MA Designing Education at Goldsmiths, University of London

Programme overview

Explore the relationship between designing and education, through radical pedagogies, design thinking methods, creative processes, and practical applications of design. You'll learn to apply design methods and design thinking to education. If you're a designer you can learn about applying your skills to education, or if you're an educator or from a non-design background you can learn to use design within education.

Faculty: School of Design | Department: Design | Duration: 1 year full-time | Study mode: full-time | Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Modules (compulsory modules): Critical and Radical Pedagogies, Spaces and Practices of Education, Independent Research Project.

Career pathways

Students who have completed this Masters are working as educators in various contexts, including in: International higher education, Secondary education, Public engagement with arts, Museum education, Online course development and delivery.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Entry requirements are based upon applicants' experience as a designer wanting to apply designing to an educational context, or as an educator with experience in an educational, training or leadership context with evidence of a commitment to furthering their practice as an educator. Candidates will normally be expected to have a second class standard degree in a related field – education, design or creative subject, management, innovation, or equivalent professional experience. Designers require a portfolio evidencing projects with an educational dimension. Educators do not require a portfolio but will have to talk about their interest in designing education at interview. English language: IELTS 6.5 with a 6.5 in writing and no element lower than 6.0.

International applicants: GBP 23,650 a year (2026/2027). International - full-time Source

Duration: 1 year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://mygoldsmiths.gold.ac.uk/OnlineServices/applications/appModuleList.aspx?id=128000180764393

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