Master of Product Design: Fees & Entry Requirements at University of Canterbury, New Zealand

Master of Product Design
University of Canterbury

New Zealand

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About this course

What will I learn?

Postgraduate studies in Product Design present an opportunity for you to prepare for the ever-changing consumer market with advanced design, manufacturing, and business analysis skills.The Master of Product Design (MProdDesign) takes advantage of UC’s research expertise in a range of commerce, IT, and engineering fields. The programme provides a mixture of practical work and theory with original supervised research.UC houses specialised on-campus facilities for students to research, create, test, and market their own products.Those seeking to learn how to commercialise a product or service idea (design background not required) may want to consider the Master of Product Innovation.

Which department am I in?

Faculty of Engineering

Study options

Full Time (1.5 Years)

Tuition fees
NZ$44,000.00 (22,14,505) per year
Accommodation - 525(weekly cost)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

12/12/2025

Start date

February 2026

Venue

UC Ilam Campus

20 Kirkwood Avenue,

Christchurch,

Upper Riccarton,

8041, North Island, New Zealand

Full Time (1.5 Years)

Tuition fees
NZ$44,000.00 (22,14,505) per year
Accommodation - 525(weekly cost)

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Application deadline

01/05/2026

Start date

July 2026

Venue

UC Ilam Campus

20 Kirkwood Avenue,

Christchurch,

Upper Riccarton,

8041, North Island, New Zealand

Entry requirements

For international students

Entry to the Master of Product Design requires an appropriate design-related degree (eg, the Bachelor of Product Design) with a B Grade Point Average in your 300-level courses, or other qualifications of an equivalent standard.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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