MA/PgDip Art and Design: Design Management
- Part-time study available
- International students can apply
- Work placement opportunity
Relevant undergraduate degree, normally at 2:1 or above, and supporting portfolio of practice. Applicants with an undergraduate degree of 2:2 will be considered where a high quality portfolio of practice is presented.
Accreditation for Prior Experiential Learning (APEL)
Appropriately experienced applicants will be considered in line with the University’s Accreditation of Prior Learning (APL) procedure.
English Language Requirements
International applicants must also provide evidence of proficiency in English (some countries are exempt from this- detailed information can be obtained from the International Relations Office). Evidence of proficiency in English takes the form of IELTS 6.5 band score. If your current English language qualification is below this level, you may be able to take one of the many pre-sessional English courses in our School of Languages. For further details, please search for English on Course Finder.
Suitable For
Design trained applicants looking to enhance their careers and students from business, marketing or engineering backgrounds who find themselves increasingly involved in the design and creative sector.
Applicant profile
This course is designed for three groups of potential applicants.
- Design-trained applicants looking to enhance their careers.
- Applicants from business, marketing or engineering backgrounds, who may be finding themselves increasingly involved in the design and creative sector.
- Those who wish to pursue a change of career path.
Due to the diversity of the Design Management discipline, there is no traditional design portfolio requirement for applicants. We are interested in applicants who are committed to the worlds of design, management and wider related areas. This is demonstrable through your application statement, accompanying documentation, or during your interview as appropriate.
Where possible, we actively encourage potential applicants to visit us, meet staff and whenever possible our students.
Non-UK based students may seek clarification via email or telephone conversation. We actively encourage you to maintain regular contact with us throughout the application process and beyond.