Why IE School of Architecture and Design

Academic Alliances and Industry Partnerships: Our work doesn’t happen in isolation. Our network is an entire community of collaborators, students, highly experienced faculty and alumni. Guest lecturers and speakers, all leading figures in their industries, visit IE School of Architecture and Design regularly, delivering firsthand insight, practical experience from working in the sector, and their own visions of the future straight to our students.

We Live and Breathe Entrepreneurship: we prioritize entrepreneurship and build this mindset into all our programs. Whether you want to start your own business, excel in an existing startup or anything in between, an entrepreneurial mindset is the key to unlocking your potential and making a positive impact on people and planet.

Our school is not just a place; it’s a state of mind. Whether in Segovia, in Madrid or on our global online campus, IE School of Architecture and Design offers the latest tech for experimentation, production and the testing of ideas through initiatives like the D-LAB, Fab Lab, Venture Lab, capstone projects and more, to the wider community to provide real solutions for future challenges at all scales.

Experience and Excellence Beyond the Classroom: the studio and the classroom are just part of the learning process; we strongly believe in experiential learning from the first day. Our programs feature opportunities for study trips, international visits to sector-leading organizations, internships, exchanges, field trips, meetings with our worldwide network in the public, private and third sectors, and relevant conferences and events.

Nurturing a Creative Mindset: we see the creative mindset as a process; one rooted in the spirit of craft, where skill, precision and attention to detail are just as critical as original thinking. We give our students the time and space, resources and mentorship they need to inspire the very best in themselves and each other.

Learning by doing” is central to how we work, it is a fundamental part of our school’s teaching methodology. Learning by Relating, meanwhile, reflects the fact that our programs are structured to prepare students for the complex world they’ll encounter in their professional careers: interconnected, dynamic and featuring a range of interests and motivations. With expert mentorship, our students produce real projects for real communities, companies and organizations. There really is no substitute for experience, and at IE School of Architecture and Design, that’s exactly what our students gain.