Admission - Istituto Europeo di Design

How to applyTransfer Students (Direct Enrolment at the 2 nd and 3 rd year)International student admissionopens October 30 th 2005 andcloses October 15 th 2006.Courses in São Paulo start onFebruary 2006: admission closesJanuary 30 th 2006To apply students must follow IEDapplication procedures:1 st step• Complete the IED applicationform found in the back of thisadmission• Pay the enrolment fee in orderto reserve the place and get theenrolment certificate for visaproceduresPrepare the following documents:• Copy of high school diploma orequivalent (translated in Italian,Spanish or English)• Proof of language proficiency(one of the following):• Submit a “language coursecertificate”• Submit Italian/Spanish/English university diploma• Proof of competency throughphone interview for bilingualstudents• 4 passport photos• Photocopy of your passport2 nd stepMail the above-required originaldocuments to the School of yourchoice.3 rd stepTo start the quick admissionprocess, fax the IED applicationform to the chosen school (seeaddresses in the back of thecatalogue), with:• A copy of the enrolment fee wiretransfer• Copy of passport• Copy of diploma or equivalentStudents previously enrolled in anequivalent program, may apply fordirect entrance at the 2 nd year or(in exceptional cases) the 3 rd year.1 st step: to enter the 2 nd and 3 rdyear the following items must bemailed to the chosen school byJuly 30 th 2005, in order to startthe admission process:• Copy of your university/collegediploma (if obtained)• Transcript from your university/college previously attended(credits, amount of hours persubject, study programs)• A portfolio of 15-20 examples ofyour projects (CD-ROM, e-mailpreferred)• A portfolio description sheetlisting each piece by number,size, medium and date completed2 nd step: within two weeks fromreception of portfolio student willbe informed, by e-mail, regardingacceptance of direct transfert.3 rd step: immediately upon receiptof acceptance into the 2 nd or 3 rdyear, pay urgently the enrolmentfee in order to reserve a place.Student VisaIf accepted, the student will receiveby mail a “certificate of enrolment”.This certificate should betaken to the local Consulate toapply for a Student Visa. For therefund is necessary a written Visarefusal by the local consulate. Inthese case the enrolment fee willbe refunded in full.Starting dateStudents attending the Italianlanguage Prerequisite course (inMilan, Rome, Turin) start inSeptember. Students not attendingItalian Language courses or attendingcourses in Spanish andEnglish Language start in October.Courses in São Paulo start inFebruary.IED reserves the right to change anyinformation contained herein withoutnotice.StudentInformation OfficeStudents will be assisted by ourS.l.O. (Student Information Office)in the choice of the course thatbetter suits them. They will beprovided with all useful informationabout living, transportation,insurance, Visa, residence permit,banking, tuition paymentprocedure, housing, languagecourses, academic policies andregulations.They will also be informed aboutany school event and educationalplanning. Student advising isavailable by appointment.IED International Affairs OfficeVia A. Sciesa, 4 - 20135 MilanPh. +39 02 55192963Fax +39 02 5468517e-mail: int.info@ied.itLanguagePreparationMost of Three-Year courses aretaught in local language (Italian inMilan, Rome Turin; Spanish inMadrid, Barcelona; Portuguese inSão Paulo).Are exceptions: 12 Three-Yearcourses taught in Englishlanguage.All international students mustmeet the IED language requirementand submit a “certificate of coursecompletion” from a languageschool.Those students who hold anItalian, Spanish, Portuguese orEnglish College diploma cansubmit this diploma as verificationof language knowledge.IED Italian language entrancerequirement• Far-East students: 700 hours(in order to enter the Italianlanguage intensive prerequisitecourse)• European and English speakingstudents: 320 hours• Spanish and Portuguesespeaking students: 160 hours• All other foreign students:320 hoursItalian LanguagePrerequisite courseImmediately prior to entrance,international students enrolled inThree-Year courses in Italianlanguage are required to attend acompulsory Italian languageprerequisite course.Spanish and Portuguesemothertongue students, may avoidthe Italian language prerequisitecourse submitting a certificate froma language school testifying thatthey have attended 160 hoursItalian language courses.Prerequisite Course programStudents attend also a primaryclass, of Italian art and culture toachieve more advanced languageskills with an ability to understanddesign subjects.Period: September 4 th 2006,October 14 th 2006An entrance exam will be submittedto identify the student’s languagelevel. Students will be divided intogroups according to their skills.Materials with a course schedulewill be distributed.Final examThere will be an exam on October14 th . All international students mustpass this exam to begin the year.Students who do not pass the finalexam will be obliged to attendadditional lessons on an additionalcost.Italian LanguageIntensivePrerequisite courseA special Italian language coursewill be organized for thosestudents coming from Far-Eastasian countries (Korea, China andso on).The Italian Language IntensivePrerequisite Course will have athree year duration and will havemore hours and smaller groupsper classroom.