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Mission Statement
Vision: Oslo Metropolitan University develops knowledge to solve societal challenges
Slogan: New Knowledge – New Practice
International Role
Department of Product Design has around 15 active agreements on the BA-level within the Erasmus+ programme. Around 35% of our students go on exchange during their BA. The Department of Product Design is a member of Cirrus, a Nordic-Baltic Network of Art and Design Education.
In addition, the department benefits from several bilateral agreements with other non-EU universities and university colleges. The department works actively within the areas of education and research with partners in e.g. Brazil, Canada, France, Italy, Germany and Scotland.
While our BA in Product Design is taught in English in the 4th and 5th semester, our Master’s Degree Programme in Product Design is entirely taught in English. Besides ordinary student and staff exchange, department of Product Design has great focus on internationalization: Participation in international conferences, seminars, workshops and exhibitions is for instance a priority at the faculty. The Department of Product Design is also a member of Nordcode, the Nordic network for research on communicative product design.
National Role
OsloMet is one of Norways largest universities with a student body of approximately 24 000 students and 2400 employees and seven PhD programmes. Its education is based on strong traditions within professional education and applied research. The main emphasis is on programmes that qualify students for professions that will contribute to future welfare and value creation. OsloMet provides education that qualifies students for employment in the health and social services, education, and public administration, media, design, arts, and for technical and business administrative positions in business and industry. The Faculty of Technology, Art and Design offers higher education and research and development activities within technical subjects, arts and design. The faculty educates product designers, teachers within design, arts and crafts, designers/product developers within fashion, mediators within arts and organisers of drama and theatre activities, engineers and computer scientists. The Faculty has approximately 4000 students and is situated at Pilestredet Campus in downtown Oslo and at Kjeller Campus in Lillestrom. OsloMet provides one of the largest design education environments in Norway.
Main Focus
Department of Product Design offers a Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Product Design (with two semesters were the language of instruction is English) and a Master’s Degree Programme in Product Design (the language of instruction is English). The Department also offers research and development activities according to the department`s research programme “Product Design: Materiality, processes and the future environment”.
Faculties and Departments
Faculty of Technology, Art and Design • Department of Product Design
Bachelor Level Programs
The Bachelor’s Degree Programmes have a duration of 3 years: Bachelor’s Degree Programme in Product Design
Master Level Programs
The Master’s Degree Programmes have a duration of 2 years: Master’s Degree Programme in Product Design
3 Spesializations: Service and Systems Design, Design for Health and Wellbeing, Product Design and Culture
Research Activity and Main Areas
Department of Product Design has three research grouops:
Product design and cultural sustainability
The research group works with projects related to the main areas of product design, aesthetics and culture for a sustainable future. Product design and cultural sustainability – OsloMet
Systemic Design and Sustainability
The research group is built on the intention to bring together people for exploratory, open, inclusive, and critical discussions. The research group has not defined any specific contexts or themes, rather we seek to discuss design of products, buildings, systems, and services in light of systems theory design and sustainability. Systemic Design and Sustainability – OsloMet
Design for Health
The focus of the research group is to contribute with knowledge and bring health research evidence into co-design for the concrete innovative personalized healthcare services and assistive technologies. Design for Health – OsloMet
Doctorate Level Programs
Innovation for Sustaianbility
Subject Areas for Exchange Students
Department of Product Design: Bachelor’s degree programme: The curriculum is designed to accommodate student exchange schemes in the fourth and fifth semesters: • BAPD2210 Cultural understanding and Communication and BAPD2310 Cultural Understanding and product aesthetics in a theoretical perspective (fourth semester) • BAPD3100 Critical reflection in design practice and BAPD3000 Dynamic Project Management (fifth semester) Master’s degree programme: On request
Application Deadlines
Application deadline for applicants from the EU/EEA-area and the Nordic countries: • Spring semester: 1 October • Autumn semester: 15 April Application deadline for applicants from outside the EU/EEA-area and the Nordic countries: • Spring semester: 1 October • Autumn semester: 15 April Details: Exchange students – OsloMet
Teaching Languages
Department of Product Design: BA in Product Design: Fourth and fift semester are taught in English. MA in Product Design: Taught entirely in English
Semester Dates
Autumn Semester: Mid-August to end of December Spring Semester: Beginning of January to Mid-June
Cost of Living Per Month (Studying and Living)
Approximately NOK 9 000,- per month (no tuition fee)
