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The Bachelor’s Programme in Design builds on the ethos of Finnish and Scandinavian design: developing solutions that are human-centred, societally relevant and environmentally conscious. Drawing from this Nordic approach to design education, students are encouraged to find their own identities, ways of working and professional niche as designers. Design graduates have:

A designer’s view of the world. Graduates are highly context-sensitive, asking what, how, and particularly why, as they propose new directions for how to shape the world around them.

Unique and personal designer identities. Graduates carve out their own professional identities and creative ways of working as designers.

Comprehensive design toolboxes. Graduates are trained to use contemporary tools, methods and processes for design as well as conduct research in design.

Ideation and prototyping skills. Graduates generate strong ideas, are able to bring them into life and materialise their solutions regardless if they are embracing business, cultural or societal problems and opportunities.

Expertise and knowledge of design in different areas. Graduates are trained to design creative products, services, systems and the synthesis of all three.

Teamwork, co-creation and facilitation skills. Graduates thrive in working with different people, cultures and world views, enabling them to pursue a variety of design careers .

Impact consciousness. Graduates are informed about their responsibility to respect sustainability, the environment and social values in their design.

Upon graduation from the Bachelor’s Programme in Design, graduates will have a strong foundation to reflect the world and shape it for the better: figuring out what could be, proposing how it could be, and explaining why it should be.

International opportunities

Upon joining the programme, students are welcomed to an international community of competent, creative and responsible individuals. Students and faculty come from across the world, bridging students with the global design network. Students are encouraged to apply for exchange studies and internships to further enrich their journey towards a designer. To ensure an extensive selection of opportunities, the School of Arts, Design and Architecture has strong connections to other leading design schools and universities across the globe.

Aalto University is international by nature, welcoming thousands of degree and exchange students from abroad each year. These students join the diverse Aalto community not only through studies, but multiple free time events, activities and celebrations around the campus. Programme administrators, active student tutors and student support services work rigorously to help international students integrate into Nordic culture and welcome them at home in Finland.