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MID Industrial Design at Iowa State University

Iowa State University, United States

Programme overview

The Master of Industrial Design is a 60-credit programme in the College of Design focused on human-centred, design-thinking-based problem solving combining strategic, creative, critical and systems thinking.

Faculty: College of Design  |  Department: College of Design  |  Duration: 60 credits (median 2.2 years)  |  Intake: Fall only  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Ames, IA, United States

What you will study

Wicked problems, design thinking methods, design process management, research methods, social innovation and civic entrepreneurship, and sustainable design solutions (as learning goals).

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Application information

Entry requirements

Graduate College requirements: 4 year Bachelor’s degree (or equivalent) Academic Records/Transcripts Minimum 3.0 GPA (Program may alter requirement.) Proof of English Proficiency. Programme-specific requirements: Resume/CV Statement of Purpose Digital portfolio Three letters of recommendation Program Requires GRE: No Program Requires GMAT: No

Tuition is charged per credit, so the total depends on the modules you register for each year. Current fees are listed in the official fee schedule.

Entry terms for first-year applicants include Fall 2026, Spring 2027 and Summer 2027. International undergraduate applications are reviewed on a rolling basis and may be submitted up to one year before the intended start date; applying at least six to eight weeks in advance is strongly recommended.

Graduate application fee: $60 for domestic applicants and $100 for international applicants (nonrefundable), a separate fee for each program applied to; some programs postpone fee collection until after review. Deadlines are set by each graduate program.

Apply through the official page: https://apps.admissions.iastate.edu/apply/online/

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