Design MA
University of Sunderland

Student rating

(4.3)

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DATA SOURCE:

UNISTATS, UCAS

Qualification

MA - Master of Arts

Location

City Campus, Sunderland

Study mode

Full Time

Start date

Oct 2026

Duration

1 Year

Course info

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.

What students say

Jordan Durham

University of Sunderland

Design MA

The best would have to be the teachers who communicate very well over Microsoft teams or emails at any time of the day and are there to help in support you with any helps or needs that you have. The teacher's here are very friendly and happy to help :) The worst thing here would have to be the accommodations, it's embarrassing looking at other cities and other universities with their great cheap amazing accommodations compared to hours at the University of Sunderland, it's 2023 not 1970.

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Daniel Webster

University of Sunderland

Design MA

Great student Union, lots of exciting activities to take part in e.g trips, game nights, social events etc. unnecessary amount of software for sharing/ communicating (Microsoft teams, canvas, compass) - could be simpler

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Mahsa Khasm Koob

University of Sunderland

Design MA

The gym and port facilities are great. Gathering nights are really good. But the buses are constantly on strike, and sometimes the minibuses are full.

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Liam Adams

University of Sunderland

Design MA

I love all of the facilities and activities that the uni has to offer as the great people I have met while studying here. No negative comments

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Christos

University of Sunderland

Design MA

My overall experience of my first academic year in the university proved to be way more interesting and fun than I had originally planned. The course is very connected with the students with lots of activities, grouped assignments, engaging more with art which allows us to expand and grow as individuals. It's a harmonic combination of practical and theoretical teaching which I just appreciate very much as I am looking to expand both in practical skills and knowledge in the industry!

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Tuition fees

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Students from

DATA SOURCE:

UCAS / IDP Connect

Latest reviews

How University rating students rated:

University rating

Overall rating

4.3

5 stars

48%

4 stars

37%

3 stars

10%

2 stars

1 star

Latest Design (Non-Industrial) reviews

Design (Non-Industrial)

Mahsa Khasm Koob

University of Sunderland

Reviewed: 21/11/23

Design MA

The gym and port facilities are great. Gathering nights are really good. But the buses are constantly on strike, and sometimes the minibuses are full.

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