International Master's studies: Service Design Strategies and Innovations
Art Academy of Latvia together with the University of Lapland and the Estonian Academy of Arts is excited to offer a two-year international Erasmus Mundus Joint Master's programme in Service Design Strategies and Innovation (SDSI).
This is a new joint master’s programme with a focus on interdisciplinary studies and cross-specialization. The programme partners include the Stockholm School of Economics in Riga, Kuldīga Municipality and Kuldīga Artists’ Residence.
Services design is a multidisciplinary and integrative field, therefore the programme aims to combine knowledge, insights, methods and tools from different disciplines - design, business, technology and social sciences.
The programme offers a unique opportunity to combine academic studies and practice-based service design with companies.
Study Process
The study process will be held on-site only. The first year students will spend in Kuldīga, Latvia, continuing theirs studies in Rovaniemi, Finland and Tallinn, Estonia – one semester in each country.
Students will have access to vast resources of SDSI partner schools, including prototyping studios and makerspaces in an international learning and networking environment. SDSI locations are ‘safe countries’ characterized by societies striving for social and economic development, wellbeing, and culture.
SDSI emphasizes the development of leadership skills, which support students becoming change facilitators who can contribute to innovative, effective and socially responsible service organizations.
How to Apply
Around 30 students will be admitted to the programme annually, enabling individual and personalized approaches to the study process and providing close networking among students and teaching personnel.
Graduates will be awarded with a 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.
In addition, thanks to the EU support, the 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 also geographical criteria.
Students originating from the EU, EEA or Switzerland can now apply a 50% discount to the SDSI original study fee (8000 EUR per year)
Students interested in international joint degree Master’s programme can find additional information on the SDSI website.
Contacts: info(abols)sdsi.ma
