Master of Design

The Master of Design is a multi-disciplinary programme that gives you the opportunity to sharpen your skills in collaboration with other design professionals. While it is open to bachelors degree graduates, the programme has been specifically developed to allow practising design professionals to upskill while studying part-time.

The degree is 'by project', which means that you undertake a project based on an aspect of your design practice to date. There is no coursework, although your design project will be supported by a strong contemporary theoretical framework.

Each year, you take part in several design workshops, at which you present your work in progress for critique and evaluation by invited international designers, architects and landscape architects. Guests are chosen for their innovative approach to design and come from a diverse range of countries and professional backgrounds. Recent guests have been experts in sustainable product design, museum design and curation, and graphic design.

Duration:                                                                                                                                                                        Full-time for 18 months to three years or part-time for two-and-a-half  to four years

English language:                                                                                                                                                             Applicants must have an overall IELTS band score (Academic) of no less than 6.5 (with no band score lower than 6.0 in Writing), or a TOEFL score of no less than 575, or equivalent; or must have an appropriate Unitec English language qualification, such as the Diploma in English (Advanced), or equivalent.