MA/PgDip Art and Design: Product Innovation

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

The course is designed for:

• Committed practitioners who wish to develop their personal creative practice to a higher, professional level
• 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 into the divers filed of product innovation.

Applicant profile

Chiefly from a design-led background, we also welcome applicants from related subject areas who may seek opportunities that the course offers.

We are interested in applicants who are committed to both the world of product design, and wider related areas. This is demonstrable through your application statement, accompanying documentation, or during interview as appropriate.

Where possible, we actively encourage potential applicants to visit us, meet staff, and whenever possible students.