Master's Programme in Design
Recommended timetable
The recommended study timetable helps you to make a personal study plan and proceed with your studies according to the target study time set for the degree. The recommended study timetable for the upcoming year is updated in June.
You can find your major's recommended study timetable below.
Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design Recommended timetable 2026-2028, 1st Year
Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design Recommended timetable 2026-2028, 2nd YearFashion, Clothing and Textile Design Recommended timetable 2025-2026, 1st Year
Fashion, Clothing and Textile Design Recommended timetable 2025-2026, 2nd Year
Completing the programme in different languages
Master's Programme in Design is a multilingual programme. This means that you can complete the studies for the programme primarily in Finnish or Swedish or primarily in English. Some of the majors in the programme are offered in Finnish and Swedish, some in English, and some using any combination of the above.
- Finnish & English (students are able to choose more than half of their studies from courses arranged in Finnish): Fashion and Textile Design
- English (teaching in English): Collaborative and Industrial Design, Contemporary Design
If you want to complete the programme primarily in a certain language, see the instructions below on the choices you need to make while completing the programme. It is not necessary to complete the programme in a single language. Instead, you can select courses in accordance with the curriculum rules. In addition to the studies towards the programme, there are minor and elective studies in the degree. You can choose these studies in the language of your choice.
The languages used in studying
In the table describing the language path of the studies (below), the language of instruction of the course implementation and any additional language of instruction are indicated. The language of instruction is the language in which the teaching is given. The additional language of instruction is a language used alongside the language of instruction. On the MyCourses pages you will find a more detailed description of the languages used on the course.
You may complete your coursework, such as written assignments or presentations, in the language of instruction or in the additional language of instruction. On some implementations there's also a language of study attainment which is not used in teaching but you can give your assignments in that language. The available languages of study attainment are indicated in Sisu in the implementation information.
Completing Fashion and Textile Design major in different languages
In the programme joint compulsory studies the primary language of instruction is English, but Finnish is used as a supplementary language of instruction. You can find more detailed information on the use of different languages in each course in MyCourses. From the optional studies in the major studies you can choose those courses where Finnish is the supplementary language of instruction; the table describes what kind of choices you need to make if you want to study as much as possible in Finnish in the major.
During your studies, you have a few alternative courses. Consult the table below and select your courses according to the instructions. The languages of study attainments offered are specified in Sisu under each study unit implementation.
| Code | Course name | ECTS | Teaching |
|---|---|---|---|
| MUO-E0017 | Intro | 1 | I & Orientation English, Finnish / 1. year |
| MUO-E1085 | Sustainable Fashion and Textile Design | 9 | I English / 1. year |
| MUO-E1086 | Experimental Fashion and Textile Design | 12 | I-II English, Finnish / 1. year |
| MUO-E0028 | Design Theory | 3 | II English, Finnish / 1. year |
| MUO-E1044 | Knowledge Making in Fashion and Textiles | 3 | III-V English / 1. year |
| MUO-E0002 | Design Research | 4 | IV-V / 1. year |
| MUO-E1079 | Textile Design Concept | 6 | III English, Finnish / 1. year |
| MUO-E0025 | Thesis Seminar | 4 | I-V English, Finnish / 2. year |
| Student selects min 1, max 2 courses, 6 ECTS or 12 ECTS | |||
| MUO-E1089 | Advanced Woven Fabrics and Jacquard | 6 | III English, Finnish / 1. year |
| MUO-E1064 | Advanced Workshop Project | 6 | II-V English, Finnish / 2. year |
| To complete 60 credits, student can select any from the below courses, 6 ECTS or 12 ECTS | |||
| MUO-E1075 | Woven Fabrics Studio | 6 | II English, Finnish / 1. year |
| MUO-E1069 | Knits and Knitwear Studio | 6 | II English, Finnish / 1. year |
| MUO-E1070 | PatternLab Project | 6 | IV-V English, Finnish / 1. year |
| Master's thesis | |||
| MUO.thes | Master's Thesis | 30 | I-V / 2. year |
| ARTSa.matr | Maturity Test | 0 | |
The studies organised in Fashion and Textile Design, the primary language of instruction is English, so you can choose the study units you want in accordance with the degree requirements.