IB Pathways

Umeå University · Sweden

Industrial Design

A three-year design degree in Umeå.

Where
UmeåSweden
Degree
BFA
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Late August or early September 2027
Apply by
15 January 2027
Admission
SelectivePortfolio
EU/EEA fee
Free
More facts
Degree
BFA
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Late August or early September 2027

Deadlines

  1. 16 October 2026

    January round opens, 13:00 CET
    DetailsSource
  2. 15 January 2027

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource
  3. 1 February 2027

    January round: documents and proof of EU/EEA citizenship due
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

Every date in Sweden

What it is

Industrial design from sketching and prototyping to interaction, systems and service design, in industry-like studios with your own workspace and projects run with outside partners.

What you need

  • IB grades do not rank you: work samples and a motivation letter (due 1 Feb 2027), then an interview in Umeå for 20–30 shortlisted. About 15 places.
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Umeå University

No IB page of its own; the national rules apply. A full IB Diploma gives general entry, and IB English meets English 6. Subjects count at grade 4 (3 at HL Biology, Chemistry, Physics).

Where it says so

Check it on umu.se

How places are decided

    • Portfolio
    • Motivation letter
    • Interview
    IB grades don't rank you: work samples and a motivation letter (due 1 Feb 2027), then an interview in Umeå for 20–30 shortlisted applicants.
Sources (2)
  1. Bachelor Programme in Industrial Design at UmU — checked 2026-09-30
  2. IB applicants at UmU

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