Service Design

Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS)

Overview

The Service Design program at Turku University of Applied Sciences (TUAS) is a practically oriented programme for holders of a Bachelor's degree who want to expand their knowledge about service design.

The aim of the Service Design studies is to develop and deepen your service design skills and competences. You will gain practical and holistic understanding of service design to be able to successfully apply service design in practice. The service design approach always means teamwork, therefore collective working methods are emphasized in different working life oriented projects. To learn to design, develop and implement the tasks by sharing information and communication in collaboration with the customers and stakeholders is one of the main objectives of this programme.

A central part of the Master’s studies is the Master's thesis. The thesis work starts already at the beginning of the studies, and it is carried out as a working life-oriented development project. The thesis will not only develop your knowledge and skills in a certain study field and specific topic, but also gives you the possibility to enhance your own skills in leading teams and work groups

Careers

After graduating you've created new knowledge and reformed the working life with your Master's thesis. Your networks have expanded both in Finland and globally. You've also developed your expertise and got the tools to advance in your career. 

As a graduate from the degree programme in Service Design you'll have the expertise to work with demanding service design tasks and managerial duties. The degree programme also gives you an insight in starting or developing your own business