Do you want to develop frontend and create UX and SoMe?
Important information about international programmes at KEA
KEA no longer admits new full degree students to English-taught programmes (the so-called international lines). New intakes only take place at the Danish lines. Current students who are already part of an international line can of course complete their education at KEA.
We also welcome exchange students from partner universities, just as we are sending out students on studies abroad.
Multimedia Design is a digital design programme. As a Multimedia Design student, you work with all stages of the digital design process and you acquire skills within the following core areas: User Interface Design and Development, User Experience (UX), Content Creation, Technology and Business.
You learn how to design, develop, plan, manage and produce multimedia products including websites, mobile services, content production and digital communication for social media, and innovative concepts. As part of your studies you collaborate with businesses and organisations during case projects and internship.
Here, everyone is creative and everyone has the same mind-set as you.
To me, it's a great thing to be able to combine technology and design, because without the one, you can't really make the other work.
Programme content and structure
On the Multimedia Design programme you will work with all levels of the digital design process and you will obtain skills within the areas of front-end design and programming, User Experience (UX), content production and business and technology.
Multimedia Design is an academy profession degree that lasts four semesters (two years). The programme adds up to 120 ECTS points.
During the first semesters, you will mainly be doing individual assignments and minor projects. Later on, you will be focusing primarily on case- work projects. The cases that we use are often made in cooperation with external partners. We believe that project work is the best way for you to learn how to transform your theoretical knowledge into practice – and develop your ability to cooperate with others.
We will be working cross-disciplinarily all the way and, as a guiding principle, the subjects are put together to make a cross-disciplinary whole and are then offered as thematised courses.
We offer five-week themes in which you get a thorough introduction to all relevant subject areas. Within each theme, the teaching is structured in a way that makes it readily applicable to the project work. During the project work, the teachers function as consultants/advisors in relation to both content and process.
We aim to work closely together with companies and organisations relevant to our world.
Programme elements
The programme consists of the following elements:
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User interface development
Here you will learn to design and develop digital solutions with an emphasis on user interfaces. You will gain an insight into the entire development process, including planning, design, and production.
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User experiences
Here you will learn to develop digital experiences with a user focus. You will learn how to utilize user tests and evaluations.
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Content production
Here you will learn to produce content for digital media. You will gain a broader understanding of digital media and relevant types of content. You will learn more about communication and use of data.
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Business
Here you will learn about business models, understanding data, and what makes a business viable. You will learn about the role and value of the multimedia designer in a business context.
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Technology
Here you will get an introduction to the technologies that are a central part of digital media products and digital media production.
Electives
In addition to the obligatory subjects, we offer local specialisations in e.g. frontend design, frontend development, or content creation. We are constantly developing new elective subjects in relation to relevance and demand.
Internship
In the fourth semester of the programme, you must do a ten-week internship either in Denmark or abroad. Here, you get the chance to test your digital skills in practice and to strengthen your professional network, which you can benefit from once you graduate.
In the last few years, host companies have included Supertusch Cph, Strømlin, Html24, 1508.DK, Wood Wood, CPH:DOX, IC Robotic, IO Interactive, Aller Media, VRDK - Virtual Reality - Denmark, Organic Growth, Egmont Publishing, Alm. Brand, Anima, Oh! By Kopenhagen Fur, Apollo Music, Bloggers Delight, Bonnier Publications, BotXO, Carlsberg Danmark, Chrichri, DAC - Dansk Arkitektur Center, Design Denmark, E-boks, Mellow, Saks Potts, Samsøe & Samsøe, Standoutmedia, Tech BBQ, Trendsales, Tv 2 Lorry, Umwelt, Vega and others.
Your internship coordinator at KEA will help you with the practicalities in connection with your internship, which you must help organise yourself, including finding a host company. At present, there is a wide variety of internship host companies.
Final project
The programme concludes with a project in which you work with a particular area. You can choose to write your project in cooperation with a company.
