Entry Requirements

Required application documents for Foundation Courses:

• Application Form: Online Application is available HERE
• Signed personal statement
• Passport size photo
• Copy of High School Diploma and school certificates*
• Copy of passport or national ID for EU students
• Copy of bank transfer of enrolment fee

* In case high school final year is not completed yet, a certificate of attendance or transcript of the current final year can be submitted

Required application documents for Intensive Courses:

• Application Form: Online Application is available HERE
• Signed personal statement
• Passport size photo
• Copy of Latest Diploma and school certificates*
• Copy of passport or national ID for EU students
• Copy of bank transfer of enrolment fee

*In case high school / university final year is not completed yet, a certificate of attendance or transcript of the current final year can be submitted

Required application documents for Three-Year/BA Courses:

• Application Form: Online Application is available HERE
• Signed personal statement
• Passport size photo
• Copy of High School Diploma and school certificates*
• Copy of passport or national ID for EU students
• Copy of bank transfer of enrolment fee
• Language Certificate Level B1 - for AFAM validated courses: according to the course’s chosen language, non-English or non-Italian native speakers must provide a certificate of language skills at B1 CEFR level with specific requirements (e.g., IELTS 4.5 without elements below 4.0 or equivalent test or qualification). Please find here a list of the language certificates accepted
• Skill test: for business related courses it consists of 10 multiple-choice questions; for creative courses it consists of 4 multiple-choice questions
• 6 Creative Ideas - for creative courses: they can be anything that visually describes their inspiration and the area of study that applicants have chosen. They can be submitted in the form of sketches, drawings, photographs, mood boards and collages. The 6 creative ideas might also be a mix of these. They can also be a personal reinterpretation of objects, environments, people, situations, etc. or design ideas such as a representation of personal creations such as outfits/fashion collections, objects, furniture pieces, interior spaces, etc. according to the desired course you are applying to. All items must be submitted in A4 or A3 format, in .pdf, .tiff, .jpg, .zip.
• Piece Of Written Work - for business related courses: 700-word document where candidates identify one emerging trend. Candidates will need to illustrate the emergence of one key trend in the fashion and/or luxury sector. The research should focus on a contemporary issue/trend related to consumer behaviour - such as digital, sustainability, new textiles. etc. The text should be accompanied by visual research and a list of references and be submitted as a pdf file.

* In case high school final year is not completed yet, a certificate of attendance or transcript of the current final year can be submitted

For AFAM validated courses 12 years of schooling background are required.

For AFAM validated courses, applications need to meet all the Ministerial requisites.

AFAM (Alta Formazione Artistica, Musicale e Coreutica) programmes offered in Milano and Florence schools are recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR).  Participants who successfully complete the AFAM Three-Year programmes will be awarded with a First Level Academic Diploma, equivalent to a university undergraduate level degree for which participants will obtain 180 CFA (crediti formativi accademici) equivalent to 180 ECTS credits.

Required application documents for Study Abroad Semester Courses:

• Application Form: Online Application is available HERE
• Signed personal statement
• Passport size photo
• Copy of a recognised and field-related university undergraduate degree and transcript

• Portfolio or Piece of Written Work (where required) 

• Copy of passport or national ID for EU students
• Copy of bank transfer of enrolment fee

• For non-English or non-Italian native speakers: certificate of language skills, level b1 
of CEFR level with specific requirements (e.g. IELTS 5.0 without elements below 4.5). 


Required application documents for Master Courses:

• Application Form: Online Application is available HERE
• Passport size photo
• 2 Reference letters
• Signed personal statement
• Curriculum Vitae
• Copy of recognized Bachelor’s Degree and transcript*
• Copy of passport or national ID for EU students
• Copy of bank transfer of enrolment fee
• Portfolio - for creative programmes
• Language Certificate Level B2: according to the course’s chosen language, non-English or non-Italian native speakers must provide certificate of language skills at B2 CEFR level with specific requirements (e.g., IELTS 5.0). Please find here a list of the language certificates accepted

*In case the Degree is not completed yet, a Certificate of Expected Graduation can be submitted.

For AFAM validated courses, applications need to meet all the Ministerial requisites.

AFAM (Alta Formazione Artistica, Musicale e Coreutica) programmes offered in Milano and Florence schools are recognized by the Italian Ministry of University and Research (MUR). Participants who successfully complete the AFAM Master programmes will be awarded with a First Level Academic Master Diploma, equivalent to a university postgraduate level Master degree, for which participants will obtain 60 CFA (crediti formativi accademici) equivalent to 60 ECTS credits.

Required application documents for Postgraduate Semester Courses:

• Application Form: Online Application is available HERE
• Passport size photo
• 1 Reference letters
• Curriculum Vitae
• Copy of Bachelor’s Degree and transcript*
• Copy of passport or national ID for EU students
• Copy of bank transfer of enrolment fee
• Portfolio - for creative programmes 

*In case the Degree is not completed yet, a Certificate of Expected Graduation can be submitted.