Umeå University - Umeå Institute of Design - Umeå universitet - Designhögskolan i Umeå
English language section of Umeå University - Umeå Institute of Design
Type of Higher Education Institution: University
School/Program: Fine Arts and Design
Institution ProfileUmeå University - Umeå Institute of Design specializes in offering students training in the field of industrial design. It is part of the Faculty of Science and Technology. The institution also has a refurbished industrial building where each student has his own work space. The institution has workshops for woodwork, assembly, metal, clay modeling, painting and plastic. The IT infrastructure of the institution is impressive and modern and it has specialized, qualified instructors who train the students in using the various programs that are part of the curriculum.
Umeå University - Umeå Institute of Design has facilities such as a full-scale laboratory, art studio, and a video editing room. It also has a well equipped library, several seminar halls and lecture rooms. The studios have access to high speed wireless internet that is also accessible to the students. The institution offers students programs in undergraduate and graduate levels. The curriculum conforms to the international standards and as the students are trained by experts using the latest equipment in the fields the students gain a comprehensive learning experience.
Umeå University - Umeå Institute of Design offers a three-year industrial design program that can lead to a Bachelor's degree. The program has no tuition fee and is taught in Swedish. The institution offers three 2 year Master's programs in Advanced Product Design, Interaction Design and Transportation Design. The Master's programs are taught in English and are open to International students as well. Students can also take up single subject courses in industrial design or take up Doctorate studies in the field of industrial design.
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