Information for students, faculty and staff regarding COVID-19. (Updated: 21 October 2020)
The Master's programme in Advanced Product Design will make you a skilled industrial design consultant able to design products and technical solutions for industry, institutions and public authorities. The education is international and more than 80 per cent of the students come from abroad. The programme is project-based and a major part of the project work is done in collaboration with external partners.
"I learned so much, met lovely people and developed a lot, both as a designer and a person."
The Master's programme in Advanced Product Design develops your design competence and provides professional tools, methods and a creative mindset. During your education individual work is mixed with group work and supervised practical exercises. The programme integrates advanced form treatment, problem identification, analysis, creative and visualisation techniques with business oriented subjects such as strategic design and professional practice.
The curriculum is project-based and projects are carried out in collaboration with industries, research institutions, organisations and public authorities. Most projects concern problems that the students identify themselves, not problems that have already been solved countless times by other designers. The projects can address anything from developing medical technology products and design for the disabled to design of public services and professional tools.
Read more about previous student projects
The programme is international and all instruction is conducted in English. About 80 per cent of the students come from abroad, for instance, from Germany, the Netherlands, Austria, France, England, Turkey, Spain, China and New Zeeland.
All degree projects are presented at a large event, UID Design Talks & Degree Show, where students from all design programmes participate. In addition to students, relatives and friends, the audience includes representatives from a number of multinational companies.
Read more about UID19 Design Talks & Degree Show
Ruben Eriksson created a starter kit for designing footwear
Year 1:
Skills and techniques. CAID 1 and 2. Design for User Experience/People-Centred Design. Sound in Industrial Design. Product Analysis. Strategic design.
Year 2:
Visual Design Prototyping. Conceptual Product Solutions. Creative Reflections on Product Design. Degree project.
Our students become skilled at working with comprehensive holistic concepts as well as the small details of product design. Umeå Institute of Design is well renowned and the industry appreciates students from our school because the breadth of the education. Several well-known companies around the world have employed graduates from the Umeå Institute of Design.
After your degree you can continue to study at advanced level or pursue PhD studies.
Step 1: Through the national online application service https://www.universityadmissions.se/intl/start. Deadline for application: January 15.
Step 2: Portfolio is sent directly to Umeå Institute of Design. Information about application at www.uid.umu.se
Your English proficiency should be equivalent to English 6/English B from the Swedish upper secondary education.
More information about English requirements
Accepted students that come from non-EU countries are offered the possibility to apply for a reduction of the tuition fees.
More information about tuition and scholarships
https://www.universityadmissions.se/en/fees-scholarships-residence-permit/
CloseThe Master's programme in Advanced Product Design has special requirements for the portfolio. You can find more information on the Umeå Institute of Design homepage.
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