BESIGN The Sustainable Design School

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School

BESIGN School is an institution of higher education where students become designers, enable to address the big issues of our planet and people. Designers have the adequate mindset to be user related, to have technical insights together with the sensitivity to develop the future for a liveable future. BESIGN School is settled in the beautiful environment of the Côte d'Azur, south of France.

Top reasons to study here

  • Our unique and authentic approach of hands-on learning thanks to semesterly corporate partnerships. Location: South of France, teaching is in English.
  • The intensive and diverse curriculum provides sufficient skills to become product designer, interior designer, UX designer, graphic designer and many others.
  • BESIGN School is a lifelong community of students, instructors, professionals, and administrators, with the same set of eco-responsible values.

History

Foundation in 2012 by Maurille Lariviere, co-founder and director of Strate, Ecole de design, at Paris, Marc Van Peteghem, naval architect, co-founder of the agency VPLP and the NGO Watever at Bangladesh, and Patrick Le Quement, director of design at Ford, Audi-WV, and Renault.

In 2014 BESIGN The Sustainable Design School becomes founding member of the University Côte d’Azur.

Education

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School offers two programmes: a 3 years Bachelor degree and a 2 year Master degree.

The first three years are based on the learning of designer tools, such as drawing skills, 2D and 3D computer programmes, design methodology, user sociology, and Sustainable Development. In addition, students learn to introduce creative thinking and various concepts of sustainable design thinking into the project-based learning experience.

During the two Master years students focus on research methodology, design strategy, project and team management, and on their diploma project and thesis writing.

Courses and course material are in English.

Research

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School collaborates with the doctoral schools of UCA – University Côte d’Azur in Nice to co-conduct sustainable design research. The contents vary from sociology to biology, anthropology or urban issue-based problematics.

Career

The cultural skills, tools and methods of sustainable development make it possible to position the designer with important strategic assets, that are eagerly awaited on the job market.

The possible positions are: 

- Sustainable designer integrated into a company (design, innovation or CSR department) in all sectors of activity. 

- Sustainable designer in a design agency, or in innovation and strategy consulting firms. 

- Freelance sustainable designer with companies, agencies and NGOs 

- Sustainable designer in the creation of start-ups.

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School Scholarships

Below you will find scholarships related to BESIGN The Sustainable Design School. Distinction can be made between scholarships provided by the University and those provided by independent providers.

Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
14 Apr 2025
Kuwaiti Government Scholarships
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Grant
9000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Social Criteria Bursary
Need-based

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Edhec Business School
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Grant
8200 EUR
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Anytime
EDHEC High Honours Scholarships
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Edhec Business School
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Independent provider
Grant
3000 EUR
Deadline
22 Apr 2025
DashTickets Foundation Scholarship Opportunity for Undergraduate Students
Merit-based

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DashTickets Foundation
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Independent provider
Grant
2000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Bourse de l’Espoir
Need-based

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Edhec Business School
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Early Bird Scholarship
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
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Various benefits
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Various benefits
Deadline
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Edhec Business School
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Grant
1000000 INR
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Anytime
Education Future International Scholarship
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Education Future
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Grant
10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
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Campus France
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
Wear & I Fashion Pioneer Scholarship
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WEAR & I
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Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 Oct 2025
Charpak Exchange
Merit-based Need-based

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Campus France
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Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
29 Jun 2025
Bourses France - Acadie for Canadian students of the Atlantic provinces
Merit-based

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Campus France
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Grant
4500 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
International Mobility Scholarships for EDHEC students
Merit-based Need-based

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Edhec Business School
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Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
10 Jun 2025
Scholarship Program for international students - Livinfrance
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Campus France
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Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
25 Mar 2025
Mary Doctor Fine Arts Scholarship
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Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
25 Mar 2025
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Blumenthal Performing Arts
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Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
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Headway
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Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
1040 Abroad International Studies Scholarship Initiative
Merit-based Need-based

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1040 Abroad
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
14 Apr 2025
Kuwaiti Government Scholarships
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
9000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Social Criteria Bursary
Need-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
8200 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC High Honours Scholarships
Merit-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
3000 EUR
Deadline
22 Apr 2025
DashTickets Foundation Scholarship Opportunity for Undergraduate Students
Merit-based

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DashTickets Foundation
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
2000 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Bourse de l’Espoir
Need-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Early Bird Scholarship
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Excellence Scholarships
Merit-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Sport Scholarships
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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
Anytime
EDHEC Giving - Laurent Freixe Scholarships
Merit-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000000 INR
Deadline
Anytime
Education Future International Scholarship
Merit-based

