Service Design
Strategies and Innovations
A new Erasmus Mundus Joint Master’s programme in Northern Europe focused on service design, management, and leadership.
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Quick Facts

language
English

duration
2 years

Scholarships
1400 EUR / month (for selected, successful candidates)

Study Format
Full time, on-site

location
Latvia, Finland, Estonia

ADMISSION 2026/2027
November 28, 2025 - February 22, 2026

requirements
A bachelor's degree with a minimum of 180 ECTS credits or a second-level professional higher education diploma (LQF/EQF level 6-7) in Arts and Humanities; Social Sciences, Journalism and Information; Business, Administration and Law or Information and Communication Technologies.

Fees
4000,00 EUR per year for students from the EU, EEA or Switzerland. 8000,00 EUR per year for students from the rest of the world. No fees for Erasmus Mundus scholarship holders.

Degree
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.

Learn to Lead Service Innovation

We emphasise the development of your leadership skills, which support your becoming a change facilitator who can contribute to innovative, effective and socially responsible service organisations. 

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Multidisciplinary and International Programme

The programme includes study periods in the picturesque UNESCO town of Kuldīga (Latvia), a mobility semester in Finland, and occasional workshops in Estonia. You will have access to extensive resources at SDSI partner institutions, including prototyping studios and makerspaces within an international learning and networking environment.

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Specialise in Management, Design, Research or Technology

Interdisciplinary studies and cross-specialisation in design, management, business, and social sciences will help you develop your personal, professional, strategic, operational, and business skills. 

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