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Degree Programme of Design

Degree: Bachelor of Culture and Arts

Degree title: Bachelor of Culture and Arts

Credits: 240 ects

Specific admission requirements

There are no specific admission requirements in the Degree Programme in Design. All qualified applicants who have passed the three-year upper secondary education or vocational upper secondary education are eligible to apply to the degree programme. The Degree Programme in Design uses entrance examinations for student selections. The entrance examinations emphasise the applicants’ inventive creation skills.

Specific arrangements for recognition of prior learning

According to the Degree Regulations of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences students may apply for identification and accreditation of prior learning as part of their compulsory or optional studies, provided they have prior learning corresponding to the curriculum before the course in question begins.

The students’ prior learning can be recognised in their degree based on certificates or demonstration of skills. In the Degree Programme in Design the transfer of prior learning is always considered on a case-to-case basis.

Qualification requirements and regulations

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Profile of the programme

Degree Programme in Design is a leading educator in the field of design. The programme strives for finding innovative solutions to current and future needs and promotes wide use of design in the metropolitan area.

Specialisation options in the degree programme in design are interior architecture, textile design and industrial design.

Key learning outcomes

The aims of studies are based on mastering designing, production, design process and visual arts and building the professional identity.

Occupational profiles of graduates with examples

The Degree Programme in Design gives wide-ranging abilities to work as a designer and versatile specialist in different tasks in the field of design.

Access to further studies

The students who have graduated from the Degree Programme in Design can apply for further studies in the field of design. These include Master's studies or specialisation studies in universities of applied sciences or Master's studies at a research university, according to the eligibility criteria of each higher education institution.

Examination regulations, assessment and grading

According to the Degree Regulations of Helsinki Metropolia University of Applied Sciences course assessment criteria are specified in the course implementation plan. The teacher in charge of the course will be responsible for the assessment. At the beginning of the course students must be informedon the assessment principles which must be based on the course objectives. Assessment takes primarily place for each course and applies to the students who have registered and been accepted on the course. If necessary, different components of a course may be assessed individually. If the course consists of several components, the teacher may point this out in the assessment principles contained in the implementation plan.

The assessment scale is as follows: excellent (5), very good (4), good (3), very satisfactory (2), satisfactory (1), fail (0) and pass (P). Any deviations of this scale will be decided by the President.