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Hyper Island

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Hyper Island
IndustryEducation
Founded1996
Number of locations
Stockholm

Karlskrona
Singapore
São Paulo
London

Manchester
Websitehyperisland.com

Hyper Island is a digital creative business school with a consultancy side specializing in industry training using digital technology.[1] It was founded 1996 in Karlskrona, Sweden and has locations in Sweden (headquarters), Brazil, UK, US, and Singapore.[2]

Hyper Island offers full-time and part-time education programs as well as intensive courses aimed at industry executives. The different Hyper Island MA programs are accredited through Teesside University.[3][4]

Recognition and awards

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Hyper Island was once referred to as "The Digital Harvard" by PSFK[5] and has been listed by CNN as one of the "most interesting schools around the world".[6]

References

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  1. "YHMyndigheten - Swedish National Agency for Vocational Education".
  2. "Hyper Island abre filial no Brasil para ensinar transformação digital" (in Portuguese).
  3. "Fast Company Future of Advertising".
  4. "SAM Set to Become UK Accrediting Partner for Hyper Island".
  5. "PSFK - Ideas For Innovation".
  6. "CNN".