MSc Design Management
Heriot-Watt University
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Our MSc Design Management will provide those already within the creative industry with the opportunity to gain core and relevant skills in business and management and for those working in an established business environment looking to gain experience and knowledge in developing creative strategies. The postgraduate masters degree will develop your skills and knowledge to enable you to produce insightful projects and instigate problem-solving across all departments and stakeholders that support ...Read more

Our MSc Design Management will provide those already within the creative industry with the opportunity to gain core and relevant skills in business and management and for those working in an established business environment looking to gain experience and knowledge in developing creative strategies. The postgraduate masters degree will develop your skills and knowledge to enable you to produce insightful projects and instigate problem-solving across all departments and stakeholders that support the product in areas of services, communications, technology, and brand entity.

Youll approach design management by applying innovative process analysis, a new way of thinking and professional application to current industry problems to achieve positive outcomes. The programme will enable you to confidently deliver innovative business strategy, whilst producing innovatively designed products through creative teams and creative problem-solving.

MSc Design Management will allow you to develop productive working cultures whilst remaining focused on the customer and staff journey, enabling businesses to acquire the strategy goals via effective design. It blends creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, and management.

The programme offers specialised courses in strategic design, sustainable design and management, change management, and user experience design. Youll develop decision making skills and understand how design is used in the organisation for product development and associated departments. Youll apply your learned skills, techniques, and knowledge to undertake your masters project and fine-tune your expertise within the industry.

Upon completion of the programme, youll be able to effectively manage design and creative strategies and communicate ideas critically and effectively to a wide range of individuals and organisations, through professional visual, written, and verbal communication.

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90/101
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42nd
CUG Ranking
CUG Ranking
Source: Complete University Guide 2025
42nd

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Entry requirements

A minimum of a 2:2 honours degree, or its non-UK equivalent, in any subject provided that it includes evidence of management, creative subjects or engineering, and a personal statement demonstrating an interest in the subject.

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£10,528 per year

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£19,816 per year

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£19,816 per year

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Heriot-Watt University
Heriot-Watt University , Edinburgh

Heriot-Watt University has a 200-year history, and over that time has cultivated an outstanding reputation for its quality of teaching...

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Heriot-Watt University
Nether Road Galashiels Galashiels Scottish Borders TD1 3HF United Kingdom
Nearest train station: Wallyford  15.3 miles away

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