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MScRes Relational Design at Bangor University

Bangor University, United Kingdom

Programme overview

MScRes in Relational Design, a residential full-time research masters running September to August that develops wellness-related products and services for a region, with focus areas of adventure, tourism and education. It is based at Bangor University's Pontio Centre and is people- and place-centred, technology-enabled and design-led.

Duration: 12 months (45 weeks) full-time  |  Intake: September  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Bangor, Wales, United Kingdom

What you will study

The year runs in four phases: Discover (September-December), Define (January-February), Develop and Deliver (March-June) and Reflection and Future Planning (July-August). Research is delivered as a Business Proposal, an Exhibition and a public Presentation, examined by viva voce, with practical skills in design, prototyping and business model innovation.

Career pathways

Graduates can develop an existing project, work in wellness, travel or hospitality brands, start a new enterprise, or work in regional development, innovation policy or the research economy.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Applications are invited from mid-career professionals or graduates of architecture, design, engineering and business; other backgrounds such as ecology or geography are welcome, and applicants are judged on individual merits and work or business experience. A qualification equivalent to a UK bachelor degree is required. International applicants: IELTS 6.5 with at least 6.0 in each component, Pearson PTE 62 (no element below 58), or Cambridge English Advanced 176 (no element below 169). Application: send CV and example work/portfolio, attend two interviews, then apply formally online.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,200 for the whole programme. Stated as 'Home and EU' fee for the 12-month course; academic year not stated. Source

Intake: September

Duration: 1 year

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