Study design in Milan through English-taught, three-year undergraduate programs in Product Design or Interior Design at Raffles Milano.
Milan is one of the strongest places in Europe to study design. It is a city where furniture, interiors, product development, materials, architecture, fashion, visual culture, showrooms, studios, brands, and international design events are part of everyday life. For future designers, this means the city is not only the place where they study. It becomes part of the learning experience.
At Raffles Milano, the Design area gives applicants two clear undergraduate options: Product Design or Interior Design. These are separate study paths. A student chooses the Product Design path or the Interior Design path, depending on personal interests, creative direction, and career goals.
Raffles Milano teaches design through practice, experimentation, and close contact with the professional world. Courses are led by active professionals, so learning is not separated from the way design actually works in studios, companies, exhibitions, and client-based projects.
From the first year, young creatives are encouraged to build their own design voice through research, hands-on projects, portfolio work, and professional feedback. Career Service, personal branding support, internship opportunities, and Portfolio Night help connect this academic experience with the next step after graduation.
This page focuses specifically on the Product Design and Interior Design study options. For the wider Raffles Milano presentation, applicants can continue to the main PRODIREKT Raffles Milano page, where they will find more about the campus, other study areas, summer academic options, scholarships, and the full application process.
Key Facts
| Category | Details |
|---|---|
| School | Raffles Milano International Design Institute |
| Location | Milan, Italy |
| Study format | Onsite, Raffles Milano campus |
| Duration | 3 years |
| Credits | 180 credits |
| Start date | November |
| Language of instruction for international students | English |
| Additional language note | Some programs may also be available in Italian |
| Study options | Product Design or Interior Design |
| Public-facing degree description | Bachelor-equivalent Design Degree |
| Product Design academic award | First-Level Academic Diploma in Product Design |
| Interior Design academic award | First-Level Academic Diploma in Product Design, plus Raffles Certificate Diploma in Interior Design |
| Application route | Through PRODIREKT / Verbalists Education & Language Network |
What Degree Do Students Earn?
For the Product Design path, Raffles Milano awards a First-Level Academic Diploma in Product Design. In plain language, this is a bachelor-equivalent academic qualification within the Italian higher education system.
The program belongs to the AFAM system, which stands for Alta Formazione Artistica, Musicale e Coreutica. This is Italy’s higher education system for art, music, dance, design, and other creative disciplines. The program is also accredited by the European Accreditation Board of Higher Education Schools, or EABHES, within the European framework.
For the Interior Design path, the official structure is slightly different. Raffles Milano presents it as an Interior Design specialization connected to the First-Level Academic Diploma in Product Design. In addition, graduates receive a Raffles Certificate Diploma in Interior Design.
In practical terms, both paths are three-year, bachelor-equivalent undergraduate design programs. A student chooses either the Product Design path or the Interior Design path, depending on the direction they want to develop.
Program Overview
The Raffles Milano Design Degree options are created for candidates with a high school diploma who want a serious, creative, and practical education in Milan. Both paths combine design culture with hands-on project work, helping young creatives move from first ideas to developed concepts, visual presentations, models, prototypes, and final portfolio work.
The Product Design path gives more attention to objects, furniture, product systems, materials, usability, prototyping, and the relationship between design and industry.
The Interior Design path focuses more on spaces, interiors, atmosphere, furniture, lighting, rendering, virtual architecture, and the way people experience the environments around them.
Both paths share the same educational spirit. Future designers learn how to observe, research, test, improve, explain, and present their ideas while building the visual and technical language needed for a professional portfolio.
Product Design
The Product Design path is for applicants who are interested in objects, furniture, product systems, materials, function, ergonomics, sustainability, and the relationship between design and industry.
Future product designers learn how to turn an idea into something that can be used, tested, improved, and communicated. The focus is not only on how a product looks. It is also on how it works, how it feels, what need it answers, which material makes sense, how it could be produced, and how it fits into daily life.
This path is suitable for young creatives who enjoy solving practical problems through design. It can lead toward furniture, objects, accessories, systems, services, prototypes, and design solutions connected to real human needs.
Product Design at Raffles Milano is strongly connected to Milan’s design environment. The city gives future designers direct exposure to studios, showrooms, companies, exhibitions, Milan Design Week, and Salone del Mobile, helping them understand how design moves from school projects into the professional world.
Interior Design
The Interior Design path is for applicants who are interested in spaces, interiors, living and working environments, materials, lighting, furniture, atmosphere, human experience, and the relationship between people and the places they use.
Future interior designers learn how to shape spaces that are functional, expressive, and connected to real needs. This can include homes, workplaces, public places, retail spaces, hospitality environments, exhibitions, leisure spaces, and other interiors where layout, materials, light, furniture, and movement influence how people feel and behave.
The program develops both creative and technical skills. Participants work with design basics, art history, architecture for interiors, materials, lighting technology, furniture, technical drawing, rendering, 3D visualization, presentation, portfolio work, and final projects.
This path is a strong option for young creatives who think spatially and want to design environments, not only objects. It helps them understand how interiors can support daily life, brand identity, comfort, movement, atmosphere, and visual communication.
What Students Study Each Year
In the first year, both paths begin with the foundations of design. Product Design students work with design methodology, technical drawing, CAD, model making, materials, contemporary art, design history, early product design projects, graphic design, 3D digital modeling, and cultural anthropology. Interior Design students follow a similar foundation, but their studio work moves toward interiors, design culture, styles, freehand drawing, CAD, model making, materials, 3D tools, and the first understanding of space.
