Design postgraduate degrees in North East England

9 universities offer 22 postgraduate courses. To get the best results for postgraduate design degrees, enter your predicted grades.

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Leeds Arts University

1 design courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 54th
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What students say about design

Leeds Arts Univerity is small in size, meaning there are few noteworthy Student Unions in comparison to UoL, but does feel welcoming and safe. The university's student support is freindly and helpful from what I experienced; LAU is a very inclusive organisation and does strive to support students with a variety of services available. The campus is a little dull looking, with few spaces looking vibrant in contrast to the many white/grey hallways. I was able to use the Film/Photography course's cameras as a Music student, however the university's facilities seem somewhat limited as a whole, with spaces and equipment scarce close to submission time.

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MA Graphic Design
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Northumbria University, Newcastle

1 design courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 18th
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WUSCA ranking: 13th
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Northumbria's sports facilities are fantastic, I love sports central. As a sport lover it is a great place to go, super encouraging at getting students to be involved in sports whether through participating or watching. The psychology department is brilliant, nice big rooms and social spaces for independent study or group chats. Habita is cosy and big, always showing sports, fun music and cheap food and drinks.

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Year 1
  • KA7033 - Design Rationale
  • KA7034 - Integrated Architecture Project
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Sheffield Hallam University

3 design courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 34th
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WUSCA ranking: 6th
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Everything is nice here.it was a great place to study it would be better if Sheffield hallam university has their own work placement for work experience students so we have more opportunity at the Best

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MA Design for Health
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  • Lab For Living
  • Ma Project (Design For Health)
  • Methods For Research And Practice
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MA Design (Graphics)
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Year 1
  • Creative Design And Positionality
  • Ma Project (Graphics)
  • Methods For Research And Practice
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Newcastle University

1 design courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 5th
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WUSCA ranking: 30th
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Great social life, good options for student societies, a lot of student support. A lot of professionals teaching on the course and it gave me exactly what I wanted for my career progression into genetics

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York St John University

2 design courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 65th
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WUSCA ranking: 11th
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There are lots of societies and the students union hosts lots of events, which makes it a great way to meet new people and save money, earning student deals! The lecturers are so nice and the campus is easy to navigate and a quick walk into town.

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Graphic Design MA
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Year 1
  • Communication Design
  • Design Innovation Project: Visual Communication
  • Design Thinking
  • Future Design Trends
  • Major Project: Visual Communication
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Interior Design MA
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  • Design Innovation Project: Interior Design
  • Design Thinking
  • Emerging Environments
  • Future Design Trends
  • Major Project: Interior Design
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Leeds Beckett University

4 design courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 57th
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WUSCA ranking: 29th
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At a PGR level, it is more autonomous, but it is still quite a cohesive experience if you choose to engage. The uni does well for the course, there is a direct connection to industry and affinity towards making it practical. The student support could be enhanced especially at a PGR level. It's less cohort and needs more attention at a more unit-level, which I imagine is difficult to engage. It is a halfway house between student and staff, so a bit more attention to either side (or preferably both) would really enhance the experience.

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MA 3D Design
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Year 1
  • MA 3D 7.1: Exploratory Practice
  • MA 3D 7.2: Research Methods
  • MA 3D 7.3: Design Practice & Realisation
  • MA 3D 7.4: Critical & Contextual Study
  • MA 3D 7.5: Professional Articulation
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MA Graphic Design
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  • 7.1 Responsive Studio Practice
  • 7.2 Research Methods
  • 7.3 Disruptive Studio Practice
  • 7.4 Critical Study
  • 7.5 Independent Studio Practice
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University of Huddersfield

2 design courses YORKSHIRE AND HUMBERSIDE
Subject ranking: 50th
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WUSCA ranking: 21th
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i love the community - societies are great, i love how i’ve met so many people and get to do a course i love, the worst aspect is maybe how many days were in as it doesn’t see very worth it and facilities/resources for art students as we got £150 from an exhibition last year and they kept the money for “resources” however we’ve not seen any

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Graphic Design MA
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Interior Design MA
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University of Sunderland

2 design courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 53rd
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WUSCA ranking: 67th
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Best aspect: amazing facilities, highly professional tutors and staffs, everyone seems to have good heads on their shoulders. High teaching standard and it's nice meeting people from other cultural settlements. Worst aspect: more of a recommendation, extracurricular activities to establish a better inculcation, especially for foreign students. For instance, city tour for foreign students, debates, sports etc, this will facilitate better friendship between students

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Design MA
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Year 1
  • MA Design Stage 1 - Design Ideation
  • MA Design Stage 2 - Design development and Prototypes
  • MA Design Stage 3 - Design Realisation and Production
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Teesside University

6 design courses NORTH EAST ENGLAND
Subject ranking: 60th
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WUSCA ranking: 8th
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One of the best aspects of my university experience has been the supportive lecturers and the creative freedom within my course. As a Fashion Design student, I really value having access to specialist facilities, equipment, and the opportunity to develop my own concepts. I also appreciate how industry-focused the course is – working on live projects and collaborations has helped me grow in confidence and professionalism. As a mature student and single parent, flexibility and understanding from staff have made a big difference. The sense of community within the course is very motivating, and I feel encouraged to push my ideas further.

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Comics and Graphic Novels MA
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Year 1
  • Adaption and Interpretation
  • Advanced Drawing for Comics
  • Comics Practice: Engaging with Industry
  • Developing a Personal Voice in Comics
  • Master's Project: Comics
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  • Anatomy of a Film
  • Creative Animation
  • Final Film
  • Industry Practice
  • Production Design
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