Design per l'innovazione sostenibile

University of Florence
Italy, Florence

School of Architecture

Study location	Italy, Calenzano (FI)
Type	Graduate, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	Italian

Application fee	€20 one-time Application fee is non-refundable

Application fee

€20 one-time

Application fee is non-refundable

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma Bachelor’s degree in class L4/ DIRECT ENTRY Other Bachelor’s degrees or equivalent ones will be evaluated by the Teaching Committee Italian Language: Certification level B2 is required. Other desiderabile requirements: -Skills related to freehand drawing; -Product, interior and communication design experiences -Skills related to 2D and 3D drawing programs and graphic processing; -Basic knowledge of materials and production processes; -Basic knowledge of the Design history, especially of the Italian Design; -Basic knowledge of social sciences and marketing; The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma

Bachelor’s degree in class L4/ DIRECT ENTRY
Other Bachelor’s degrees or equivalent ones will be evaluated by the Teaching Committee
Italian Language: Certification level B2 is required.

Other desiderabile requirements:
-Skills related to freehand drawing;
-Product, interior and communication design experiences
-Skills related to 2D and 3D drawing programs and graphic processing;
-Basic knowledge of materials and production processes;
-Basic knowledge of the Design history, especially of the Italian Design;
-Basic knowledge of social sciences and marketing;

The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English / French / Italian / Spanish.

Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original.

Language requirements	Italian Non-EU applicants living abroad are required to have a valid certificate of Italian language proficiency at level B2, awarded as determined by the CLIQ (Italian Quality Language Certification) quality system, which unites in one association the current certification bodies (University for Foreigners of Perugia, University for Foreigners of Siena, Rome Tre University and the Dante Alighieri Society) and University for Foreigners “Dante Alighieri” of Reggio Calabria, as well as in convention with Italian Institutes of Culture abroad or other institutions. These certifications may be gained in the country of origin, in the approved exam centres found all over the world. Applicants which do not hold any certificate of Italian language can participate in the test that is annually organized by the University. More information are available here. Applicants participating in the “Marco Polo” project are required a certificate of Italian language proficiency at level B1. EU applicants are not required to have a certificate of Italian proficiency and do not have to pass any Italian language test. However, a good proficiency in Italian is highly recommended.

Language requirements

Italian

Non-EU applicants living abroad are required to have a valid certificate of Italian language proficiency at level B2, awarded as determined by the CLIQ (Italian Quality Language Certification) quality system, which unites in one association the current certification bodies (University for Foreigners of Perugia, University for Foreigners of Siena, Rome Tre University and the Dante Alighieri Society) and University for Foreigners “Dante Alighieri” of Reggio Calabria, as well as in convention with Italian Institutes of Culture abroad or other institutions.
These certifications may be gained in the country of origin, in the approved exam centres found all over the world.
Applicants which do not hold any certificate of Italian language can participate in the test that is annually organized by the University. More information are available here.
Applicants participating in the “Marco Polo” project are required a certificate of Italian language proficiency at level B1.
EU applicants are not required to have a certificate of Italian proficiency and do not have to pass any Italian language test. However, a good proficiency in Italian is highly recommended.

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) should be provided. A relevant portfolio is required.

Other requirements

At least 1 reference(s) should be provided.

A relevant portfolio is required.

More information	designmagistrale.unifi.it

The Master Degree in Advanced Sustainable Design (entirely taught in Italian) born in continuity with the three-year course in Product Interior, Communication and Eco-social Design L4 to carry on the tradition of the Florentine School of Design. The Course trains designers to deal with the dynamics of innovation and research related to advanced products with an experimental, sustainable and transdisciplinary approach, capable of facing and responding adequately to new challenges futures.

Furthermore Its main purpose is to meet the needs of the advanced Italian and
international production chain. In this context, professional figures of designers with
high technical profile are required with specific design, organizational and
management skills in the various productive sectors, with particular attention to those
typical of the Made in Italy environment, and also equipped with communication skills.
The Master Degree offers a blended course, combining virtual lessons with the
traditional ones using the learning by doing method

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