Master of Design(MDes)
Duration
Varies
Fee
NZ$52,842
Level
Master
Next Intake
TBA
Entry Score
N/A
Course Information
University
University of AucklandCountry
New Zealand
Duration
Varies
Level
Master
Fee
NZ$52,842
Disciplines
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Career Opportunities
- Design strategist
- Experience designer
- Service designer
- Design researcher
- Innovation manager
- Interaction designer
- Digital designer
- Product designer
Course Structure
You can build an individualised programme based on your personal and professional interests, and supported by expert mentorship.
You can choose either a taught or research pathway.
Taught Masters
In a taught masters you can deepen your knowledge with advanced specialist training in your chosen field. It is completed with courses only. You can also do a capstone project, which allows you to investigate a specific issue that would benefit from a design-based approach. Choose a topic which interests you, explore theoretically and conceptually, iterate and deliver a solution.
180 point Taught Masters:
- 135 points: DESIGN 700–702, 709, 710
- 45 points from DESIGN 704–706, 711
Research Masters
The research masters gives you an exciting opportunity to contribute to the knowledge in your field by completing a substantial research thesis project.
180 point Research Masters:
- 60 points: DESIGN 700–702
- 30 points from DESIGN 704–706
- 90 points: DESIGN 794 Thesis
Key Features
About the Course
A common assumption is that design is about solving problems in organisations and societies. Although this is part of what designers do, we are all increasingly engaged in complex situations for which no simple solution is possible. In these environments, the designer’s task is to identify and frame problems and devise and facilitate systems in which problems can be addressed, sometimes incrementally, by multiple stakeholders.
The Master of Design provides you with the means to navigate, engage with and design in a variety of professional contexts; for-profit, non-profit and governmental agencies, bringing both theoretical and practical skills to bear on today’s most significant problems.