Design Management MA
Lancaster University
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MA - Master of Arts

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Why Lancaster?Use this Masters course as a springboard into a rewarding career - our graduates are the next generation of design leadersLearn from world-renowned figures in design, be among the first to hear about their latest research and the innovative way we take design in new directionsExplore complex design challenges in our cutting-edge Imagination Lab - an intensive, project-based design studioBe part of our vibrant, international community – we benefit from being joined by students and ...Read more

Why Lancaster?

Use this Master's course as a springboard into a rewarding career - our graduates are the next generation of design leaders

Learn from world-renowned figures in design, be among the first to hear about their latest research and the innovative way we take design in new directions

Explore complex design challenges in our cutting-edge Imagination Lab - an intensive, project-based design studio

Be part of our vibrant, international community – we benefit from being joined by students and staff from around the world

What role does good and bad design play in society? What challenges do design managers face in the real world? You’ll explore questions such as these while examining how design shapes our interactions with people, products and places.

Design for life

Design management is all about how we organise and deploy design solutions to solve problems and add value for users, organisations and society.

Our Master's programme helps you assess the far-reaching impact of strategically deploying design methods to address key issues today and for the future. You’ll focus on much more than just design but on aspects such as delivery to market, the supply chain and sustainability.

You might consider some big issues. How design can be used to help a city reach net zero. Or how to apply data privacy rules when working with the Internet of Things. Or how to give people better access to health services.

Our students and staff join us from diverse disciplinary backgrounds as well as from businesses in various sectors. This creates an inspiring and creative environment that is rich in innovation.

Sparking the imagination

Experience the excitement of creating a prototype in our project-based module – the Imagination Lab. We’ll bring in charities or businesses to set the brief, so you get the sense of working with a client in real life. You may be looking at the steps needed to improve transport around the region or how to tackle social inequalities in a particular town.

In addition, your major research project is a chance to experiment with new design methods and focus on a real research question; for example, using speculative design to consider topics such as artificial intelligence, distributed production and digital space.

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65/101
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10th
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05 Dec 24

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Modules

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Entry requirements

Students need to have 2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in design or a related discipline. We may also consider non-standard applicant.

Tuition fees

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£11,960 per year

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£24,830 per year

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£24,830 per year

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Lancaster University
Bailrigg Lancaster Lancashire LA1 4YW United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Lancaster  1.7 miles away

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