Since its inception, the founders of SDC sought to provide international, private education to a broad spectrum of nationalities and learners in a constant effort to broaden access to higher education throughout the world. With a strong focus on collaborating with industry, the college programs focus on imparting vital, need-to-know skills for each career type while enctheiraging research and innovation setting graduates ahead of the competition. ECD/SDC is proud to carry on in this tradition and confident in further introducing European restheirces, tutors and assurance policies to ensure further success.

ECD/SDC is registered as a Private Higher Education Provider in the European State of Italy. It therefore practices its authority and legal right acting as an Education Provider and Qualification issuer up to and including Undergraduate level. Qualification levels of each country vary but undergraduate levels include Higher education Certificates, Diplomas and Associate level/Bachelor of Arts Degrees. As the Institute is a Foreign College focusing on educating European Design, Arts and Photography practices in the English Language and at Undergraduate level the Institute is exempt from Government accreditation. Recognition of ECD/SDC qualifications are based on International Industry acknowledgment and cooperation since 2002 which have proven to work by the Institutes impeccable employment rate. For many learners the substance and prestige of a European qualification is what inspires them to progress through their studies.