MSc Management of Integrated Design at University of Bristol

Programme overview

What is the Management of Integrated Design MSc? The Management of Integrated Design MSc is a one-year master's that integrates business, design and engineering perspectives giving you the tools to develop innovative and sustainable solutions to real-world problems. You'll learn how systems and design thinking drive strategy and innovation across industries from advanced manufacturing to the creative sector.

What you will study

Core and specialist options: You will start by building a foundation in systems and design thinking. Discover how complex systems operate, how organisations design and innovate, and how interdisciplinary collaboration supports problem-solving, studying core units in: Systems thinking and systems modelling Design thinking and creative problem-solving methods Innovation theory and organisational design Fundamentals of business, design and engineering integration. You'll then broaden your expertise by moving into a pathway-led specialist study applied across business, design and engineering in an industry and social context.

Career pathways

The Management of Integrated Design MSc equips you with the interdisciplinary skills needed to lead innovation and solve complex challenges across business, design and technology. Understand systems thinking, collaborative problem solving and innovation management.

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Entry requirements

You will typically need an upper second-class honours degree or an international equivalent in any subject. Applicants from Social Science, Arts and Humanities backgrounds will need to demonstrate maths ability with one quantitative unit at 60% or above (UK equivalent) or international equivalent from the Maths qualification requirements list below OR A-level Mathematics with grade A if no mathematics or quantitative units in your degree. If you are currently completing a degree, we understand that your final grade may be higher than the interim grades or module/unit grades you have achieved during your studies to date. English language: profile level B.

Domestic applicants: GBP 19,200 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

International applicants: GBP 34,500 a year (2027/28). full-time per year; 2027 entry, subject to annual review. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: One year full-time

Apply through the official page: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/apply/start-application/

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