[2] The Istituto Europeo di Design, located in Italy, allows students to study for a Bachelor of Arts degree.

Those who successfully complete the three-year course, obtain the 'Diploma Accademico di primo Livello' (i.e., Academic Diploma, First Level) which is legally recognized by the MIUR (Ministry of Education, University and Research) in the category of High Artistic Training (Ministerial Decree 10 December 2010 n. 292).

Students who complete the four-year course obtain a Bachelor of Arts with Honours degree.

In Brazil, the IED offers the Diploma Universitário, which can be obtained after a three-year course in Fashion, Design and Visual Arts.

IED courses in Rome have a special focus in the areas of cinema, television and the new media.