The Nordic Engineering Hub has conducted a study on what engineering education will consist of in 2030. The study, conducted by universities in five different countries, focuses on the educational content and the pedagogical methods. Three major challenges have been identified as being crucial for the development of future engineering education: 1) sustainability, 2) digitalisation and 3) employability. The first challenge is related to climate change and the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) formulated by the United Nations (UN) that are vital for the future of the globe. The second challenge is derived from technology and science. With an expected increase in the use of new technologies, such as the Internet of Things and artificial intelligence, digitalisation will saturate all corners of society; it will also affect the engineering disciplines. The third challenge is about future conditions for employability, including the need for innovation and entrepreneurship. For this study, professors from various engineering disciplines were interviewed with the aim of understanding their perspectives on how their discipline will be developed in the future, and what trends will dominate engineering education in 2030. The study adopted a phenomenographic approach, and, in this paper presents the initial analyses of the first five interviews. The initial analyses identify two categories: the importance of change and the role of the university. The discipline each interviewee belonged to is hypothesised to be an important factor for variations, an indication that will be followed up in future quantitative measurements. While the study is exploratory, the theory about tensions between the academic, market-driven and community-oriented modes within universities is used as a theoretical framework. The methodological approach is discussed, and it will be further emphasised during the presentation.