Level: Master
Start date: Autumn 2026
City: Jönköping
Credits: 120 credits
Degree: Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Product Development specialisation in Industrial Design
JU Direct Application (recommended), application period: 2025-10-15 - 2026-05-02
For those who apply through universityadmissions.se, application period: 2025-10-15 – 2026-01-15

About the programme:

Design is a key competitive tool in the marketplace. Form, design, and function often determine the choice of one product over another. As user demands increase, so does the need for skilled product designers, making you highly valued by future employers.

 

This programme is tailored for engineering graduates who want to add a design perspecitve to their technical skills and become industrial designers. If you are passionate about creating new products and improving existing ones, this is the programme for you.

With a focus on both form and function, the programme gives you a comprehensive understanding of the entire product development process. You will learn to visualize and evaluate concepts using advanced design tools and prototyping techniques, ensuring your designs are not only innovative but also practical and manufacturable.

Throughout the program, you’ll work on a range of projects and assignments that will give you hands-on experience in the different stages of industrial design, such as sketching, surface modeling, and rendering.

 

You'll also explore digital aspects of product design through a course in user experience design, allowing you to understand how digital interfaces impact physical products. The programme also emphasizes sustainability and material selection, giving you the knowledge needed to create functional and environmentally responsible products. responsible.

 

By collaborating with leading companies and working on real-world design projects, you will gain valuable experience and expand your professional portfolio. The programme places a strong emphasis on training industrial designers who can create products that are visually appealing, user-friendly, and socially sustainable.

 

After completing the program, you’ll be qualified for roles as an industrial designer or design engineer. You’ll be able to analyze and optimize product designs to ensure they are producible with conventional techniques, meet user needs, and maintain aesthetic appeal.

 

After graduation, you are eligible to apply to the PhD programme at JTH, as well as many other PhD programmes worldwide.

Examples of studentprojects within the programme
The programme is conducted at School of Engineering
Credits: 120 credits
Level: Master
Language: English
Rate of study: 100%
City: Jönköping
Place of study: Normal teaching
Start date: Autumn 2026
Selection: JU Direct Application: Admission is done continuously. For those who apply through universityadmissons.se: Selection is based on previous academic merits. Ranking is made in descending order.
Requirements: The applicant must hold the minimum of a bachelor’s degree (i.e the equivalent of 180 ECTS credits at an accredited university) with at least 90 credits in mechanical engineering, civil engineering, industrial design, product development, innovation, production engineering or industrial engineering or equivalent. The bachelor’s degree should comprise a minimum of 15 credits in mathematics. Proof of English proficiency is required.
Application code: HJ-MU140
Degree: Degree of Master of Science (120 credits) with a major in Product Development specialisation in Industrial Design
Tuition fee: For the first semester: 85000 SEK
Total tuition fee: 340000 SEK

Tuition fees do NOT apply for EU/EEA citizens or exchange students

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