Foundation programme

Why ICN Foundation?

THE ATM DISCOVERY STUDIO

ATM — Art, Technology, Management — is ICN’s signature pedagogy: multidisciplinary by design, not management alone. Every Friday morning, teams of 4–5 take a real brief from a partner organisation through research, concept, prototype and a public showcase — art, technology and management combined, coached by a faculty tutor and an ICN Bachelor student mentor. It is the heart of the year, and it is how ICN has taught for decades.

DESIGNED-IN REASONS TO STAY

→ Conditional Offer Letter at enrolment — a written, named Bachelor
offer from day one, stating your programme, campus and conditions.
→ Bachelor buddies — paired with a Bachelor student from week 1.
→ Shared faculty — professors you will meet again in Bachelor Year 1.
→ Bachelor Taster Week — a week in real Bachelor classes, with your offer
personalised in a one-to-one meeting.
→ Showcase — a public exhibition of your studio work; offers confirmed on
stage, families invited.
→ Earn-it-here Scholarship — up to 20% off Bachelor Year 1,
earned during the Foundation.
Progression itself stays guaranteed on the criteria above, independent of
this scholarship.

GUARANTEED PROGRESSION

Progression to the Bachelor in Management (BiM), Bachelor of Science and Arts in Business (BScAB), or International Bachelor of Business Administration (IBBA) is guaranteed on published criteria: 11/20 weighted average, no module below 6/20, English at CEFR B2, and a progression interview. No second application. No ranking against external candidates.



Seven modules, 546 contact hours (≈1,200 total study hours), continuous assessment — the same mix
of coursework, presentations, exams and studio portfolio you will meet in the Bachelor.
Two tracks, one cohort:

STANDARD TRACK – ENTER AT ENGLISH B1

ENGLISH-PROFICIENT TRACK – ENTER AT ENGLISH B2

THE WEEK

Monday to Thursday: taught classes, morning-weighted. Friday morning: the ATM Discovery Studio
— the one slot in your week you’ll come to look forward to most. Friday afternoon: tutorials, conversation
labs and campus life shared with Bachelor students.

TWO WAYS IN ONE DESTINATION

Choose your start date. Both calendars carry the full 546 hours and lead to the same place:
Bachelor Year 1 in September.

ACCELERATED – START IN FEBRUARY

STANDARD – START IN SEPTEMBER

In a hurry? A student who starts the accelerated Foundation in February 2027 begins their Bachelor in September 2027 — the same month the first standard cohort is only starting its Foundation year.

JOIN US

ENTRY REQUIREMENTS

• A national upper-secondary qualification giving access to higher education in your country – what your diploma opens at home, it opens here, whether your system runs 11 or 12 years (Bachiller, ENEM, WASSCE, Standard XII, Attestat, Baccalauréat…).
• English at CEFR B1 (≈IELTS 4.0–5.0) for the standard track, or B2 (≈IELTS 5.5+) for the English-proficient track.
• An admission interview.

HOW TO APPLY

• Apply online
  No application fee.
• Interview
  Online or on campus
• Receive two offers at once
  Your Foundation offer and your Bachelor Conditional Offer Letter*
• Enrol
  And start as a full ICN student.

*Why the COL matters for your visa:
Your Conditional Offer Letter documents a four-year study plan – Foundation plus three years of Bachelor – from your very first application.

€9,900 per year

All 546 hours, the August English Bridge (accelerated track), studio materials and the showcase included.

No application or registration fee.

• Scholarships on Foundation tuition
  up to 25% for the February cohort, up to 10% for September, combining early application with your choice of intake.
• Earn-it-here Scholarship
  up to 20% off Bachelor Year 1 tuition, based on your Foundation results.
• Three payment plans
  at no surcharge, pay in full (with early-settlement discount), three instalments,
  or monthly.
• Visa refused? Fully refunded.
  Every euro back, no deduction, on presentation of an official refusal before the programme starts.