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Student Guide

Master's Programme in Design

For Aalto students
This site contains the student study guide for the Master's Programme in Design. Here you will find the programme curriculum as well as detailed guidelines for planning your studies. All the materials and instructions are for all the majors of the programme. If you are interested in applying to the programme, follow the link at the bottom of the site to the application page.
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Master's Programme in Design is organized by the School of Arts, Design and Architecture.

The Master’s Programme in Design offers three majors for specializing in Collaborative and Industrial Design (CoID), Contemporary Design (CoDe) and Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design (FaCT). Overall, the programme comprises a total of 120 ECTS credits. All students participate in joint studies of the Department of Design, and select compulsory studies from the major’s study offering. In addition, they choose elective studies according to their Personal Study Plan, and produce a thesis project around a design subject. 

The Master’s Programme in Design collaborates closely with the Master’s Programmes in Creative Sustainability (CS) and International Design Business Management (IDBM). All are two-year programmes, whereby students graduate with a Master of Arts degree in Design.

News

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Cross-border collaboration at the European Student Assembly

Master’s student Fatima Mohammad Amin represented Aalto and the Unite! alliance at the European Student Assembly (ESA) 2026 in Strasbourg.
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Enrolment for the 2026–2027 academic year

The enrolment period for the 2026–2027 academic year begins on 4 May 2026.
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May challenges the Aalto community to be active together

Take part in events on campus and make sustainable mobility part of your working or study day.
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Your response is important. The survey will be used to develop general language practices at Aalto.

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Career Design Lab: job search support

We will answer your questions about job hunting and provide feedback on your job application documents.
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Theses & Tomatoes: Start your studies with Pomodoro

Join us for guided studying and pick up tips for more effective work during Pomodoro sessions!
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Career Design Lab: job search support

We will answer your questions about job hunting and provide feedback on your job application documents.

Tuition fees

Tuition fee for tuition-fee students in this programme:

  • Study right started on or before 1 August 2024: 15,000 EUR / academic year
  • Study right started on or after 1 August 2025: 20,000 EUR / academic year

For more information, please see the Tuition fees and scholarships webpage in the Student Guide.

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