Master's Programme in Design

As a student on the master's programme in design, you spend two years immersed in your own artistic project, with time to explore, test ideas, make mistakes, and change direction. The programme offers two programme options: Furniture and room design/interior architecture Visual communication Why choose this programme? You apply based on your own project, working within furniture and room design/interior architecture or visual communication. The programme has a small intake and a strong sense of team spirit, and you work from your own space in a purpose-built facility at Møllendal in Bergen. Admission is based on portfolio and interview rather than grades, so what matters is the project you bring and were you want to take it. What will you learn? At the core of the programme is the development of a larger, independent master's project, and you are your own most important instrument and source of material. Through the programme, you engage with questions central to the design field: how designers can contribute to innovation and new professional knowledge, how design work can respond to relevant social challenges, and how an artistic project can move across established professional boundaries. Much of the learning takes place through conversations and discussions within the Department of Design and in meetings with other professional environments, and all students take part in a dedicated seminar programme. Student life Teaching combines lectures, seminar groups, practical exercises, self-study, and work on your master's project. You will spend time researching, designing, testing, and reflecting on your work while continuously developing your ideas. Over four semesters, you develop your project from a preliminary phase through to an approved description, then focus on communicative and presentation skills, before completing the project and a master's exhibition. a { text-decoration: none; color: #464feb; } tr th, tr td { border: 1px solid #e6e6e6; } tr th { background-color: #f5f5f5; } Career opportunities A Master's degree in Design can prepare you for careers where creative development, design processes, and independent project work are important. Possible career paths include: Designer in private companies, cultural institutions, or design studios Design consultant working with concept and product development Creative project manager for design and innovation projects Independent designer or entrepreneur The programme provides experience in managing complex design projects and developing solutions through research, experimentation, and artistic practice.

Living costsNOK 17,200 a month in Bergen, rent included

kr 206,400

Living costs from SiT estimate from livingcost.org city data (Nov 2026), converted from USD at the ECB reference rate of 30 Oct 2026 (1 EUR = 10.312 NOK, 1.1172 USD)

Typical requirements in Norway for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

• A completed qualification that gives access to Master's Degree study.
• Academic transcripts and any programme-specific assessment the institution asks for.
• Your advisor checks the final requirements for your education system and intake.

Taught in English.

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A typical checklist for this degree level. Your advisor gives you the final list.

The central catalogue records this programme as accredited.