Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Postgraduate Studentships - Search for funding opportunities.
Study Details:
Study MA in Design for Change at the University of Edinburgh. Our postgraduate degree programme, taught at Edinburgh College of Art, is ideal if you wish to broaden existing specialist approaches with 21st century design skills.
These entry requirements are for the 2026-27 academic year and requirements for future academic years may differ. Entry requirements for the 2027-28 academic year will be published on 1 Oct 2026.
A UK 2:1 honours degree, or its international equivalent, in a relevant subject
We also welcome applicants who do not meet academic entry requirements but demonstrate relevant professional experience.
You must submit a portfolio as part of your application. This should evidence your ability to communicate in non-textual forms as well as your motivation to engage in creative design-led practices which embrace a wide variety of media, materials and techniques.
Your portfolio document should contain two explicit components:
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You must take these courses
Dissertation: Design for Social, Technical or Environmental Change
Must be passed at 50% and taken during Block 5 (Sem 2) and beyond
DESI11108
60 credits
Designing for Change: Projects and Practices
Must be taken during Semester 2
DESI11177
20 credits
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