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Master's Programme in Design for Creative and Immersive Technology

Life has changed profoundly with the arrival of the digital age, but we are still only in the infancy of the development. Innovative technology and the ways we interact with it has facilitated social connections and sped up communication infrastructure, but also disrupted older media and foundational societal structures.

This programme will not open for admission for autumn 2026.

Find a list of DSV's master's programmes in the link below.

Master's programmes at DSV

While society is still struggling to grasp the effects of social media and smartphones, further developments are rapidly underway in creative and immersive technologies such as the Internet of Things, Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, eXtended Reality, Artificial Intelligence to name only a few.

In a chaotic and rapidly changing technological landscape, there is an urgent need to understand all three core aspects of design: technology itself, users in their socio-cultural context and the potential implications for society of design of creative and immersive technologies. 

This program will train you to invent, design and build new technology, while heeding users’ practices in context as well as taking potential societal transformations into consideration.

The programme is directed towards students with previous degrees with a technical background in computer and systems sciences.

You will find detailed course information, list of course literature, schedule and start date on the course information page at "Courses and timetables". Select semester in the drop-down menu and search by course name.
Courses and timetables

Programme outline

The first year will reconcile the students’ backgrounds in technology and social sciences and introduce them into academic research on an advanced level.

The second year will concern technological innovations and society. Students will be provided ample opportunities to pursue their own interests in creative and immersive technology in student-driven projects connected to current research projects at our department.

Year 1

Year 2

3rd semester

Mandatory courses 1 x 7.5 credits and 1 x 15 credits

Design and information society 7.5 credits
Project Course in Creative and Immersive Technology 15 credits

Elective course 1 x 7.5 credits

One of the following two courses:

Tendencies and trends in creative technology 7.5 credits
Entrepreneurship in the Digital Society 7.5 credits

For this semester, you have the possibility to apply for exchange studies.
Exchange studies

4th Semester

Master’s thesis 30 credits

Read our step-by-step guide on how to apply

This program starts each autumn semester. 

Please note that it is only possible to apply for this programme in the first admission round (mid-October to mid-January). The programme is not open for admission in the second admission round.

Find answers to the most common questions regarding application, requirements and study format (distance or campus). FAQ Master's programmes

Selection process

Additional eligibility criteria

The selection is made from the following three criteria:

  • Grades of academic courses,
  • mandatory motivation letter and
  • the relevance of previous studies in relation to the programme.

It is therefore very important to submit a motivation letter.
Find instructions for the motivation letter below.

Required supporting documentation

Motivation letter

The letter shall include:

  • Tell us something about yourself. Who are you?
  • Motivate why you want to study this programme.
  • Describe how you fulfil the entry requirements of 90 ECTS in Computer and Systems Sciences, Informatics or the equivalent.

Maximum one A4 page.
Save the letter as “Motivation letter SDKIO”.
Submit the letter together with your application at universityadmissions.se

Degree

Find the degree awarded for this programme in the syllabus, either in the right sidebar (desktop) or below (mobile device).

Please note, that you can only be awarded one bachelor’s degree, one master’s degree (60 credits) and one master’s degree (120 credits) in computer and systems sciences from our department.

Research

Research subjects at the department with relevance to the program:

Digital Games and Simulation
Human–Computer Interaction
Technology Enhanced Learning






You will qualify for positions such as immersive technology specialist, interaction designer, change agent, project manager, innovator and entrepreneur in novel technology. Graduates may also enter Ph.D. programmes to pursue a career in academic or industrial research.