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Marbella Design Academy is situated in beautiful and healthy surroundings near Marbella, Southern Spain. Offering Bachelor of Arts validated design programmes, taught in English.

Marbella Design Academy is situated in beautiful and healthy surroundings near Marbella, Southern Spain. Offering Bachelor of Arts validated design programmes, taught in English.

Marbella Design Academy was founded in 1995 and has, after 24 years of experience, developed into the modern, excellent Academy we have today.

Institution state-recognised by the Spanish Ministry of Education.
Our Bachelor of Arts Validated programmes are Validated by University of Bedfordshire, who award BA (Hons) degrees to Marbella Design Academy graduates. Link to The University of Bedfordshire.
Situated in its own state recognised building living up to all the requirements given by the Ministry of Education in Spain.
Offering many interesting programmes such as:
Bachelor of Arts validated programmes in Interior Architecture & Design, Graphic Design & Media and Fashion Design & Manufacture.
Summer Courses
Foundation Courses
Marbella Design Academy is an exclusive design school with a family-like atmosphere among students and staff who originate from around the world.

The maximum number of places available is 230. The students receive a great deal of personal attention and one-to-one tuition from their teachers.

We are constantly expanding and improving our curriculum to the latest marked demands. The atmosphere is energetic, creative and inspiring. We encourage our students to collaborate and experiment with their designs, in either small groups or with one-to-one tuition sessions with their tutor. Although the work is intensive, everybody collaborates in a casual, warm and informal atmosphere.

Lifestyle
Our students at Marbella Design Academy enjoy a very special way of life. Not only are they taught at a professional academic level, they also benefit from the attractive Spanish lifestyle. The weather is the best in Europe with more than 300 sunny days per year, which is such a boost for their personal wellbeing. Student accommodation, situated in the lovely and inspiring environment in the picturesque village of Monda, is of a good standard and fantastic value for money.

The cost of living is one of the lowest in Europe. Being a student at Marbella Design Academy in the South of Spain is less of a financial burden as studying in many other parts of the world, and therefore most of the students can concentrate on their studies and do not need to waste valuable time on additional paid work after tuition hours. They can enjoy life and the Spanish atmosphere. You will probably have the best time of your life here.

Mission and Aims
Our mission is to provide a stimulating and complete design education that lives up to the latest market demands, leading to a rewarding and well sought after profession. We aim to develop all the necessary skills needed to solve the wide variety of real-life design challenges that are faced by professional designers today. Our aims are to support and develop individual creativity and nurture artistic skills. We also prepare the students for the increasing demands of the market with respect to quality of presentation, style, aesthetics and psychology relating to the design environment.

All tutors are professionals within their respective fields
Our tutors architects, graphic designers, interior architects, furniture designers, fashion designers, photographers, product designers, artists and many more all have an academic background and are active designers and professionals, which ensures practical experience as well as high academic quality. In addition to the permanent staff, the Academy also invites guest artists and specialist designers to lecture on a regular basis.

Students come to us from all over the world
Students from around the globe come to study at Marbella Design Academy. Originating from more than 57 different countries, all of our students find great inspiration when studying alongside others of different nationalities and cultural backgrounds. The students inspire each other through working on their design projects in an international cross-cultural atmosphere.

The Latest Software Applications
All the Marbella Design Academy programmes are constantly updated according to latest market demands of a professional design education. You will, for example, from your very first year of study be introduced to professional software applications that are essential to becoming a successful designer. Among other skills taught, the software applications utilised include InDesign, Photoshop, Illustrator, Adobe Premier, CAD and 3D Programmes. The exact applications you will encounter vary according to the course that you have chosen. Please contact the Academy for further advice.

Tuition is in English and in small groups
All classes are held in English. They are also held in small groups, thus allowing plenty of teacher-student interaction. This provides the opportunity for frequent one-to-one tuition, a significant factor contributing to the excellent academic results our students are able to achieve.

Marbella Design Academy has an academic level that competes with some of the best design educations in the world. Our website features examples and videos of some of our students’ work, which will clearly illustrate this.

Employment rate near 100%
Our graduate students have an employment rate of nearly a hundred percent, a clear indication of the quality of education they have received. Please see all the information on our courses by visiting our website.