12 monthsProgramme duration
19,950 GBPTuition Fee/year
SepStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Design thinking is an essential tool for understanding the world around us, and at a time of unprecedented environmental, political and technological change, the world needs brave creative thinkers now more than ever.
On this progressive master’s course, you’ll learn to build authentic and innovative solutions for positive change. Working both collaboratively and with individual focus, you’ll develop critical, theoretical and practice-based skills through experimental making, design challenges and research-orientated briefs.
Whether you’re looking to refresh your practice, change career direction or strengthen your skills, you’ll learn from design professionals and academics and emerge with a curious, empathetic and purposeful practice ready for a range of careers in the creative industries.
On this progressive master’s course, you’ll learn to build authentic and innovative solutions for positive change. Working both collaboratively and with individual focus, you’ll develop critical, theoretical and practice-based skills through experimental making, design challenges and research-orientated briefs.
Whether you’re looking to refresh your practice, change career direction or strengthen your skills, you’ll learn from design professionals and academics and emerge with a curious, empathetic and purposeful practice ready for a range of careers in the creative industries.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Art and Design
Degree
MA
Study Level
Masters
Study Mode
On Campus
Design thinking is an essential tool for understanding the world around us, and at a time of unprecedented environmental, political and technological change, the world needs brave creative thinkers now more than ever.
On this progressive master’s course, you’ll learn to build authentic and innovative solutions for positive change. Working both collaboratively and with individual focus, you’ll develop critical, theoretical and practice-based skills through experimental making, design challenges and research-orientated briefs.
Whether you’re looking to refresh your practice, change career direction or strengthen your skills, you’ll learn from design professionals and academics and emerge with a curious, empathetic and purposeful practice ready for a range of careers in the creative industries.
On this progressive master’s course, you’ll learn to build authentic and innovative solutions for positive change. Working both collaboratively and with individual focus, you’ll develop critical, theoretical and practice-based skills through experimental making, design challenges and research-orientated briefs.
Whether you’re looking to refresh your practice, change career direction or strengthen your skills, you’ll learn from design professionals and academics and emerge with a curious, empathetic and purposeful practice ready for a range of careers in the creative industries.
Admission Requirements
6.5+
We welcome applications from those with relevant equivalent Level 6 qualifications. Our typical applicants hold an undergraduate degree of 2:2 or above, or equivalent experience and a demonstrable interest in the subject.
You will need to upload a minimum of one piece of writing, such as a short story, a screenplay, a report, journalism, an excerpt from a novel, website copy or blog/diary/journal entry. Your submission should be no more than 20 pages in total.
We’ll also welcome your application if you have formal or 'certified' learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and should have been gained within the last five years, and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications.
APL applicants using experience to apply should note there is an application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit.
You will need to upload a minimum of one piece of writing, such as a short story, a screenplay, a report, journalism, an excerpt from a novel, website copy or blog/diary/journal entry. Your submission should be no more than 20 pages in total.
We’ll also welcome your application if you have formal or 'certified' learning (such as training courses not run by universities or colleges) and learning from work experience or self-study. This is called Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL), and should have been gained within the last five years, and be equivalent to the learning outcomes of our minimum entry qualifications.
APL applicants using experience to apply should note there is an application fee for entry with advanced standing or with exemption from specific modules or credit.
1 Year
Sep
- Candidates are required to submit references or letter(s) of recommendation for acceptance
- Candidates are required to submit an essay(s) for acceptance
Tuition fees
Domestic
10,950 GBP
International
19,950 GBP
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