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Bachelor's Programme in Design - Course Structure

On this page you will find information on the Bachelor's Programme's structure and progression, with descriptions for both mandatory and elective courses. The Bachelor's Programme in Design is a three-year programme amounting to 180 ECTS credits. Students must complete subjects amounting to 30 ECTS credits each semester, and must have completed 120 ECTS before starting their final semester. Most of the subjects in compulsory, but in the fourth semester you are offered some elective subjects.

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Updated subject descriptions valid from the autumn semester will be published on 1 July and for spring semester 1 Dec.

On this page you will find more information about the courses in the two programme options and deadlines for the semester registration. Click on the course code to read the course descriptions. Most of the courses are compulsory, but in the fourth semester you are offered some elective courses.

Important deadlines for semester registration for autumn semester:

1 July:

Schedules for teaching (time and place) get published and course descriptions are available with current information at uib.no (see drop-down menus below for direct links to the courses)
Studentweb opens for semester registration and payment of semester fees. Click on the big green button and follow the 5 steps.
Optional: Studentweb opens for registration to KMDINTRO access courses (health and safety courses) for workshops. Maximum 2 courses each semester, "first come, first served”.
The KMDINTRO is usually offered from week 33. Please check the course descriptions and timetable for your teaching courses if KMDINTRO is included in the scheduled teaching. Bachelor students in the first semester get KMDINTRO included in their teaching courses and are not offered . For more information about the KMDINTRO courses and requirements for prior knowledge to access KMDINTRO, go to the drop-down menu "Workshop access courses" below.

1 September:

Deadline to complete the entire semester registration. (5 steps after pressing the big green button in Studentweb)
Please check that you are registered for teaching and exams in all courses you will complete this semester. You may check this in either UiBTreet or Studentweb
Deadline for paying the semester fee

Please note that you are in risk of losing your right to study if you do not meet this deadline.

Remember that you must be registered for teaching and assessment for courses in Studentweb to access them at Mitt UiB. Information about teaching activities is posted in the courses at Mitt UiB. You will find the teaching schedule in your calendar at Mitt UiB and UiBTreet, when you have registered for the courses in Studentweb.

Important deadlines for semester registration for spring semester:

1 December:

Schedules for teaching (time and place) get published and course descriptions are available with current information at uib.no (see drop-down menus below for direct links to the courses)

15 December:

Studentweb opens for semester registration and payment of semester fees. Click on the big green button and follow the 5 steps.
Optional: Studentweb opens for registration to KMDINTRO access courses (health and safety courses) for workshops. Maximum 2 courses each semester, "first come, first served”.
The KDMINTRO courses are usually offered in week 2-3. Please check the course descriptions and timetable for your teaching courses if KMDINTRO is included in the scheduled teaching. For more information about the KMDINTRO courses and requirements for prior knowledge to access KMDINTRO, go to the drop-down menu "Workshop access courses" below.

1 February:

Deadline to complete the entire semester registration. (5 steps after pressing the big green button in Studentweb)
Please check that you are registered for teaching and exams in all courses you will complete this semester. You may check this in either UiBTreet or Studentweb
Deadline for paying the semester fee

Please note that you are in risk of losing your right to study if you do not meet this deadline.

Programme option: Furniture Design, Spatial Design/Interior Architecture

Semester 1 - All subjects are compulsory and correspond to a total of 30 credits.
DES101	Introduksjon til skapende prosesser	5 ECTS
DOR100	Elementer og prinsipper i interiørarkitektur og møbeldesign 1	10 ECTS
DOR110	Materiallab	10 ECTS
DES110	Designhistorie i førindustriell tid	5 ECTS

Semester 2 - All subjects are compulsory and correspond to a total of 30 credits.
DOR120	Formidling gjennom tegning og digitale verktøy	15 ECTS
DOR131	Eksperimentelle konstruksjoner	10 ECTS
DES120	Fremveksten av design	5 ECTS

Semester 3 - All subjects are compulsory and correspond to a total of 30 credits.
DOR201	Sanselig design	15 ECTS
DOR223	Formgivning og anvendt estetikk	10 ECTS
DES200	Design i sammenheng	5 ECTS

Semester 4 - Choose track 1 or track 2
Track 1, study at KMD
10 credits are compulsory.
DES230	Designerens rolle	5 ECTS
DOR236	Utstillingsdesign	5 ECTS

20 credits are elective in two periods. The student can choose one of following subjects:
DES234	Diskursiv design (12 spots)	10 ECTS
~~DES236~~	~~Sosial design (12 spots)~~ Not offered spring semester 2026	~~10 ECTS~~
DES237	Teknologi og materialitet (12 spots)	10 ECTS

The student can choose one of following subjects:
~~DES225~~	~~Fordypning innen fagområdet~~ Not offered spring semester 2026	~~10 ECTS~~
DES235	Profesjonsrelatert praksis	10 ECTS

Track 2, exchange to one of KMD’s many international partners: The student can alternatively choose to go on exchange in the fourth semester.
UTVKMDDES2 - Exchange 4. Semester, Bachelor's Programme in Design

Semester 5 - All subjects are compulsory and correspond to a total of 30 credits.
DES242	Design og samfunn	10 ECTS
DOR245	Selvvalgt prosjekt	10 ECTS
DOR246	Design og produksjon	10 ECTS

