MA Design (Built Environment) at Arts University Plymouth

Programme overview

An MA using co-design and practice-led research to transform the spaces people inhabit for wellbeing, social agency and sense of place, approaching space as a dynamic infrastructure. It focuses on wellbeing, circular production and regenerative design.

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time | Study mode: full-time; part-time | Intake: 2026 and 2027 entry | Location: Plymouth, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Project-based, place-based and open-knowledge design within a community with expertise in interior design, CAD modelling, 3D photogrammetry, spatial acoustics, material innovation and immersive media environments. Three units: Practice-Led Research Methods, Creative & Critical Development and Independent Final Project, with critiques, seminars, research intensives, site visits and lectures shared with MA students in other disciplines.

Career pathways

Career opportunities include Interior Designers, Experience Designers, Production Designers, Materials Specialists, Creative Directors, Design Entrepreneurs, Product Managers and Design Production Managers.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Normally an undergraduate degree at 2:2 or above; applicants without the standard requirements are encouraged to make contact. Portfolio requested after application and an interview where the strength of creative practice and experience is considered. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 overall with at least 6.0 in each component (or equivalent, e.g. PTE Academic 50, WAEC English C4). Recommended application deadline 1 July.

Domestic applicants: GBP 9,500 for the whole programme (2026/27). Masters full-time UK fee (1-year course); part-time £5,320 Source

International applicants: GBP 17,500 for the whole programme (2026/27). Masters full-time EU & international fee (1-year course); part-time £9,275 Source

Intake: 2026 and 2027 entry

Duration: 1 year full-time / 2 years part-time

Apply through the official page: https://somis.plymouthart.ac.uk/index_app.php?page=app_pre_dashboard.php&crs_code=MADB1F2728

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