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4 Years   |   2 Yrs India   |   2 Yrs France
The Design Village x L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique, France

COMMUNICATION AND INTERACTION DESIGN

Communication and interaction design sits at the intersection of visual systems, digital product, and user experience. At TDV, the foundation covers visual communication, typography, and screen-based design in the Indian digital context. Then you go to Nantes, into L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique's Digital Media Design programme, which covers UX research, information architecture, interface design, and functional prototyping. All taught in English. LEDNA alumni from the digital track lead product design and UX teams at European companies, including Expedia Group in Paris. You come back in Year 4 with a portfolio built across two very different digital ecosystems.

Communication and Interaction Design
YOUR FOUR YEARS

How the Programme Works.

Start at TDV. Build your foundation. Then spend two full years inside LEDNA's studios in Nantes, working on real briefs with European companies, in English, alongside students from across the world. Come back to TDV in Year 4 to finish your dissertation and step into the Indian design market with something no India-only programme can give you.

01
Year 1

Start at TDV Noida

Your first year is about becoming a designer. Studio fundamentals, design thinking, material exploration, and your Alliance Francaise course for life in France. Get to know your future classmates. Build the foundation. Then, in Year 2, you leave for Nantes.

Noida, India
02
Year 2

UX and Interface Design in Nantes

Year 2 at LEDNA runs the full digital product design process: research, architecture, interface design, and prototype to a level of finish that professional studios across Europe use as a standard.

Nantes, France
03
Year 3

Personal Project and Final Defence

Year 3 goes into advanced specialisation and your personal project. Your thesis is defended in front of an LEDNA jury before you return home with a European-standard digital design portfolio.

Nantes, France
04
Year 4

Back at TDV to Launch

You return to Noida with a European portfolio and an LEDNA diploma already in hand. The final year is your capstone project, dissertation, and entry into the Indian design market, with two years of international practice behind you.

Noida, India
~€700/mo
LEDNA-supported residences
~€1/meal
French government subsidised for enrolled students
~€8,500/yr
All-in. Well below other EU design cities.
CREDENTIALS

Two Degrees.
One Programme.

You graduate with a UGC-approved Indian degree and a French Ministry certified diploma from one of France's top-ranked design schools, both awarded on the same graduation.

O.P. Jindal Global University
Bachelor of Design (Hons.) in Communication and Interaction Design
UGC-approved. The same degree awarded to all TDV graduates. Fully recognised across Indian design, industry, and academia.
L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
Diplome vise ayant grade de licence
A bachelor-level diploma certified by the French Ministry of Higher Education. Recognised across Europe. Awarded by a member of the Conference des Grandes Ecoles.
Bachelor of Design (Hons.) in Communication and Interaction Design, O.P. Jindal Global University
Diplome vise ayant grade de licence, L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
4 Years
English throughout. Alliance Francaise course in Year 1.
₹46.9 Lakh
HIGHLIGHTS

Why Communication and Interaction Design.
Why Nantes.

UX, Interface Design, and Prototyping

L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique's Digital Media Design programme covers the full process: UX research, information architecture, interface design, prototype development, and client presentation. Students work from brief to functional prototype using the same sequence that professional UX studios across Europe use.

A Genuinely International Studio

L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique has students from more than 40 nationalities in Nantes. The peer group in the digital studio is international by design. Working across cultural differences in how people use and expect digital products is built into the curriculum.

Alumni in Senior Digital Roles

On top of TDV's graduate outcomes, LEDNA's digital alumni hold positions at European technology and design companies. Marcelo Coelho, an LEDNA alumnus, is Lead Product Designer at Expedia Group in Paris. 78% of all LEDNA alumni find employment within 12 months of graduation.

CERTIFICATIONS

What You Graduate With.

O.P. Jindal Global University

Bachelor of Design (Hons.) in Communication and Interaction Design

UGC-approved. The same degree every TDV graduate receives. Recognised across Indian design industry, academia, and corporate employers.

L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique

Diplome vise ayant grade de licence

A bachelor-level diploma, not a degree, certified by the French Ministry of Higher Education. Awarded by a Conference des Grandes Ecoles member. Recognised across Europe.

Included in Programme

Alliance Francaise Language Certificate

Completed in India during Year 1. No separate registration or cost. Covers conversational French for daily life and work in Nantes.

On Top of TDV

LEDNA's Alumni Network Across 40+ Nationalities

Graduates join LEDNA's worldwide alumni community of 4,500 designers spanning more than 40 nationalities. A professional network built through two years of genuinely international studio practice in Nantes.

PATHWAYS

Where This Takes You.

UX and UI Designer

Research, design, and test digital interfaces for technology companies, startups, and design studios in India and Europe.

Product Designer

Lead the design of digital products end to end, from problem definition and user research through to production-ready handoff and iteration.

Brand and Communication Designer

Visual identity, editorial systems, motion graphics, and digital brand communication for agencies and in-house brand teams.

ADMISSIONS PROCESS

How to Apply.

There is no separate LEDNA entrance exam. Once you are admitted to TDV, enrolment in the LEDNA partnership follows automatically. The process is straightforward.

  • Completed 10+2 or equivalent
  • Online application with personal details, programme choice, transcripts, and identity documents
  • Design aptitude assessment, TDV's standard entrance test
  • Portfolio review and studio test at TDV Noida
  • Personal interview
  • Offer of admission and seat confirmation

No prior art or drawing background is required. English proficiency is assessed during the interview. The design aptitude test is designed for curious, analytical minds, not just art school graduates.

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Student at L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique
LIVING IN NANTES

More Affordable Than
Any Major EU City.

Nantes is a university city built for students, not tourists. The French government subsidises meals at university canteens across the country, and LEDNA has partnerships with Studapart and CROUS residence networks to keep housing costs manageable. Studying design in Europe does not have to mean paying London or Milan prices. The full academic year in Nantes costs well under what students spend in any other comparable European design city.

Nantes
~€850
Per month, all-in. CROUS meals from €1. Housing €700/month. Transport and personal included.
London
~€2,200
Per month estimate for international design students
Milan
~€1,500
Per month estimate for international design students
Amsterdam
~€1,600
Per month estimate for international design students
Paris
~€1,700
Per month estimate for international design students

Nantes figures based on CROUS pricing (€1/meal per French government student support policy) and LEDNA housing partnerships (approx. €700/month). Other city figures are indicative estimates from published student living cost surveys. Individual circumstances vary.

THE PARTNER

L'Ecole de Design Nantes
Atlantique (LEDNA)

Founded in 1988, L'Ecole de Design Nantes Atlantique is among the most internationally connected design schools in France. LEDNA is ranked 1st in France for postgraduate design and sits in the global top 200 to 240 in the QS World University Rankings. It holds the Bienvenue en France three-star label, awarded by Campus France for the quality of welcome and services for international students, and is a member of the Conference des Grandes Ecoles.

On top of everything TDV already brings to a student's education, LEDNA adds a worldwide alumni community of 4,500 designers, students from over 40 nationalities in one place, academic partnerships across more than 40 countries, and a live corporate network of 1,000 companies that bring real briefs into the Nantes studios every year.

LEDNA campus Nantes
QS Rankings
1st in France for postgraduate design. Top 200 globally.
Alumni Network
4,500 graduates across over 40 nationalities worldwide
Industry
1,000 corporate partners. Live briefs in every year in Nantes.
International
120 academic partners across 40+ countries
FAQS

Frequently Asked Questions

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