Founded in 1903 and still one of the most exciting colleges for art, design and the crafts in the country. Situated in the thriving cosmopolitan city of Leeds, two hours by train north of London, it is also one of the largest specialist schools of art and design in the UK.  Students benefit from opportunities to work on professional briefs, enter national design competitions and particpate in international projects - all helping to provide realism, facilitate exposure to public audiences and maintain contact with the creative industries.
The formation of GIDE in 2003 was the culmination of earlier collaboration, originally with KHM in Belgium and Ecole Boulle in Paris and developed to inspire and influence staff and students of design, encouraging them to engage with each other through projects set inside the different cultures. Two undergraduate courses participate in GIDE: BA (Hons) Art & Design (Interdisciplinary) and BA (Hons) Interior Design.
 
 
 

 
Politecnico di Milano was established in 1865. It is divided in several departments that coordinate and promote research activity in its own field.
 
INDACO is the Department of Industrial Design, Art, Communication and Fashion. Its research activities, in collaboration with associations, institutions and local agencies, are focused on promoting design as key element and strength of the national economic system. Through collaborations and researches at European and extra-European level, INDACO wants also to diffuse the culture of innovation pushed by design, extending it in other Italian industrial fields. The School of Design (“Facoltà del Design”)is connected with INDACO department. It has the role to guarantee all the didactic activities. Since its foundation in 1999 the School of Design teaching staff has represented a variety of cultures, merging the scientific and academic subjects taught in both the School of Architecture and School of Engineering with the professional and entrepreneurial sectors that are a fundamental contribution to the Italian design culture. A large team of entrepreneurs, experts, designers, in the field of management, services and culture as well as professional associations have joined the teaching staff during the years, playing an essential role in the education program.
 
The School of Design in figures:
 
_about 4000 students,
 
_more than 700 teachers and about 800 assistants, professionals and specialists in the subjects taught, who support the teachers,
 
_about 200 international incoming exchange students and 150 outgoing exchange students every academic year,
_about 140 international perspective students at Master level.
 
 

The SUPSI University of Applied Sciences of Southern Switzerland is one of the eight SUP Universities recognised world-wide. The modern teaching method adopted blends theoretical-scientific lessons with a vocational aspect; study commitments can also be combined with professional practice.
Great importance is placed on research, which is conducted by means of projects that are either assigned by major European and national agencies on the basis of competitive bids, or commissioned by companies and institutions.
Alla SUPSI sono associati la Scuola Teatro Dimitri, il Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana, la Fernfachhochschule Schweiz di Briga e la Akademie Physiotherapie “Thim van der Laan” di Landquart. Tutti gli istituti affiliati sono riconosciuti a livello universitario.