The Master of Design (MDes) is an exploration of 21st century creative practices suited to current or emerging designers who wish to become design leaders with social design skills. It provides a suite of courses to equip emerging designers with the necessary skills and existing designers with concepts, strategies, and technologies to solve real-life, complex problems while prioritising ethical and sustainable practices. This includes respecting First Nations cultures and perspectives, and embracing principles of environmental stewardship.
The program offers students the opportunity to advance their skills and knowledge in multiple areas including strategic visual communication, experience and interaction design as well as leadership and social design. These courses are complimented by a range of practical/making courses and exposure to industry leaders through a lecture series. Furthermore, the program offers practical experience and industry exposure via a placement course while also providing access to executive business courses and a PhD pathway.
Students will utilise both collaborative and individual working contexts to expand their knowledge of contemporary design processes at professional industry level. They will gain practical, strategic and critical thinking skills in tune with current and future industry needs. Via courses incorporating briefs, interaction with industry partners, practice-led work and design strategy components, graduates will be prepared for various levels of design.
March 2027
South Bank Campus
226 Grey Street,
SOUTH BRISBANE,
Queensland,
4101, BRISBANE, Australia
July 2027
South Bank Campus
226 Grey Street,
SOUTH BRISBANE,
Queensland,
4101, BRISBANE, Australia
You can complete this program in 1 year, 1.5 years or 2 years depending on your prior study and work experience
All applicants are required to submit a portfolio and attend an online group interview
To be eligible for this program you must also meet one of the following criteria:
1 year duration (80CP)
a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a related discipline and three years relevant work experience
a Graduate Certificate in Design (3344) (or equivalent)
1.5 year duration (120CP)
a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher) in a related discipline
2 year duration (160CP)
a recognised Bachelor degree (or higher)
a combination of alternative admission criteria such as formal, informal and non-formal learning deemed to be equivalent to the above
You must have a minimum grade point average (GPA) of 4.0 (using a 7.0 point scale) in your previous qualification
Your portfolio should include 6-10 images of your own work in any media (this can be sketches, work in progress, and/or completed work), accompanied by a short description for each work (up to 50 words) including the year the work was created
Related discipline includes design, visual arts, industrial design, animation
*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.
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