| The award | How you will study | Study duration | Course start | Domestic course fees | International course fees |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BFA | Full-time | 3 years | September | find out | SEK 963900 per year |
The Bachelor Programme in Industrial Design takes ideas from vision to reality through a creative, life-centred design process. The programme emphasises sustainable, norm-critical design practices that address social and ecological challenges, encouraging students to imagine responsible and resilient futures through design. During the programme, students refine and develop artistic abilities, physical and digital skills, analytical thinking, and critical reflection.
Learn more about Industrial Design, BFA - at Umeå University
Visit course webpageApplication and tuition fees
As a citizen of a country outside the European Union (EU), the European Economic Area (EEA) or Switzerland, you are required to pay application and tuition fees for studies at Umeå University.
Application fee: SEK 900
Tuition fee, first instalment: SEK 160,650
Total fee: SEK 963,900
Eligibility
General entry requirements and approved work samples and approved interview. General entry requirements for bachelor's studies must be submitted no later than supporting documentation deadline for Second admissions round (Autumn).
Selection
The selection process for the Bachelor Programme in Industrial Design is carried out in two steps. First part: The 20-30 applicants with the best work
samples are shortlisted by the recruitment group, onsisting of the programme ccordinator and professional industrial designers. Second part: Applicants who are shortlisted for the second part of the selection process will be contacted for an interview at the Institute od Design in Umeå during one day.
European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) countries and Switzerland citizens are not required to pay application and tuition fees for education at Swedish universities at the undergraduate and master's level.
With a few exceptions, all citizens of countries outside of the European Union (EU), European Economic Area (EEA) and Switzerland are required to pay application and tuition fees for education at Swedish universities at the undergraduate and master's level.
Umeå University offers scholarships to talented and high-achieving students from outside the EU/EEA.
More details about tuition fees, funding and scholarships can be found here: Tuition fees and funding (umu.se)
Find out what students say about Umeå University
Joost Vossers - Master's Degree in Artificial Intelligence
“What do you think about the programme and the teachers/teaching?
The programme is awesome! My programme is not that big, which makes it possible to form close relations with teachers and supervisors. Like I said, it’s quite diverse, and I’ve learned a lot about the different directions to pursue after my studies. Because of the small scale, the teachers are really involved with students, and they want to hear from us to improve their courses based on what we are interested in.”
Franziska Paul - Master's Programme in Business Development and Internationalism
“What is it that you like with the program so far?
I especially like the practical orientation and the fact that we had the chance to directly work together with well-established companies. Other than that, I like that the modules are run one after the other so you can fully concentrate on each of them.”
Tatiana Silva da Costa - Master's Programme in Accounting
How did studying at Umeå University help you achieve your career goals?
"My education at Umeå University provided me with a broad view on management and offered different perspectives into finance and accounting. It also deepened my understanding of Swedish culture, particularly the values of work-life balance, collaboration, and creativity. These insights helped me to develop strategies that I used to build my professional network in Sweden."
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