About this programme
Master in IT - Product Design is a Master's Degree programme at University of Southern Denmark in Odense, taught in English. It runs for 2 years. The register gives Odense as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master (2 years). University of Southern Denmark is a research university in Southern Denmark.
What you will study
This is a two year master's at the University of Southern Denmark, taught in English. It trains designers to work in multidisciplinary teams that build interactive IT products and services for private and public organisations. The programme sits at SDU Design, on the Kolding campus.
What you study
The teaching covers theories, methods and tools for designing human-centred innovation. That means design processes, user participation in design, work practice studies, human machine interaction, IT technologies, design team learning, and design visualisation and communication.
The curriculum runs over four semesters:
- First semester: Design Research Horizon
- Second semester: Participatory Practices
- Third semester: Research Organisation
- Fourth semester: Master Thesis, the graduation project
You choose one of two specialisations. Participatory Innovation looks at how to understand and facilitate a product and service innovation process in a complex social context with many stakeholders, and how multi-stakeholder engagement can produce radical new solutions. It also builds material skills and runs experiments on how design materials can support collaboration and change among stakeholders. Embodied Design is about designing products and services on, for, or in close interaction with the human body. It explores how new materials and the spread of wearable devices open up design possibilities, and how to involve different stakeholder perspectives with equal weight on minds and bodies.
Admission, language and next steps
The programme is taught in English. Applicants come from several backgrounds: a BA in Anthropology, Sociology or similar; a BA in Business Administration or similar; a BA in Business Communication or similar; a BA or BSc in industrial design, graphic design, multimedia or similar; or a BSc or BEng in mechatronics, electronics, IT or similar.
You apply with a motivated application and samples of previous work, sent with the application form, so the programme can assess your ability and creative talent. Students from the EU, EEA and Switzerland study free of charge. Other students pay a tuition fee set by the institution. SDU offers 75 scholarships a year, and details are on the university's scholarship pages.
Job opportunities after graduating
- User experience designer
- Interaction designer
- Product marketing engineer
- Network coordinator
- PhD fellow
- Designer in multidisciplinary product teams
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to University of Southern Denmark, not through optagelse.dk, and the institution sets its own deadline. Entry requirements and language tests are set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, residence permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them. "Not recorded" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in IT - Product Design taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Denmark register lists it as an English-taught programme at University of Southern Denmark. Only English-taught degree programmes are in the register.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study. Confirm the study load in ECTS credits with University of Southern Denmark.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Odense as the campus town for this programme at University of Southern Denmark.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through optagelse.dk. University of Southern Denmark sets its own deadline.
What does it cost?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland pay EUR 17,300 a year, as University of Southern Denmark lists it. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in euros as the institution lists them.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Denmark register, the official portal of the Danish Agency for Higher Education and Science at studyindenmark.dk. The programme page at University of Southern Denmark is linked from this page so you can compare.
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