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Education Future
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10252 EUR
Deadline
30 Jun 2025
Merit scholarship from the Cyprus State Scholarship Foundation
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
01 May 2025
Wear & I Fashion Pioneer Scholarship
Merit-based

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WEAR & I
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
860 EUR
Deadline
30 Oct 2025
Charpak Exchange
Merit-based Need-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
Various benefits
Deadline
29 Jun 2025
Bourses France - Acadie for Canadian students of the Atlantic provinces
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
4500 EUR
Deadline
Anytime
International Mobility Scholarships for EDHEC students
Merit-based Need-based

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Edhec Business School
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 EUR
Deadline
10 Jun 2025
Scholarship Program for international students - Livinfrance
Merit-based

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Campus France
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
40000 USD
Deadline
25 Mar 2025
Mary Doctor Fine Arts Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Blumenthal Performing Arts
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
10000 USD
Deadline
25 Mar 2025
Gordon Hay Scholarship
Merit-based Need-based

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Blumenthal Performing Arts
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1500 USD
Deadline
15 Sep 2025
Headway’s Book Lovers Scholarship
Merit-based

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Headway
Location not available
Independent provider
Grant
1000 USD
Deadline
01 Jun 2025
1040 Abroad International Studies Scholarship Initiative
Merit-based Need-based

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1040 Abroad
Location not available

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Student services

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School offers individual support for administrative issues as well as information and support for any projects related to international periods, for incoming or outgoing students.

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School offers a range of 14 international partner institutions in countries such as India, China, Argentina, Peru, Chile, Ecuador, Israel, United States of America, Germany, Georgia, Italy, Turkey and Japan. There are active exchange activities offered in the curriculum.

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School, as a member of UCA, offers many facilities of the University (housing, catering, library, healt

Housing services

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School does not provide on-campus accommodation. Students live either in private flats or in any of the various public or private student residences in Nice, Cagnes-sur-Mer, Antibes, Juan les Pins or Cannes.

The train station being only 5 walking minutes away from BESIGN The Sustainable Design School, it is easy to reach these cities.

Nice offers various public student residences for affordable prices. BESIGN The Sustainable Design School has also agreements with private student residences, giving special prices for our students.

Library services

As a member of UCA – Université Côte d’Azur, several library are facilities opened to our students (human sciences, communication, …).

ICT services

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School provides full IT support to students. Software based courses are in classrooms equipped with computers for 2D and 3D software’s (Adobe Suite InDesign, Illustrator, Photoshop, Rhino 3D, SolidWorks, Keyshot, Cinema 4D, …). 

Medical services

Facilities for healthcare are off campus.

-          The UCA – University Côte d’Azur provide a free medical and a psychological assistance.

-          The area around the campus offers a choice of all kind of medical care. The healthcare system for students, including international students, is for free in France.

Campus life

The institution is near the city center of Cagnes-sur-Mer, which is a typical romantic harbor town. Nearby supermarkets, restaurants, bars, bakery shops, medical centers, offer all you need. It is less than 10 minutes by bus to get to the international airport of Nice, and 15 minutes by train to Nice downtown. The nearby cities of Cannes, Antibes, Monaco also offer various cultural events.

As the school is between sea and mountains, water based sports and hiking in the summer season, skiing and snowboarding in the winter season, that’s what Nice is famous for. The campus is only 5 minutes walking from the beach.

Sports facilities

Around the campus students find all sorts of sport facilities. The city of Nice, which counts 30.000 students per year, offers all kind of facilities as well.

Students mostly enjoy the natural environment between mountains and sea to enjoy outdoors activities.

Student clubs

Since 2013 BESIGN The Sustainable Design School has an active Student Union "The SEEDS". Its main goal is to create an active network of students and professionals who works on different issues : associations, events, professional and international.

The SEEDS also proposes sports, music band, vegetable gardening and permaculture, cooking, special events, …

Students practice music in our music recording studio.

Accreditation

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School is co-founder and member of UCA - University Côte d’Azur, accredited by the French government.

The education at BESIGN School has been granted with the RNCP certification (National register of professional certification).

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Student Reviews

a unique experience
Anonymous rated 4 out of 5 stars

The school has so many international student from all over the world which is important for a design school. Different cultural background and perspectives on design and design thinking always enhance the works. I have improved my vision thanks to the variety of ideas, perspectives and the courses we took to become a pioneer designers in the future.

My year of win
Anonymous rated 1 out of 5 stars

My experience was great I was inspired I learned a lot my lectures was great but we don’t have all the equipment to learn

Saint-Laurent-du-Var, Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France

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