Hyper Island is a digital media and communications school in Sweden that has achieved a 92% employment rate for its students, with top graduates receiving multiple job offers. It plans to open a school in the UK in 2011 using the same model that emphasizes working directly with industry. The summary also provides details about Hyper Island partnering with UK organizations to offer a master class on leadership and digital strategy spread over several months.

2. The Story

4. The Traditional Way

7. The Hyper Island Way

9. Success Rates

10. 92% of students into digital media/
communication employment
2009: Top 30% of students had 3 -4 job
offers
One student had 65 job offers
Plans to set up school in UK 2011

11. Work With Industry

12. Same model as used in Hyper Island
school, to help clients and their staff with
digital strategy
Communication and media companies such
as MTV, Channel 4 & Sony Games
Work with consumer goods companies
such as Unilever & Ikea

13. Hyper Island
Master Class

14. Accidental Leader course in Yorkshire in
partnership with Screen Yorkshire and
Skillset
6 days spread over 3 months
Using Hyper Island methodology, facilitated
by leading digital thinkers
Course already successfully runs in
Manchester

15. w. www.hyperisland.se
t. @hyperisland_uk