MA Digital Design and Innovation
Heriot-Watt University
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Our MA Digital Design and Innovation will provide those with a creative background with the opportunity to gain core and relevant skills to transition into one of the many digital design industries. Through the masters programme, youll examine the disruption caused by the worlds fourth industrial revolution. With emerging technological breakthroughs in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles and drones, smart materials and many more, the role ...Read more

Our MA Digital Design and Innovation will provide those with a creative background with the opportunity to gain core and relevant skills to transition into one of the many digital design industries. Through the masters programme, youll examine the disruption caused by the world's fourth industrial revolution. With emerging technological breakthroughs in the fields of artificial intelligence, robotics, the Internet of Things, autonomous vehicles and drones, smart materials and many more, the role of design and innovation in digital media and technology is critical in generating solutions and advancing society.

Youll gain an understanding of commercial, social, practical, and technical factors that influence and inform digital innovation to apply digital thinking and problem solving to a variety of complex challenges and scenarios. Youll learn hard skills that are in high demand across the digital sector, including coding, digital imagery design, moving image and motion graphic design, digital brand strategy, user interface design, and user experience design skills.

The programme offers specialised courses in creative programming, digital design, design thinking and innovation, design technologies, digital enterprise lab, and user experience. Youll develop the ability to conduct and apply design research using contemporary, cutting-edge methods and practice, follow a rigorous design process, and create novel solutions to current problems.

Upon completion of the programme, youll be able to apply digital design and innovation to real-world working scenarios, communicate ideas critically and effectively to a wide range of individuals and organisations, through professional visual, written, and verbal communication.

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Eguvwe
30 Mar 23

It has great facilities and has two locations for campus. The Edinburgh campus and the Scottish Borders campus. Since I stay in the Scottish Borders campus, I can only speak for..Read more

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James Giggs
18 Feb 23

As a current postgraduate student in the Digital Design and Innovation program at Heriot-Watt University, I can confidently say that this institution offers an outstanding..Read more

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A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree or non-UK equivalent with evidence of understanding subjects such as design, creative digital skills, or computing and programming skills.

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£9,152 per year

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£19,056 per year

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Eguvwe
30 Mar 23
MA Digital Design and Innovation
It has great facilities and has two locations for campus. The Edinburgh campus and the Scottish Borders campus. Since I stay in the Scottish Borders campus, I can only speak for...
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James Giggs
18 Feb 23
MA Digital Design and Innovation
As a current postgraduate student in the Digital Design and Innovation program at Heriot-Watt University, I can confidently say that this institution offers an outstanding...
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Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh

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