip
3rd year
This year marks a transition as there are two major individual projects throughout the year, one each semester. However, the complexity is increased as the initial domain is driven by an introduction to Sociology and Anthropology. These projects are 100% coached, by this point in your studies you should be able to navigate a full design project from immersion and research, through to conception, ideation, and development to prototyping and modelmaking… and communication of the finished solutions. During the first semester of the third year, you may undertake an international experience at one of our partner institutions (fast link to the international page/outgoing students).
Courses taught all in English (60 ECTS):
• Major Design Studio
• Corporate Partnership Project (16 ECTS)
• Elective Sustainable Product/Interior/Fashion Design
• Sustainable Principles 4
• User Research for Design Impact
• Personal Identity & Portfolio
• Connected Objects
• Trends and Stories
• Systemic Mapping - Life Centered Design
• Languages (French & English)
• Bootcamp week
• Study trip
With a Bachelor’s degree “Designer assistant in sustainable Innovation” from BESIGN The Sustainable Design School you’re presenting the required skills for different job profiles:
- Assistant product designer
- Assistant graphic designer
- Assistant mobility designer for smart cities
- Assistant system designer
- Assistant smart application designer
- Assistant Ux designer
- Assistant experience designer