MA Design at University of Leeds

Programme overview

A one-year Masters in user-centred design that develops research- and practice-based design solutions for real-life scenarios. It is open to applicants from design and other backgrounds and ends with a large-scale specialist project or an independent research dissertation.

Department: School of Design | Duration: 12 months full-time | Intake: September 2027 | Study mode: full-time | Location: Leeds, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

Semester 1 compulsory modules build research, conceptual and practical design skills. Semester 2 options include Colour Design, Graphic and Typographic Design, Information, Digital and Interactive Design, Service and Social Design for Innovation, Interdisciplinary Art and Design and AI and Design, followed by a Design Dissertation or specialist project.

Career pathways

Graduates gain visual and critical awareness and integrated research and practical skills for creative problem-solving across a range of industries; design thinking is valued across many sectors.

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Application information

Entry requirements

Postgraduate (MA). A bachelor degree with a 2:1 (honours) or equivalent, preferably in a design or art related subject; applicants with relevant experience or from complementary areas are also considered, and applicants from other disciplines are welcome. All applicants must answer the supporting statement questions in the online application. A portfolio of recent practical work may be requested after applying. English language: IELTS 6.5 overall with no less than 6.0 in any component.

Domestic applicants: GBP 16,500 for the whole programme (2027 entry). Total fee. Additional materials and event costs typically between 0 and 150 GBP per module depending on project choices. Source

International applicants: GBP 33,700 for the whole programme (2027 entry). Total fee. Additional materials and event costs typically between 0 and 150 GBP per module depending on project choices. Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 12 months full-time

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