Semester 6 - All subjects are compulsory and correspond to a total of 30 credits.
DOR240	Portfolio og formidling	10 ECTS
DOR251	Bachelorprosjekt	20 ECTS

Programme option: Visual Communication

Semester 1 - All subjects are compulsory and correspond to a total of 30 credits.
DES101	Introduksjon til skapende prosesser	5 ECTS
VIS100	Elementer og prinsipper i visuell kommunikasjon	10 ECTS
VIS110	Typografi og meningsskaping	10 ECTS
DES110	Designhistorie i førindustriell tid	5 ECTS

Semester 2 - All subjects are compulsory and correspond to a total of 30 credits.
VIS120	Tidsbaserte uttrykk og interaksjon	15 ECTS
VIS131	Visuell identitet	10 ECTS
DES120	Framveksten av design	5 ECTS

Semester 3 - All subjects are compulsory and correspond to a total of 30 credits.
VIS200	Designsystemer og interaksjon	15 ECTS
VIS211	Redaksjonell design og designjournalisme	10 ECTS
DES200	Design i sammenheng	5 ECTS

Semester 4 - Choose track 1 or track 2
Track 1, study at KMD
10 credits are compulsory.
DES230	Designerens rolle	5 ECTS

The student can choose one of following subjects:
~~VIS234~~	~~Profilering~~ Not offered spring semester 2026	~~5 ECTS~~
VIS235	Illustrasjon	5 ECTS

20 credits are elective in two periods. The student can choose one of following subjects:
DES234	Diskursiv design (12 plasser)	10 ECTS
~~DES236~~	~~Sosial design (12 plasser)~~ Not offered spring semester 2026	~~10 ECTS~~
DES237	Teknologi og materialitet (12 plasser)	10 ECTS

The student can choose one of following subjects:
~~DES225~~	~~Fordypning innen fagområdet~~ Not offered spring semester 2026	~~10 ECTS~~
DES235	Profesjonsrelatert praksis	10 ECTS
Track 2, exchange to one of KMD’s many international partners: The student can alternatively choose to go on exchange in the fourth semester.
UTVKMDDES2 - Exchange 4. Semester, Bachelor's Programme in Design

Semester 5 - All subjects are compulsory and correspond to a total of 30 credits.
DES242	Design og samfunn	10 ECTS
VIS245	Selvvalgt prosjekt i visuell kommunikasjon	10 ECTS
VIS246	Materialbasert design	10 ECTS

Semester 6 - All subjects are compulsory and correspond to a total of 30 credits.
VIS240	Portfolio og formidling	10 ECTS
VIS251	Bachelorprosjekt	20 ECTS

Introduction courses to workshops, each semester

Access to Workshop and Equipment
KMDINTRO is access courses for the workshops (purely health and safety courses). Approved courses are required to gain access to the various workshops. Read the workshop descriptions to familiarize yourself with what the courses require and what you need to bring to the course. You find the descriptions via the links for each course in the list further down this page

This is an offer in addition to your regular teaching. There are no teaching resources at the Department of Design in the workshops where KMDINTRO courses are not offered.

Bachelor’s students in design can register for two KMDINTRO courses at the start of each semester, except for first semester. For the first semester required KMDINTRO are a part of the teaching, in which case you do not need to take a separate access course in addition. Read more about this in the subject descriptions (links are in the subject codes listed above) for the subject you are joining (ensure you have information from the correct semester. This can be changed on the right side of the course description).

NOTE! Some KMDINTRO courses require previously acquired technical experience/competence to participate. The list below indicates which these are, and information about the necessary experience and the application form can be found in the course description linked through the course code in the list. The engineer for the relevant workshop must approve your application regarding prior experience for you to participate in these KMDINTRO courses. You will always find a link to the application form in the relevant subject in your education plan in Studentweb or in the course description for the KMDINTRO course.

Feel free to contact the engineer for the relevant workshop regarding previous experience/education/documentation or if you have specific needs for access to a workshop.

Optional: - Choose max 2	(Registration are done in Studentweb)
KMDINTRO-001	Workshop Access: Photo Studio		0 stp
KMDINTRO-002	Workshop Access: Epson Digital Plotter		0 stp
KMDINTRO-004	Workshop Access: Graphics - Silk Print	(application form in Studentweb and in course description)	0 stp
KMDINTRO-005	Workshop Access: Printmaking - Intaglio/Relief	(application form in Studentweb and course description)	0 stp
KMDINTRO-009	Safety course: Safety Course Metal for design students		0 stp
KMDINTRO-010	Workshop Access: Certification Laser Cutting and Engraving		0 stp
KMDINTRO-012	Safety Course: Wood Workshop for Design Students		0 stp
KMDINTRO-014	Workshop Access: Certification 3D Printing		0 stp
KMDINTRO-015	Workshop Access: Media Lab		0 stp
KMDINTRO-016	Workshop Access: Sound Studio and Media Lab		0 stp
KMDINTRO-017	Workshop Access: Video Studio		0 stp
KMDINTRO-019	Workshop Access: Plaster		0 stp
KMDINTRO-021	Workshop Access: Risograph		0 stp
KMDINTRO-022	Workshop Access: Painting	(application form in Studentweb and workshop description)	0 stp

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Studieplan for bachelor i design

10.12.2025