
Wearable Intelligence (Master’s Degree)
Field of studies
- Mechanical Engineering
- Robotics
- Technology and Traffic
Degree title
- Master of Engineering
Registration period
- Direct Application 2025, Master's
Teaching language
- English
Type of education
- Master’s Degree
Academic level
- Master Level Studies - EQF 7
Campuses
- Hämeenlinna
- Online
Teaching format
- Multiform Learning
Transform the smart future with intelligent wearables.
Wearable Intelligence programme is the first International Master's Degree Programme in the field of Wearable Intelligence including Smart Textiles and Exoskeleton Robotics organized by three Fenno-Scandinavian Universities. The market for wearable technology, including wearable intelligence devices and smart textiles, has evolved significantly over the last ten years. Modern society and industry are seeking intelligent wearable solutions to support people physically, mentally, and socially.
Objective
In this programme you gain insight into wearable technology such as smart textiles and exoskeleton robotics, and you have the opportunity to become an expert in this field. You learn to design and innovate new textile processes and understand how to embed technology into garments. You learn to innovate and design wearable and intelligent products and understand the design principles from the user’s functional, emotional, and social perspectives. In addition, you understand the principles of platform economy and marketing in commercializing your product. You learn to innovate and design human-robot systems. You also learn to understand how to use design control systems in wearable and soft robotics.
Qualification provided by education
You will gain the skills to design novel smart textiles and exoskeletons. You will be able to work in demanding expert, development, planning, and management positions related to wearable intelligence, both in domestic and international business environments.
A master’s degree qualifies you for positions that require a higher education degree. The degree is a fully recognized university degree in Finland as well as abroad, and upon completion provides you with the eligibility to apply for a doctoral degree.
Structure of studies
This program provides you up-to-date knowledge on smart textiles design and fabrication, embedded textile electronics, biosensors, AI-based software control of wearable robots, wearable sensor data processing, biodata handling and analysis, as well as kinematic, dynamic, and neuromechanic models of wearable robots and exoskeletons. The program also introduces the basics of human anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics. During your studies, you engage in hands-on projects to develop your own wearable innovations, supported by academia, business, and industry partners. You will be a part of a diverse and international student team. Throughout your studies, you will advance your expertise and build connections with potential employers in Scandinavia and Europe.
The aimed course load is 90 ECTS, which consists of 60 ECTS profiling studies and 30 ECTS master's thesis. Profiling studies consist of the following five modules:
- Changing Operational Environment and Research-based Development 10 ECTS (The module is designed and implemented by HAMK)
- Wearable Intelligence and Biosensors in Human Performance 11,5 ECTS (The module is designed and implemented by HAMK)
- Introduction to Smart Textiles 10 ECTS (The module is designed and implemented by Borås)
- Smart Textile Product Development 13,5 ECTS (The module is designed and implemented by Borås)
- Embodied AI 15 ECTS (The module is designed and implemented by SDU)
A master's thesis (30 credits) is a research-based development task on a topic suitable for the degree programme and is based on both theoretical and work-based knowledge. Your thesis aims at solving a question or challenge arising from the world of work, and it is based on research-based development activities. You can complete your thesis work in your work organisation, for example. You will implement the study independently as a work-based project for which you will receive guidance from experienced thesis supervisors. The thesis process includes planning, interim and final seminars, which are carried out online. For theses completed at HAMK, see the Theseus.fi publication archive.
Wearable Intelligence is a joint programme with three universities



Study Methods
Multiform Studies
Studies are implemented as multiform concept where you will study weekly onsite at HAMK University in Hämeenlinna (Finland) and have an exchange study period in Borås (Sweden) during the second fall (approx. 2 months). There is also an opportunity to organise a study visit to University SDU (Denmark) during your studies. You will also engage in online learning independently and collaborate with a small research group as part of the education programme.
What is it like to study with us?
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Studies tailored to you
Your degree consists of 90 credits and includes two core elements:
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Campus
As a student of Wearable Intelligence programme, your home campus will be Hämeenlinna University Centre.
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