A UK 2:1 honours degree or its international equivalent, in a relevant subject such as interior design, interior architecture, architecture, landscape architecture, product design or 3D design.

You must submit a portfolio as part of your application. Your portfolio should include:

completed interior, architectural, spatial or landscape projects undertaken individually or as part of a group (please note that you should state your involvement in the group projects)
evidence of hand drawing, sketching, model making, orthographic drawing and rendered visuals
engagement with materials and detailing
work demonstrating a range of research methods and lines of enquiry
development work, demonstrating the iterative design process, as well as finished projects.
As part of your portfolio, you are encouraged to include a personal video, no more than 2 minutes long, talking about your best piece of work.

As part of the application process, you must submit a personal statement and CV. Your personal statement should include why you want to study at ECA and what you feel you would contribute to the programme. You may also be invited to interview via phone or Skype.

Selection will be made on key criteria:

research: what has generated your design ideas and what methods did you use to support this?
conceptual ambition: what are the big ideas driving your work? How are you questioning current design thinking ?
development: how have you developed those ideas in your project work through the iterative design process?
resolution: how have projects been resolved and communicated?
awareness: what do you consider interior, architectural and spatial design to be, and where does your work sit within the discipline?
evidence of exploring interior, architectural and spatial design through a number of media including hand sketching, model making, 3D visualisations
If you do not meet the academic entry requirements, we may still consider your application on the basis of your portfolio and/or relevant professional experience.
IELTS: total 7.0 (at least 6.0 in each module)
TOEFL-iBT (including Special Home Edition): total 100 (at least 20 in each module). We do not accept TOEFL MyBest Score to meet our English language requirements.