Exchange Studies

Hej future exchange students! We are happy that you are interested in spending your exchange period at Umeå Institute of Design. We hope the information provided on this page will be helpful as you embark on this new and exciting journey.

To come to Umeå Institute of Design as an exchange student your home university must have signed a formal exchange agreement with us. Contact the coordinator at your home university to learn if such an agreement exists, and if you can be nominated as an exchange student.

 Key information

How to be nominated

The coordinator at your home university has to nominate you for exchange studies at Umeå University by filling out an online form. The link to the form is not published online, it is sent by e-mail to your coordinator. More information about the nomination proceudre can be found at:

How to apply

When your home university has submitted the nomination you will receive application instructions and a link to the web page where you apply for courses.

Please note that you can apply for more than one course, as long as you rank the courses. It is important is that you - in addition to applying via the website - send your digital portfolio/home assignment and motivational letter to the international coordinator at UID.

Portfolio requirements

A pdf document on portfolio requirements for incoming exchange students can be found here:

Important dates

In event of the dates below occurring on a weekend/holiday, the deadlines are postponed to the next weekday.

Nomination deadline

  • Spring semester: 1 October
  • Autumn semester: 1 April

Application deadline

  • Spring semester: 15 October
  • Autumn semester: 15 April
 

 Course Packages - Fall 2024

Industrial Design, Bachelor term 3

  • 5ID163  Designprocess 2, 6.0 credits
  • 5ID164  Design as Emotional Experience 2, 7.5 credits
  • 5ID165 Design and Theoretical Subjects 2, 4.5 credits
  • 5ID167 Design, Production and New Technology 2, 6.0 credits
  • 5ID214 Hot Team, 6.0 credits

For detailed course package overview, click here»

Industrial Design, Bachelor term 5

  • 5ID171 Design Process 3, 7.5 credits
  • 5ID172 Design Presentation 3, 10.5 credits
  • 5ID173 Design and theoretical subjects 3, 4.5 credits
  • 5ID174 Design Project - Hot Team 3, 7.5 credits

For detailed course package overview, click here»

Industrial Design, Advanced Product

  • 5ID223 Introduction Course, APD 7,5 ECTS
  • 5ID229 CAID - Advanced level, step 1
  • 5ID230 CAID - Advanced level, step 2
  • 5ID224 Project 1: Methodology in Product Design 15 ECTS

For detailed course package overview, click here»

Industrial Design, Interaction

  • 5ID242 Skills and Techniques, IxD  7,5 credits
  • 5ID236 Graphic Designs and Expression 7,5 credits
  • 5ID237 Project 1: Specialized Product 15 credits

For detailed course package overview, click here»

Industrial Design, Interaction, term 3

  • 5ID239 Experience Prototyping, 7,5 credits
  • 5ID082 Project 3: Interaction Concept, 15 credits
  • 5ID238 Creative reflections on interaction design, 7,5 credits

For detailed course package overview, click here»

Industrial Design, Transportation

  • 5ID231 Skills and Techniques, TD  7,5 credits
  • 5ID229 CAID - Advanced level, step 1  3 credits
  • 5ID230 CAID - Advanced level, step 2  4,5 credits
  • 5ID234 Project 1: Vehicle Concept Design  15 credits

For detailed course package overview, click here»

Industrial Design, Transportation, term 3

  • 5ID227 Storytelling in Design 7,5 credits
  • 5ID235 Project 3: Vehicle Interior design 15 credits
  • 5ID100 Future Mobility 7,5 credits

For detailed course package overview, click here»

 

Overview of the nomination and application procedure


1. Your coordinator nominates you in our online nomination system, Solemove, before the nominaton deadline.


2. You receive an e-mail from Solemove with instructions on how to complete the nomination information in Solemove.


3. Once you have completed the nomination information, you receive another e-mail from Solemove with instructions on how to apply for courses.


4. A Notification of Selection Results (admission result) is published at the end of May for autumn semester applicants, and at the end of November  for spring semester applicants.

Latest update: 2023-08-25