Examples of previous final projects:
- Development of the user experience, a new design and a new digital platform for the Botanical Garden
- New digital communication for Custommade
- New web universe for HBO Nordic
Further information
If you would like to know more details about the programme and the subjects/courses, you can find them in the curriculum.
Already a student at KEA?
Students at KEA can find more information about their programme at MyKEA (mit.kea.dk/en). MyKEA is our intranet for students, where you can find information about internship, the social life at KEA, contact information for study counsellors and the study administration and much more.
Study form
The teaching is based primarily on cross-disciplinary projects, which are divided up into themes of two to five weeks’ duration.
The teaching is a mix of individual projects and group work where you plan and control your own time. In general, we teach using various teaching methods with great emphasis on creating a learning environment as close to practice as possible.
The teaching is a mix of individual projects and group work where you plan and control your own time. In general, we teach using the blended-learning principle. This means that part of the teaching consists of a blend of videos, tutorials and guidance.
The first semester in particular is about your individual learning, spiced up with minor joint projects. You will acquire a significant set of tools that you can bring into use in the following semesters. You will have the opportunity to work with e.g. digital work-shop activities in our UX-lab, KEAProjectLab and Tech Lounge which focus on skills within user experience, technology and innovation.
In general, you will be working very hands-on with the subjects and you will learn the craft behind the industry that you will work in after graduation.
Collaboration with businesses
On the AP degree programme in Multimedia Design, you will get in close contact with the business community as you will get to do projects and write papers in cooperation with a specific company or organisation. Moreover, you will do an internship at a company in order to mobilise your competencies in practice.
We cooperate with a wide range of business types and over the last few years, we have worked with e.g.
- the development of a digital marketing campaign for Story House Egmont focusing on SoMe
- campaigns for various products in Story House Egmonts portfolio e.g. Online Fitness, Podcast platform, Euroman,
- developed a digital campaign for Tuborgs Alcohol free beer ”Tuborg0”,
collaborated with “Folkekirkens nødhjælp” on contentproduction and marketing for the campaign “give a goat” - Design Sprint workshops for SMV companies, with different concepts for digitalization (apps, influencer marketing, SoMe content) companies include Wheat, Super Brugsen, Gustav Fagerberg, FDB Møbler
- Optimizing form flow and conversion optimization for Volt, Bonnier, Danske Spil and DXC Technology
What does it take to study at KEA?
Studying is not just about attending lectures and classes and taking part in the teaching activities. The active enrolment model shows you what is expected of you as a student at KEA.
The study programmes at KEA are full-time programmes, which means that you should expect to have to devote an average of about 42 hours a week to your studies. The hours are split between various activities such as teaching activities and preparation time.
Read more about the Active Enrolment Model
On this page you can also get tips for planning your time while studying at KEA.
KEA is a playground, a community and a wealth of responsibilities
As a student at KEA, you have almost endless possibilities.
Workshops, with everything from CNC milling machines and wild 3D printers to a wide range of digital hardware. We have one of the world’s leading material libraries. We have cozy corners, roof terraces, cafes and bars.
At KEA, there is a new challenge around every corner.
We hope you will use all these possibilities for creativity, development and socialising.
Transfer to KEA
If you want to transfer to Multimedia Design at KEA, you must meet our entry requirements. You can read more about the requirements below.
Requirements for transfer to KEA
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Admission requirements
An education equivalent to a Danish upper secondary education or relevant vocational education is required (English B and Math C must be included).
The Mathematics C-level is represented by 125 hours during the last three years of upper-secondary school (equivalent to the Danish C-level of a Danish upper-secondary examination).
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Language requirements
All applicants must have passed English at a level equivalent to a Danish Upper Secondary education B-level.
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Admission with special permission
If you do not meet the formal admission requirements, you can apply for admission with special permission based on an individual competency assessment (IKV), (in Danish: "Individuel KompetenceVurdering - IKV).
