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PRESENTATION

Starting from the 2025-2026 academic year, CAD offers a one-year M.A. in Furniture & Product Design, worth 60 ECTS. This program will allow students to obtain a dual certification from CAD and the Collège de Paris, recognized in 180 countries worldwide.
The program requires students to attend approximately 25 hours of classes per week.

Courses are structured over two semesters. The academic year begins on October 5th, 2026, and ends on June 30th, 2027.

Design is Art with Responsibility

This statement by Marcel Breuer perfectly reflects the philosophy of the Master Furniture & Product Design at the College of Art & Design.

The program trains designers to go beyond form and aesthetics, and to create meaningful, functional, and responsible objects. Students learn to question how our future environments are shaped, and how design can respond to real user needs while addressing industrial, economic, and environmental challenges.

From furniture and lighting to tableware, urban furniture, appliances, and decorative objects, the fields of application are wide and constantly evolving. The Master is rooted in a demanding European industrial context, where creativity must meet technical expertise and production realities.

Through real-life projects developed in collaboration with professionals, brands, workshops, factories, and institutions, students acquire the skills needed to manage the entire design process — from concept to prototype, from production to market.

The Master Furniture & Product Design prepares responsible designers capable of transforming ideas into production-ready solutions with a real impact.

Prof. Alain Berteau
Architect & Designer

The program is divided into 3 phases.

1. Semester 1
2. Semester 2
3. 6 months in a Design office or studio to do after the end of the academic year.

An evaluation will take place at the end of the first semester, but overall, the two semesters will follow a continuous learning process.

The program is taught by professional designers actively working in the industry, specializing in the various fields covered.

Students will be introduced to:

Learning Objectives

  • Design across diverse fields: furniture, lighting, tableware, urban furniture, appliances, and decorative objects.
  • Adapt creativity to European industrial and production standards.
  • Manage the entire design process from concept to prototype and production.
  • Collaborate with professionals, brands, workshops, and factories.
  • Integrate technical, economic, and sustainable constraints into design solutions.
  • Communicate effectively with all stakeholders throughout development.

TUITION :

 Please note: there are only 12 places maximum available.

EU Students :

The tuition fees are 9,500 EUR per year (9,200 EUR + 300 EUR registration fee*) :

  • 300 EUR + 3,100 EUR i.e. 3,400 EUR (1st third of costs) payable upon registration
  • 3,050 EUR (2nd third of costs) paid by June 30th
  • 3,050 EUR (Final third of costs) paid by September 15th

A staggered payment plan is possible for some residents (upon acceptance and subject to a surcharge of 300 EUR).

Non EU Students :

11,000 EUR per year (10,700 EUR + 300 EUR registration fee*)
The total amount must be paid at the time of final registration in order to start the visa procedure if required.

For international transfers, bank fees are payable by the sender.

Tuition fees do not include cultural visits and study trips.

*Registration fee: this amount covers general administrative costs as well as individual insurance (taken out by the CAD) in case of any accident on the school premises.

Bank details of the CAD
– CDP-CAD ASBL – BNP Paribas Fortis : IBAN BE70 0019 6550 3825 – BIC GEBABEBB

Remarks
– The CAD does not accept bank cheques. Tuition fees must be paid into one of the school’s bank accounts. For international transfers, bank charges are at the expense of the originator.
– Tuition fees remain as announced at the time of registration for the entire programme (except for students repeating the first year, if the price increases) unless inflation exceeds 5% per year, in which case the fees will be indexed.
– Since the number of students admitted each year is limited, the full tuition fee is due even in case of withdrawal or exclusion from the course.

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CERTIFICATES AND DIPLOMAS

In France, Switzerland and Belgium, privateinstitutions cannot use the word Master in their programmes. We therefore use the terms Postgraduates 2° CYCLE (1 year – 60 ECTS) M.A. Note that these diplomas are equivalent to Master’s degrees, but are not state- approved diplomas.