This first year is important because it gives young creatives the language of design. They learn how to observe, sketch, research, build, use materials, understand form, and explain an idea visually. It is the year when talent starts becoming method.
In the second year, the work becomes more specific and more demanding. Product Design students deepen their understanding of materials, modeling, design history, contemporary architecture, lighting, product systems, digital modeling, and ergonomics. Interior Design students move further into interior projects, rendering, ergonomics, materials, architecture, and the technical and visual tools needed to design real spaces.
At this stage, the student is no longer only learning how to make a project look good. The focus shifts to how design works for people: how an object is used, how a space is experienced, how materials behave, how light changes perception, and how a project can answer a real need.
In the third year, the program becomes more personal and professional. Product Design students work on thesis labs, advanced digital modeling, layout and visualization, design management, interactive systems, and final project development. Interior Design students focus on thesis labs, visualization, virtual architecture, design management, cultural processes, portfolio development, and the final project.
The final year helps each student bring together research, technical skills, visual presentation, and personal design direction. By the end of the program, graduates should have a stronger portfolio, a clearer creative identity, and a better understanding of where their work could fit in the professional design world.
For Product Design graduates, this may mean moving toward product development, furniture, industrial design, design management, prototyping, or work in a design studio or company environment. For Interior Design graduates, it may mean working with interiors, retail spaces, exhibitions, hospitality environments, residential or commercial projects, visualizations, or architecture and design studios.
Career development is not treated as a separate add-on. It grows throughout the program through project work, professional feedback, personal branding, internship opportunities, Career Service support, and Portfolio Night, where graduating students present their work to companies and industry professionals.
Learning by Doing / 72 Hours
Raffles Milano’s design education is built around practical work, workshops, seminars, interdisciplinary exchange, and professional-style briefs. This matters because design cannot be learned only through theory. Future designers need to make decisions, test ideas, present work, receive feedback, and collaborate with people from other creative fields.
One of the distinctive Raffles Milano formats is 72 Hours. During this intensive project experience, the school stops regular teaching for 72 consecutive hours, and participants from different bachelor’s and master’s programs work together on real creative challenges assigned by major brands.
For Product Design and Interior Design applicants, this type of format is especially useful. It trains young creatives to work under pressure, collaborate across disciplines, respond to a brief, and present ideas in a professional setting.
Tuition
Tuition at Raffles Milano depends on the applicant category and individual assessment. The final amount, payment plan, scholarship, discount, or special condition is confirmed individually after admission.
For European Union students, annual undergraduate tuition is based on income brackets and may range from €10,000 to €22,000 per year, depending on ISEEU assessment and eligibility. ISEEU is the income and assets assessment used in Italy for university fee calculation.
For non-European Union students, annual undergraduate tuition is generally €22,000 per year.
For bachelor-level programs accredited by the Italian Ministry of University and Research, a regional fee of up to €190 may also apply.
The enrollment/admin fee is the first portion of the annual tuition and is paid after admission to secure the place. For European Union applicants, this fee is €2,500. For non-European Union applicants, it is €4,000.
The remaining tuition can usually be paid either in one payment or through a payment plan, depending on the confirmed payment conditions.
Full tuition and scholarship details are available in the Tuition and Scholarships section of the main PRODIREKT Raffles Milano page.
Product and Interior Design in Action
At Raffles Milano’s Career & Portfolio Night, we met Product and Interior Design students Maria and Isadora, who showed us how classroom concepts become portfolio-ready design work.
PRODIREKT Advantages and Scholarships
Applicants applying through PRODIREKT and the Verbalists Education & Language Network may have access to special financial advantages arranged through cooperation with Raffles Education and Raffles Milano.
Qualified candidates may receive a €5,000 International Student Aid for the first academic year. Students who first complete a Raffles Milano summer academic course through Verbalists may also receive an additional €2,000 tuition discount when continuing to a full undergraduate program. Together, these benefits may bring the total first-year tuition advantage up to €7,000.
Other scholarships, early-bird incentives, or profile-based opportunities may also be available depending on timing, portfolio quality, applicant profile, and current school campaigns.
PRODIREKT advisors help families understand which benefits may apply, what documents are required, and how to present the applicant’s profile clearly and professionally. This is especially useful for international families who need to compare costs, timing, admission steps, portfolio expectations, and visa-related preparation before making a final decision.
Application Process
The application process is personal and structured. It is not based on a traditional entrance test. Raffles Milano wants to understand the applicant’s motivation, academic background, creative interests, English level, and fit for the selected design path.
The first step is to submit the PRODIREKT Application and Terms and Conditions. This allows PRODIREKT academic advisors to review the profile, check current availability, and advise on the best next steps.
After that, we assist with document preparation. The usual application materials include a CV, motivation letter, school transcripts, portfolio if available or required, and language certificate if available. Before submission, we review the materials and helps candidates present their profile clearly.
The next stage is usually an online interview with Raffles Milano. PRODIREKT helps applicants prepare for this conversation, including how to explain their interests, previous creative work, motivation, English level, and reasons for choosing Product Design or Interior Design.
If accepted, the school provides admission and enrollment documents, payment details, and instructions for confirming the place. Non-European Union applicants also receive guidance on the documentation needed for the visa process after the relevant enrollment steps are completed.
Continue to the Main Raffles Milano Presentation
This page focuses specifically on the Raffles Milano undergraduate options in Product Design and Interior Design. ✅ For the wider school presentation, including campus details, school highlights, undergraduate study areas, summer academic options, Career Service, Portfolio Night, scholarships, and the full application process, continue to the main PRODIREKT Raffles Milano page and review the complete guidance before starting the application.
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