ACE Qualifications
The Academy of Creative Education (ACE) provides qualifications for all levels of education (up to pre-doctorate level), from Junior co-curricular initiatives to ACE pre-doctorate Art & Design curriculum.
Our courses all provide advanced and contemporary curricula which integrate practical and conceptual training. We are continually expanding and franchising, all the while remaining innovative and dynamic. Our certification board status enables us to have a broad educational outreach and allows for the implementation of our curricula in various affiliated study centres across Asia. All study centres that provide ACE programs are approved, continuously surveyed, and kept up to date at the discretion of ACE certification board. We firmly support the belief that all creative education should be learner-centred, and it is with this in mind that the individual student is at the heart of all that we do.
Academic Curricula
ACE academic curricula are designed to be progression courses into international higher education. Students who obtain ACE progression qualifications with will be guaranteed a place at an overseas higher education institution upon successfully completing our courses – this progression pathway is available at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
ACE International Pre-Doctorate In Art & Design (IPDAD)
This is a pathway qualification designed for students who have successfully completed their undergraduate or master’s level qualifications and are looking to progress to doctorate level studies internationally. This qualification trains students in research methods, academic writing and critical reflection in academic practice.
ACE International Pre-Masters In Art & Design (IPMAD)
This qualification is targeted to students who are seeking to develop their English and academic skills prior to setting out to begin an international Art & Design Master’s degree.
ACE International Year Two In Art & Design (IY2)
This is a pathway qualification that leads to progression into an international degree course in art and design subjects. Starting from year two of undergraduate studies, this course allows students the opportunity to progress to year three of a four-year Art & Design degree (or year two in a three-year course).
ACE International Foundation in Art & Design (IFAD)
This is a pathway qualification that precedes an international undergraduate degree in Art & Design. This course trains students in essential study skills related to Art & Design education and academic English.
ACE International Diploma in Art & Design (IDAD)
This qualification is a two-year program targeted to high school students who are seeking to develop their English and academic skills prior to setting out to begin an international undergraduate Art & Design degree.
Co-Curricular
Junior co-curricular projects are implemented at the primary and high school levels. These courses are supplementary to what the students learn in their core curriculum at school and are taught through making and discovery workshops at our partnered study centres.
ACE Junior Creative Thinking & Development
This curriculum is targeted to primary and secondary school students. At different levels, students will be introduced to ‘Making’ and ‘Discovering’ extracurricular workshops that are designed to train young people in creative thinking and problem-solving.
Short Courses
Alongside our Academic Curricula and our Co-curricular activities, the Academy of Creative Education provides short term courses which range from one-off masterclasses and workshops to summer schools and continuous professional development training courses. These short courses are all non-credit bearing and do not qualify as progression pathway qualifications. However, for anyone interested in trialling an ACE qualification, or for those who lead busy lives, ACE short courses can offer succinct and engaging enhancement programmes without the full-time commitment.
Becoming a Study Centre
We welcome schools and institutions from all over the world to join us in offering our unique and advanced qualifications to people of all ages.