Master’s Programme in Sustainable Product Innovation, 120 credits
Start of studies
Autumn 2027
Form of education
Campus, Day-time, Full-time
Language of instruction
English
The programme focuses on how products, services, and business models are developed together – with sustainability and a systems perspective as the foundation. You gain tools for developing solutions that combine technical excellence with sustainability and business value.
What will you study?
You will deepen your knowledge of technical product development with a focus on sustainability, digitalisation, and innovation. The courses include innovation engineering, value driven design, systems engineering, model driven product development, and applied machine learning. An important component is work with digital twins – virtual models that reflect real products and are used to optimise performance and develop new solutions.
Through projectbased courses in close collaboration with industry, you apply your knowledge to realworld challenges and train to work in crossfunctional teams.
After graduation – what are your career opportunities?
You will work with Product Service Systems, where technology, services, and business logic are integrated to create long term sustainable solutions.
Possible roles include Service Systems, where technology, services, and business logic are integrated to create longterm sustainable solutions. Service Systems, where technology, services, and business logic are integrated to create longterm sustainable solutions.
- Innovation Engineer / Innovation Manager
- Sustainability Engineer
- Product Service System Designer Service System DesignerService System Designer
- R\&D Engineer with a sustainability focus
- Consultant in sustainable transition and circular economy
The programme addresses global challenges such as resource efficiency, the circular economy, and climate transition – areas where engineers with a systems perspective are in high demand
The programme is two years long and taught entirely in English. It is based on advanced courses and project work carried out in close collaboration with industry. It develops your ability to drive change within organisations and to work at the intersection of technology, business, and sustainability. It is suitable for those who want to combine engineering, sustainability, and innovation – and work with the products, services, and business models of the future.
Year 1 – Foundational and advanced courses
You will gain a solid foundation in innovation engineering, value driven product development, systems engineering, and model driven product development. You learn methods for creativity and systematic innovation, receive an introduction to applied machine learning and virtual prototyping, and work on project courses involving real industrial challenge-driven product development, systems engineering, and model driven product development.
Year 2 – Specialisation and Master’s thesis
Year two offers deeper study in service engineering, digital twins, and sustainability analysis within Product Service Systems. You develop research methodology skills and carry out a major project that integrates theory and practice. Your master’s thesis allows you to apply your knowledge in an independent project – often in collaboration with industry partners Service Systems.
Practical elements and industry collaboration
You will work in modern learning environments such as engineering laboratories, Makerspace, and project rooms. Through industry integrated projects, you gain experience in solving complex problems and developing solutions that are technically feasible, sustainable, and commercially viable.
Note! The course list is tentative. See the programme syllabus for an established course list.
* Elective course
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Evaluations and advisory board
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Bachelor of Science in Engineering or Bachelor of Science in a technical field. At least 30 credits in Mechanical Engineering. At least 20 credits in Mathematics, covering courses in linear algebra and statistics. At least 5 credits in programming. English 6 or English level 2.
Admission, tuition fees and scholarships
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The tuition fee is SEK 70,000 per semester. One semester corresponds to 30 ECTS credits. EU/EEA citizens are not required to pay fees.
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