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Institute of Design

The Institute of Design takes a comprehensive approach to the field, emphasizing the importance and relevance of design thinking in addressing societal challenges. The institute engages in teaching, research, and knowledge development across industrial design, interaction design, service design, and systems-oriented design. It offers undergraduate design education, master's and Ph.D. programs.

Fields of Expertise and Research

AHO’s design approach is well-suited to addressing the challenges of contemporary society. Design thinking has the power to drive positive change, foster understanding, solve complex problems, and uncover new opportunities. The field of design educates adaptable, innovative, and communicative designers while promoting a broad, integrated, and interdisciplinary approach to the design process.

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The Research Project Re:Structure receives 16 Million NOK

One in ten young people aged 15 to 29 in Norway are outside education, employment, or training. The research project Re:Structure aims to prevent and reduce social exclusion by working in collaboration with marginalized youth.

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Research project and groups

List of projects ans groups

Our study programmes

Master of Design

2 years

Full time

Oslo

Executive Master of Systems Oriented Design

3 years

Seminar-based part-time

Oslo