Discover how design can transform healthcare and improve lives. Learn to create innovative, user-centred solutions that enhance wellbeing, dignity and participation.
Design for Healthcare and Wellbeing is a specialisation in the Master’s Degree Programme in Product Design – Design in Complexity.
Semester start
Admission requirements
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How to apply
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Programme cost
For students from the EU/EEA/EFTA the only cost of this programme is the semester fee (student.oslomet.no) of approximately NOK 1,000, which you pay each semester of the programme. For these students there are no tuition fees.
Mandatory course for new OsloMet students
The Master of Product Design at OsloMet requires all students to be Health, Security, and Environment (HSE) certified to access the various workshops. This course is mandatory and will be held the week before the start of the fall-semester. For students who have been certified in the Bachelor of Product Design at OsloMet it is not necessary to attend.
The course is held at the Department of Product Design at Kjeller Campus.
Programme content
By combining research, technology and design-driven innovation, you’ll develop sustainable, ethical and inclusive health services that empower patients and optimise workflow for expert teams - shaping the future of healthcare.
Central design principles that deal with user involvement, universal design and user interfaces are particularly relevant in the development of health technology solutions.
We use technology, teamwork and service-focused design to make complex problems easier to understand. By using design methods, we identify what stakeholders need and clarify roles and challenges within interdisciplinary teams to ensure effective solutions.
The specialisation emphasises a transdisciplinary learning environment where students can expand their existing competence and form new perspectives in a design and health context.
How the programme is taught
Teaching can consist of:
- Lectures
- workshops
- discussions
- presentations
- self-study
- practical work
- tutoring
Programme structure
This overview applies to current students. The updated course structure for all three specializations will be published by March 15, 2026.
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Exchange
During the second and third semester, the students might have the option to spend a semester abroad at one of the universities OsloMet has an agreement within a variety of countries.
You can find information about exchange on our student website
Career
After completing the program, you will be qualified to work in various fields, including:
- Consulting companies, such as R&D centres and design studios, with a focus on health and innovation.
- Health technology companies that provide products and services to improve healthcare.
- Public service projects, particularly those aimed at enhancing healthcare systems or services.
- Public service institutions, such as hospitals, rehabilitation centres, and elderly care facilities.
- Government institutions involved in health policy development and healthcare system improvement.
- Academic and research institutions conducting studies on health innovation and advancement.
- Entrepreneurship, where you can develop and implement your own ideas in the healthcare sector.
Further studies at OsloMet
Campus
Questions about studying at OsloMet
You can contact us by e-mail with any questions about studying at OsloMet, applying and life as a student.
If you have specific questions about the degree you can contact the faculty directly.
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