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MA Product Design Innovation

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    MA 1 year full-time, 16-24 months (with professional experience)

Course Description

The Product Design Innovation course prepares its students for global employment as creative, innovative and strategic problem solvers.

Our students work collaboratively in an internationalised, cross-disciplinary and transcultural context. The focus of the course is on employing research and critical and creative thinking skills to solve complex 3D design problems with imagination and insight.

  • Research and critical and creative thinking are at the heart of all projects, as is ensuring students recognise sustainable and ethical approaches.
  • You will have the option to apply for a ‘professional experience’ opportunity2, designed to further develop your skills and knowledge with the aim of maximising your employability prospects. See modules for more information.

Entry Requirements

Applicants should normally have an undergraduate degree in design or engineering.

Non-design applicants can be accepted on the basis of evidence of projects or activities that signal a creative, problem-solving ability.

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Programme Funding

Funding opportunities including scholarships available

Student Destinations

This course develops your ability to design products with significant engineering or technological content to optimise solutions for specific consumer and professional markets and develop products which delight end users.

It is designed to prepare you for leadership and decision-making positions within product design agencies, manufacturing companies, design consultancies, research and development departments, research institutions and government bodies.

Recent graduates have gone on to win design posts in prestigious international companies, including:

  • Lenovo – (Designer) China
  • Asus – (Designer) Taiwan
  • JBnJaws Production (Creative Lead) India
  • TC Product quality people (Product Development Technician) UK
  • Inclusive Product Design (Freelance Designer) UK
  • Central Academy of Fine Art (Lecturer) China
  • Shanghai Design Agency – (Designer) China
  • Heshan Qing Ye Weaving (Manager) China
  • Tata Interactive Systems (Designer) Germany
  • Sismo Design (Product Designer) Paris

Module Details

With professional experience option

The professional experience opportunity enables you the opportunity to apply for optional professional experience in semester 1, which, upon successfully securing an opportunity, will extend the duration of your master’s to either 16, 20 or 24 months. The professional experience provides an opportunity for you to develop expertise and experience in your chosen field with the aim of enhancing your employability.

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