Overview

Service Design Strategies and Innovations is an international curriculum, delivered by a consortium of 4 higher education institutions – the Art Academy of Latvia, the university of Lapland in Finland, the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, and the Estonian Academy of Arts.

About Erasmus Mundus status:

SDSI consortium has signed a Grant Agreement with the European Education and Culture Executive Agency (EACEA). Starting with the study year 2023/2024, SDSI becomes an Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s programme.

It is a sign of quality and recognition. Erasmus Mundus programmes are being evaluated by the European Commission and only some are selected and deemed worthy of the status. Programme is designed so that it corresponds the labor market trends – this could be your way to become a versatile service innovator who can enable change in public and private organisations through strategic design, management and creative leadership.

To make this educational journey even more exciting, the studies will take you to 3 countries – Latvia, Finland and Estonia, letting you expand your horizons - meet new culture and new people during your way top become a versatile professional with an agile mindset.

Career Opportunities:

Service Design Strategies and Innovations at Art Academy of Latvia is a degree with a high employability potential. Career prospects include such positions as Design director, Innovation director, Experience manager, Design strategist, Service designer, UX designer etc.

Degree

Multiple degree: Master of Arts (Art and Design) by the University of Lapland, Master of Design by the Art Academy of Latvia, Master of Arts by the Estonian Academy of Arts, and a joint diploma supplement.

Accreditation

Thanks to the Erasmus Mundus status SDSI is now an international masters’ programme that is jointly designed and delivered by 3 Nordic partners – the AAL, the University of Lapland in Finland, and the Estonian Art Academy. Therefore students will receive a master diploma from each university as well as joint diploma supplement.

Programme Structure

The Study process will start in picturesque Kuldiga, Latvia. As the studies will be on-site only, students will spend two semesters in Latvia, followed by one semester in Finland and one in Estonia. Brand new experience, brand new horizons, different cultures, unique people and valuable knowledge – all this will lay in SDSI programme.

Audience

Service design is a multidisciplinary field. As the experience has already shown - knowledge and experience meet here. SDSI content structure is designed on the 4 basic knowledge of service design, i.e., design, business, technology and social science.

Lecturers

Service Design Strategies and Innovations lecturers are an international team, coming from the 4 consortium universities: the Art Academy of Latvia, the University of Lapland, Estonian Art Academy and Stockholm School of Economics in Riga. Many of them are industry professionals closely linked to the labor market needs. Check SDSI web site for lecturers background: section "People" > "Faculty!"

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2025-09-01 00:00:00

Application deadline not specified.

More details

Admission: TBA in the Fall

Language

English

IELTS

5.5

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PTE Academic

51

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Credits

120 ECTS

Delivered

On Campus

Disciplines

Innovation Management User Experience Design Human Computer Interaction View 5 other Masters in User Experience Design in Finland

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Academic requirements

GPA

Required

English requirements

IELTS

5.5

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PTE Academic

51

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TOEFL^® IBT

72

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85

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Other requirements

General requirements

Education documents (diploma and official transcript of records) and their official English translations
Proof of English proficiency
Resume/CV
Letter of Motivation

Copy of the biodata page of your passport or ID card (the document needs to be valid during the application process)
Admission assignment

Work experience

Preferable, but not obligatory

Technological requirements

Candidates will have to complete a service-related assignment.

Student insurance

Make sure to cover your health, travel, and stay while studying abroad. Even global coverages can miss important items, so make sure your student insurance ticks all the following:

Additional medical costs (i.e. dental)
Repatriation, if something happens to you or your family
Liability
Home contents and baggage
Accidents
Legal aid

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Tuition Fee

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International

8000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 8000 EUR per year during 24 months.
EU/EEA

4000 EUR/year

Tuition Fee

Based on the tuition of 4000 EUR per year during 24 months.

Living costs for Rovaniemi

700 - 1100 EUR /month

Living costs

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

Service Design Strategies and Innovations study programme has been awarded the status of Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters (EMJM) programme* and has received financial support from the European Union, the SDSI consortium can now apply a 50% discount to the SDSI original study fee (8000 EUR per year), starting with the study year 2023/2024. The discounted study fee is 4000 EUR per year, and applies to students originating from the EU, EEA or Switzerland. Study fee for students from the rest of the world remains the same – 8000 EUR per year.

SDSI consortium can annually award the Erasmus Mundus scholarships in the amount of 1400 EUR / month and completely waive the study fee for 20 students of excellence ( considering geographical factor)

This programme is taught in different countries. Which country are you interested in?

Country 1

Estonia
Finland

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