The curriculum of the Degree Programme in Design is knowledge-based and divided into joint studies of the university of applied sciences and the degree programme, and professional studies. The professional studies include courses in e.g. 3D animation and visualisation, digital design, interior architecture, industrial design, textile design, motion graphics and visual communication design. The professional orientation is selected at the application stage. The professional studies also entail collaboration projects with business and industry. In addition, the studies include work placements, elective studies and finally the Bachelor’s thesis.
The curriculum has been developed in cooperation with partners in business and industry and the students to meet the future requirements in the field of design and to incorporate comprehensive design thinking and its use in multidisciplinary collaboration. The curriculum is based on the following aspects: mastering sustainable design, user-centred design, production and technology, the design process, visual arts as well as developing skills in service design and building one's professional identity.
Development
The development of the curriculum involved the entire design staff with their areas of expertise, representatives of working life, alumni and students. The curriculum was designed to be knowledge-based, relevant to working life and to support a common design approach in the degree programme. Feedback on the new curriculum was sought from the Professional Advisory Board.
Further information
Heads of Degree Programme
Mari Silver mari.silver@metropolia.fi
Merja Kosonen merja.kosonen@metropolia.fi
Objective
The learning outcomes of the degree are grounded on the mastery of sustainable design, production and technology, the design process, visual and user-centred design and on the building of professional identity and service design skills. During the degree, it is possible to develop international skills in Finland or abroad.
Completion of the degree programme will enable students to work as service designers, designers, visualisers, interior designers, industrial designers, concept artists, compositors, user interface designers and usability experts, textile designers and other skilled professionals in the field of design and media.
This curriculum includes following specialisations:
Show study timings by semester, study year or period
Code
Name
Credits (ECTS)
2025-2026
2026-2027
2027-2028
2028-2029
Autumn
2025
Spring
2026
Autumn
2026
Spring
2027
Autumn
2027
Spring
2028
Autumn
2028
Spring
2029
1. / 2025
2. / 2025
3. / 2026
4. / 2026
1. / 2026
2. / 2026
3. / 2027
4. / 2027
1. / 2027
2. / 2027
3. / 2028
4. / 2028
1. / 2028
2. / 2028
3. / 2029
4. / 2029
Total
240
Due to the timing of optional and elective courses, credit accumulation per semester / academic year may vary.
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Ethics
The graduating student adheres to the ethical principles and values of their field of profession, taking the principles of equality and non-discrimination into account.
- Is able to take responsibility for their own actions and their consequences and reflects on them in accordance with the ethical principles and values of their field.
- Takes others into account and promotes equality and non-discrimination.
- Take into account the realisation of diversity and accessibility in their actions.
- Understands the principles of responsible conduct of research and adheres to them.
- Is able to influence society based on ethical values.
The graduating student is able to develop solutions that anticipate the future of their own field, applying existing knowledge and research and development methods.
- Solves problem situations creatively and reforms operating methods together with others.
- Is able to work in projects in cooperation with actors of different fields.
- Is able to apply existing knowledge in the field in development and utilises research and development methods.
- Is able to seek customer-oriented, sustainable and economically viable solutions, anticipating the future of their field.
The graduating student is able to operate in multicultural and international operating environments and networks.
- Is familiar with the impacts of their cultural background on their activities and is able to develop operating methods that take multiculturalism into account in their work community.
- Is able to monitor and utilise the international development of their field in their work.
- Is able to communicate internationally in their work tasks.
The graduating student is familiar with the principles of sustainable development, promotes their implementation and acts responsibly as a professional and a member of society.
- Is able to use information related to their field in finding, implementing and establishing sustainable solutions and operating models.
- Understands sustainability challenges, their interdependencies and the various aspects of issues and problem
The graduating student recognises the strengths and development areas of their competence and learning methods, and they utilise the opportunities communities and digitalisation provide in their learning.
- Assesses and develops their competence and learning methods in different learning environments.
- Is able to acquire, critically assess and appropriately apply the national and international knowledge base and practices of their field.
- Also takes responsibility for group learning and sharing what has been learned.
The graduating student has versatile working life skills and is able to operate in work communities of their field.
- Is able to work constructively in a work community and promotes their own and their work community’s well-being.
- Is able to act professionally in communication and interaction situations at a workplace.
- Utilises the opportunities offered by technology and digitalisation in their work.
- Understands the complexity of changing working life and their own resilience in changing working life situations
- Has capabilities for an entrepreneurial approach.
