What will I learn?

This Masters is built around your personal design interests and aspirations. It allows you to push the boundaries of creativity, within a framework of academic rigour and contextual research. You can choose to study any of the following areas: advertising, animation, design thinking, innovation and entrepreneurship, fashion and promotion, graphic communication, graphic design, illustration, interactive media, motion graphics, and typographic design. Other specialised design disciplines will also be considered.

Which department am I in?

Art & Design

Study options

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£18,000.00 (19,61,212) per year

This is a provisional fee yet to be approved

Start date

October 2027

Venue

City Campus, Sunderland

Chester Road,

Sunderland,

Tyne and Wear,

SR1 3SD, Northern England, United Kingdom

Full Time (1 Year)

Tuition fees

£18,000.00 (19,61,212) per year

This is a fixed fee

Start date

October 2026

Venue

City Campus, Sunderland

Chester Road,

Sunderland,

Tyne and Wear,

SR1 3SD, Northern England, United Kingdom

Entry requirements

For international students

We usually require applicants to hold a good honours degree (2:1 or above) in a design-related discipline such as graphics, illustration, animation or digital media. We may also consider applicants who have relevant experience and who can demonstrate their suitability for the course.

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