In an IKV, KEA assesses whether your competencies correspond to fulfillment of the formal admission requirements for the programme in question. You must document competencies corresponding to fulfillment of the formal admission requirements, and you must document that you meet the specific admission requirements including the language requirements.
If you wish to apply for admission with special permission, you must meet the following application deadlines:
- Summer intake: 15 March at 12.00 CET
- Winter intake: 15 October at 12.00 CET
Below you can read more about the application process and find the application form:
If you want to know more
Read more about transfer to KEA, re-admission and re-enrollment on the page APPLICATION AND ADMISSION.
Exhange at KEA
It is still possible to go on exchange at KEA. You can read more about exchange below.
Information about exchange at KEA
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Exchange
As an international student it is still possible to go to KEA for exchange.
We welcome exchange students with appropriate educational backgrounds who wish to attend one of our international programmes for one or more semesters.
You must be a regular student at one of our international partner institutions. YOU CAN SEE ALL OUR PARTNER INSTITUTIONS HERE
At KEA the international element is of great importance and we pride ourselves of an intercultural environment.
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Contact
If you are interested in exchange at KEA you kan contact our international office, KEA Global.
Semester start
The fall semester begins in the end of August and the spring semester begins in the end of January. You can see study start dates in our Academic Calendar.
Please note, that from August 2022 the programme will no longer be available in English for full degree students at KEA. It is still possible to go on exchange at KEA, see more at global.kea.dk
Contact
If you have questions about transfer to KEA, re-admission or re-enrollment KEA Applicant is ready to help you. If you have questions about exchange programmes please contact KEA Global.
Questions about transfer, re-admission and admission requirements
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or +45 46 46 07 00.
You can call us Monday to Friday, between 10.00-12.00. All times are CET.
Questions about exchange programmes
Contact This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or find contact information for our international coordinators at global.kea.dk.
General information
Below you can find information about study place, curriculum and other practical information regarding Multimedia Design.
Practical information about the programme
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Language
The programme is offered in English.
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Address
Classes take place at:
Guldbergsgade 29N
2200 Copenhagen N
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Finance
The programme is entitled to the state education support (SU) for Danish citizens. Read more at www.su.dk
Tuition fee terms:
- Nordic/EU/EEA students: Free of charge
- Non-EU citizens must pay a tuition fee of € 5,400 per semester.
There is no fee for following students:
- Students from the European Union (EU)
- Students from EEA countries (Norway, Liechtenstein, Iceland)
- Students from Switzerland
- Students who are granted permanent residency or time-limited permit with the possibility of permanent residence in Denmark
- Students exchanged with Danish students as part of a bilateral agreement with an educational institution abroad
- Students who are granted residence permit under §9c, paragraph 1 of the Aliens Act as the accompanying child of a foreigner with a residency permit issued under pursuant to section 9a of the Aliens Act
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Expenses
Books, web-domain and other materials (approximately EUR 400 during the course of two years), and your own notebook PC or Mac. The computer is the most important tool for a multimediadesigner it is therefore important that you have a powerful computer that is relatively new.
You will need to install Adobe Creative Cloud onto your computer. However, as a student you will be able to use your KEA email address to subscribe to a student version of the software for a reduced monthly cost of approximately DKK 150/month.
As a student at KEA you can download the Office Pack for free.
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Scholarship
Unfortunately, the Danish Government has discontinued allocating funds towards scholarships for non-EU/EEA students.
Due to this decision, KEA is unable to offer any scholarships at this point.
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Curriculum
Former curriculae
You can find former curriculae at our curriculae archive
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Code of conduct
KEA has a set of general codes of conduct, which apply to everyone. Locally, there might be more detailed codes.
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Diploma Supplement
KEA issues a Diploma Supplement in English automatically at the end of your studies, as a supplement to your diploma.
The Diploma Supplement is designed to provide a description of the nature, level, context, content and status of the qualification.
The Diploma Supplement contains a description of KEA Copenhagen School of Design and Technology and the Danish educational system.
