In close connection with the region’s economic–productive system, this degree responds to the demand for qualified designers ready to enter the world of businesses and institutions. Designers able to design products and product systems in today’s phase of profound and rapid cultural, technological, and market change. Designers capable of addressing fundamental issues for the future of production and consumption such as sustainability, digitalisation, and design for the circular economy.
The three-year programme offers multidisciplinary training in product design, built on courses in the areas of design, representation, the humanities, sciences, technology, and socio-economics. Learning activities combine design studios and lectures, company workshops, seminars, and cultural initiatives.
Across courses, studios and workshops you will develop projects under the guidance of leading professionals at national and international level.
In the third year you will have the opportunity to undertake an internship, applying the skills needed to tackle design processes within a work team.
After graduation, you can choose among various professional roles focused on the design of products or product–service systems, working in companies and institutions, technical and R&D offices, manufacturing firms, as well as in design and consulting studios operating in the field of product, system, and service design. You will be able to manage an entire design process in a team or independently: from understanding the different phases of industrial processes to developing and producing a product or product/service on a large scale.
The study plan for students enrolling in the 2025/2026 academic year is being finalised. For orientation purposes you can consult the 2024/2025 study plan below.
Ministerial degree code
L4 – Industrial Design
Qualification
Bachelor’s Degree in Design
Number of university credits
180
Duration
3 years
Coordination
Laura Badalucco
Language
Italian
Location
Vicenza
Department
Department of Design Cultures
Entry requirements
Upper secondary school diploma
Available places
100
Distribution of available places
The calls for applications for the academic year 2026/2027 are open.
Deadline for submitting the pre-enrolment application and paying the pre-enrolment fee is Thursday, 30 July 2026, 13.00 CEST.
University contribution
For the 2025/2026 academic year, the total university contribution is 2,806.18 euro. Tuition is the same for all degree programmes and is divided into three instalments. The total amount varies according to students’ economic conditions and academic merit. More information on tuition fee reductions
Other fees
189 euro
regional tax
16 euro
stamp duty
Additional expenses
You may need to cover additional costs not included in tuition, such as accommodation, transport, and materials. For more information, see the Welcome Guide.
Scholarships
Students may access benefits through the Financial Aid Service: scholarships, tuition waivers, fee reductions based on the ISEE indicator, student loans, part-time collaborations, tutoring activities. 50% of Iuav students benefit from a reduction on the maximum tuition contribution. More information on Financial Aid benefits
The Study prospectus defines each year how the degree programme is organised, outlines the learning paths, and provides all the information you need to manage your studies. It is the official source of information throughout your university career.
This document sets out the rules governing degree regulations and the operating criteria of degree programmes, in compliance with laws and the Statute.
Student evaluation of teaching is one of the measures adopted by the University for teaching quality assurance, monitoring results and learning processes, and internal evaluation.
Students of all degree programmes (except newly enrolled students) complete an annual questionnaire that gives the University a broad overview of teaching, services, and overall functioning.
The project University and Industry: Know-how and Design, the result of collaboration between Lineapelle and the Università Iuav di Venezia, will be on display at the 2025 edition, showcasing a selection of the results achieved within the Degree Course in Fashion Design and Multimedia Arts and the Degree Course in Design, based in Vicenza. These include a number of surface design projects carried out as part of the Leather Product Design Laboratory, led by Alessandro Zannoni and Matteo Favero.
Main contacts for Design
Santa Croce 601 – Venezia
This office supports the delivery of teaching for first- and second-cycle degree programmes.
Programme Coordinator
Teacher
Social networks
@iuav_designvicenza
