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Access to the Umeå Institute of Design

As a student at UID, you have access to the school 24/7, almost all year round.


Access to the school

You have access to the school 24/7, almost all year round. The only time we close the school completely for students is during the summer break, from mid-June to late August.

Christmas break

Workshops are closed for Christmas break, 23 December until 6 January. The workshops open on the first regular workday after 6 January.

Summer break

Workshops are closed for summer break from two weeks after the end of the spring semester until the first day of the autumn semester.

Latest update: 2025-03-04

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Workshops, labs and lockers

UID offers facilities for many types of fabrication with support staff available.

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Student studios

UID student studios provide individual study spaces including social areas.

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End-of-term checklist

Before summer break, all students must clean their workspaces and storage units.