Master's Programme in Transportation Design

About this programme

Transportation is an essential and integral part of any society, with population growth and environmental problems creating challenges the transportation industry must address with new and innovative solutions. As a transportation designer you can influence this development by producing competent products that appeal to the hearts and minds of people. During your studies you learn how to work with conceptual ideas through projects in collaboration with external partners. The Master's programme in Transportation Design is unique in broadly covering mobility and its relation to the transport industry worldwide. Rooted in the Scandinavian design tradition, it emphasises a deep understanding of users' needs as key to designing successful products. As future mobility solutions grow in complexity, diverse perspectives across cultures, backgrounds and mindsets become essential to shaping inclusive and relevant design outcomes. Students get to develop their work with conceptual ideas, and gain genuine knowledge of work development in the automotive industry, as well as a good comprehension of the use of modern methods and aids in transportation design. During your studies you develop specific knowledge in areas like presentation techniques, strategic design, visual storytelling, physical and digital development. The backbone of the programme is devoted to project work in collaboration with external partners like company design departments or research institutions. During such projects, students receive constant feedback from experienced industrial designers working in the industr