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The Royal Danish Academy of Fine ArtsThe Bachelor's programme in Design at the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts offers a dynamic blend of academic research, artistic exploration, and hands-on professional practice, perfect for creative students passionate about shaping the world through innovative design. It's ideal for those who thrive in studio environments, love experimenting with materials and ideas, and want to tackle real societal challenges—graduates emerge ready to lead in fields like product, spatial, graphic, or furniture design.
Curriculum structure
Year 1 dives into foundational skills, where you'll experiment with materials, techniques, and basic design processes through modules like Studio Work and Material and Technology Experiments, building your confidence in hands-on creation. You'll also explore artistic theories and methods specific to your chosen design field, such as furniture or spatial design, fostering early independence in sketching ideas and prototyping. This year sets a strong base, emphasizing presence and active collaboration in the studio.
Year 2 ramps up complexity with integrated projects that blend theory and practice, including modules like Design Processes and Artistic Development Activities, where you'll plan and execute collaborative designs addressing contemporary issues. Expect to refine skills in problem-finding through graphic communication or spatial paradigms, reflecting on your work both verbally and in writing. By year's end, you'll have passed Year 1 modules to progress, handling more development-oriented challenges.
Year 3 and 3.5 (including 6th semester Bachelor Project) focuses on advanced leadership in complex processes, culminating in your 20 ECTS Bachelor Project—a material-driven research endeavor where you develop innovative proposals in glass, ceramics, or broader design contexts. Modules emphasize interdisciplinary collaboration, viable arguments for your methods, and professional competences like organizing learning and executing 1:1 craft research. You'll graduate qualified to work professionally, independently leading creative solutions.
Focus areas
Applied theory, artistic development, material experiments, studio-based practice, and interdisciplinary design processes in fields like furniture, spatial, graphic, and product design.
Learning outcomes
Develop and lead design processes individually or collaboratively; apply artistic theories, materials, and techniques; conduct material-driven research; reflect critically on projects; and handle complex professional situations with a professional approach.
Professional alignment (accreditation)
This 3.5-year full-time Bachelor's degree (180 ECTS) meets Danish higher education standards, qualifying you directly for professional roles in design and crafts, or advanced Master's studies at the Academy.
Reputation (employability rankings)
As Denmark's leading institution for architecture, design, and conservation, the Royal Danish Academy boasts strong employability through its integration of research and practice—official stats highlight graduates' success in innovative fields, with no specific QS/Guardian rankings listed but consistent top-tier recognition in Nordic design.
[Official programme page](https://royaldanishacademy.com/en/bachelor-education-design)
At the Royal Danish Academy's Bachelor in Design programmes, you'll dive straight into hands-on learning from day one, building practical skills through real-world projects that blend creativity with professional tools and techniques. Our workshops and labs are at the heart of it all, giving you access to top-tier facilities tailored for design practice, artistic research, and innovation in areas like visual communication, furniture, and spatial design.
This means you'll work with everything from material experimentation to digital prototyping:
- Workshops and labs dedicated to design: State-of-the-art spaces integrated into teaching for hands-on projects in furniture design, glass and ceramics, and visual interaction, where you experiment with products, materials, and contexts.
- Institute of Design and Visual Interaction: A hub combining design practice, academic inquiry, and research for visual design and interaction projects.
- Specialized facilities for crafts: Excellent workshops for glass, ceramics, and furniture, supporting artistic development and professional skills over the three-year programme.
Imagine turning your ideas into reality here—apply now to the Bachelor in Design and start creating! For the full list of workshops, labs, and facilities, check out [Workshops and Labs](https://royaldanishacademy.com/en/workshops-and-labs).
At the Royal Danish Academy, our Bachelor in Design programmes immerse you in hands-on learning right from the start, where you'll develop practical skills through design practice, working directly with materials, spaces, and visual interaction in real-world contexts. You'll have access to top-tier workshops, laboratories, and study facilities that are fully integrated into teaching, research, and innovation projects across architecture, design, and conservation. These spaces let you experiment with furniture design, products, materials, spatial design, graphic communication, and more, building a strong portfolio through critical, creative processes.
Here's how our experiential learning comes to life for design students, with dedicated facilities and opportunities tailored to the programme:
- Workshops and labs for hands-on prototyping: State-of-the-art workshops and laboratories support furniture design (products, materials, contexts), visual game and media design, spatial design, and graphic communication, where you create physical models, test materials, and iterate designs.
- Institute of Design and Visual Interaction: A hub combining design practice, academic inquiry, and artistic research in visual design and interaction, perfect for group projects exploring all aspects of digital and visual media.
- Collaborative projects and group work: Courses like Collaborative Design Processes (15 ECTS) involve teamwork across disciplines, often with external partners like CBS for entrepreneurship and finance modules.
- Study facilities integrated into programmes: Dedicated spaces at our Philip de Langes Allé 10 campus in Copenhagen for drawing boards, models, tectonics, and materials exploration in design and architecture contexts.
Dive deeper into our full list of workshops, labs, and facilities here: https://royaldanishacademy.com/en/workshops-and-labs. This is your chance to apply and turn passion into professional design expertise—let's chat about your next steps!
Danish language qualifications corresponding to Danish at A-levelDanish upper secondary school exam or successfully passing the Danish proficiency test 'Studieprøven' with a minimum grade of 2 in each discipline (if residing in Denmark)Swedish 'Tisustesten' or Norwegian 'Norskprøven B2' (accepted as equivalent to 'Studieprøven')Document Danish proficiency through extensive university studies (if international student residing outside Denmark)Qualification equal to a Danish upper secondary school leaving certificate (high-school exam)IELTS Academic: Minimum 6.5 overallTOEFL iBT: Minimum 83 overall Minimum 20 in each sectionIB (International Baccalaureate): Diploma required; must meet Danish entry equivalence (generally 24+ points minimum)CBSE / ISC: Accepted if equivalent to Danish upper secondary education; typically 65–75%+ overall (competitive programmes may require higher)American Curriculum (USA): High School Diploma required; must meet Danish equivalence (typically GPA ~2.5–3.0+, SAT/ACT may strengthen application but not always mandatory)A Levels: Accepted; typically 2–3 A Levels with grades around CCC–BBB minimum, depending on programme competitivenessNorway: Specific rules apply to applicants with an upper-secondary school leaving certificateSweden: Specific rules apply to applicants with an upper-secondary school leaving certificateIceland: Specific rules apply to applicants with an upper-secondary school leaving certificateFinland: Get in touch with admissions for a pre-evaluationInterior DesignerSpatial DesignerFurniture DesignerArchitectural AssistantDesign ConsultantExhibition / Set DesignerProduct Designer (Design-focused roles)
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