Innovations for Emerging Cities: Openlab Course Package

Education facts

Code: EP200

<p>The course package Innovations for Emerging Cities: Openlab contains two multidisciplinary project courses.  Students has the option to study 7,5 ECTS in period 1 or period 2. As an alternative the students can read 15 ECTS by reading period 1 and period 2 (in that order) as a course package of 15 ECTS, a combination of Innovations for Emerging Cities: Openlab Multidisciplinary Project Course, Period 1 and 2. Each period offer a multidisciplinary project course founded in challenge driven innovation. The students learn about, and to apply, Design Thinking to develop solutions and innovations to a given societal challenge provided by The Stockholm County council or the Stockholm City Council. Students from different universities, disciplines and backgrounds work in teams to understand, define, identify, prototype and test innovative societal solutions to the challenges. Practical examples of, and tools to apply design-and innovation knowledge are of use both for future professional practice and academic pursuits. The students create innovative solutions that benefits societal development in relation to health and social care, education, construction and other types of urban developments. </p>

Entry requirements

A Bachelor's degree or a professional degree worth at least 180 credits in healthcare. Or 180 credits from a study programme in medicine, dentistry, psychology or speech and language pathology. And proficiency in English equivalent to English B/English 6.

Education offerings

Each offering has its own dates and conditions. Closed offerings are retained as history and do not mean that a new application is open.

• Innovations for Emerging Cities: Openlab Course Package

  Karolinska Institutet

  Start date: 1 September 2025

  End date: 18 January 2026

  Pace of study: 50 %