About this programme
Master in Engineering Design is a Master's Degree programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway in Tromsø, taught in English. It runs for 2 years and carries 120 ECTS credits. The register gives Tromsø as the campus town. It lists the degree as Master. UiT The Arctic University of Norway is a state university in Troms.
How it compares
Master in Engineering Design is one of 4 English-taught Industrial Design programmes at Master's Degree level in the register, offered by 3 institutions. 4 are recorded as free for EU, EEA and Swiss students.
What you will study
What you study
Engineering Design at UiT is built on engineering science. You learn product design and computational technology applied to design, geometry, dynamics and materials engineering. The programme covers form development and aesthetic design, plus the mathematical and physical principles behind the design process. Special emphasis goes on geometry and form, product design and design processes, structural analysis, material selection, and computer-based modelling and simulation.
You look at how products withstand the stresses they meet: shape and material choices for extreme heat or cold, large loads, or electrical and thermal radiation. Sometimes friction must be maximised, other times minimised. Flexible hinges, like those on plastic bottle caps, must survive repeated use. Products often need to be lightweight, stiff, cost-efficient or soundproof, so design and material choices are optimised and sustainably selected. Arctic conditions such as cold, ice and snow are part of the design process.
Core subjects include systematic methods for selecting materials and designing products and structures, with strong emphasis on composite materials and modern structural systems. You study applied mathematics and engineering theory to model, visualise, simulate and calculate on products and components. Project work takes a product from idea through a virtual model to a physical prototype, using modern manufacturing such as 3D printing.
Admission, language and next steps
The programme is taught in English and leads to a Master of Science in Engineering Design after 120 ECTS over two years. It is offered at Campus Narvik, with all lectures also available online for remote participation. Check the programme page for the exact entry requirements and how to apply. Application deadlines as the institution words them: Nordic applicants 15 April, EU/EEA and Swiss applicants 1 March, non-EU/EEA applicants 15 November. Students from the EU/EEA and Switzerland are normally exempt from tuition fees at state institutions; other degree students normally pay a fee the institution sets.
Job opportunities after graduating
- Product design and development
- Structural analysis and materials engineering
- Computer-based modelling and simulation
- Prototyping and manufacturing
- Design engineering in technology companies
Before you apply
Master’s applications go straight to UiT The Arctic University of Norway, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme. The institution lists its deadline as: Nordic applicants: 15 April, EU/EEA + Swiss applicants: 1 March, Non-EU/EEA applicants: 15 November. The register shows 15 November 2026 as a deadline date for this programme. Deadlines are set by each institution for each programme, so confirm yours. Entry requirements and language tests are also set by the institution, so start from the official programme page. Our guides cover tuition fees, study permits and housing.
Facts on this page come from the Study in Norway register, the official English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. "Not listed" means the register has no figure, not that the programme is free. Always confirm requirements, fees and deadlines with the institution.
Quick answers
Is Master in Engineering Design taught in English?
Yes. The Study in Norway register, run by HK-dir, lists it as an English-taught programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. Only English-taught degree programmes are included here.
How long does it take?
The register records 2 years of study and 120 ECTS credits. Sixty ECTS credits are one academic year of full-time study.
Where is it taught?
The register lists Tromsø as the campus town for this programme at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
How do I apply?
Master’s applications go straight to the institution, not through the national admission service (NUCAS). Study in Norway states that you need a bachelor’s degree comparable to a Norwegian bachelor’s degree (180 ECTS), including courses equal to at least one and a half years of full-time study relevant to the programme, and some programmes require a minimum grade average. UiT The Arctic University of Norway publishes its requirements on the programme page.
When is the application deadline?
Each institution sets and publishes its own deadline for each programme, and the dates can differ between applicants from outside the EU/EEA, EU/EEA applicants and Nordic applicants. As UiT The Arctic University of Norway lists it: Nordic applicants: 15 April, EU/EEA + Swiss applicants: 1 March, Non-EU/EEA applicants: 15 November. The register shows 15 November 2026 as a deadline date for this programme. Confirm the date for your own situation on the programme page at UiT The Arctic University of Norway.
What does it cost?
No annual fee is listed for this programme. Degree students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland normally pay tuition at Norwegian institutions, and the fees vary by institution and programme, so ask UiT The Arctic University of Norway what applies to you. For students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland the record shows no tuition fee. Fees are in NOK as the institution lists them. Every student also pays a semester fee of about NOK 1,000 to the student welfare organisation linked to the institution.
Do I need a permit to study there?
Students from outside the EU, the EEA and Switzerland need a study permit from the Norwegian Directorate of Immigration (UDI). UDI asks for proof of admission, housing and funds of NOK 15,488 a month or NOK 170,368 a year (2026/27), on top of any tuition fee. A study permit allows work of up to 20 hours a week during term and full time in the holidays. Students from the EU, the EEA and Switzerland register with the police within three months of arrival instead.
Is this programme officially listed?
It comes from the Study in Norway register at studyinnorway.no, the English-programme list run by HK-dir, the Norwegian Directorate for Higher Education and Skills. The programme page at UiT The Arctic University of Norway is linked from this page so you can compare.
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