Master of Design

Go in depth with an advanced design research qualification. You’ll have a targeted outcome, often of direct application to industry. We will help you make strong connections with the business, public or non-profit sector.

You’ll have access to individual studio space and our comprehensive technical expertise and facilities. These include:

an industry-scale green screen studio
Australasia’s first Fab Lab
industry-standard workshops
digital imaging facilities
darkrooms.

All MDes students complete a thesis project: a supervised programme of focused design research, taking a challenging real-world problem through to a well-resolved solution, like a product prototype.

All students must meet university entrance requirements to be admitted to the University.

Specific requirements

This programme is a selected entry qualification. This means there are a number of extra requirements you must meet.

Master of Design 180 credits

You will have been awarded or qualified for a Bachelor of Design or equivalent, having achieved at least a B grade average.

You will also need to:

take part in an interview

submit a portfolio of design work for assessment.

Master of Design 120 credits

You will have been awarded or qualified for a relevant honours degree with a B grade average in Part 4 or Postgraduate Diploma in Design or equivalent with a B grade average.

You must also submit:

a research proposal for your intended thesis project

a portfolio of your creative work.

Master of Design – Weta Workshop School

You will have been awarded or qualified for an honours degree or equivalent.

International English Language Requirements:

• IELTS - 6.5 overall and minimum 6.0 in each band
• TOEFL iBT – Overall score 90, minimum 20 in Writing
• Cambridge English - C1 Advanced or C2 Proficiency with a score of 176. No less than 169 in each skill.
• NCEL - Level 5
• PTE - 58 overall and minimum 50 in each communicative skills
• LanguageCert - C1 Expert IESOL (LRWS) with HIGH PASS and no less than Pass in each skill or C2 Mastery IESOL (LRWS) with PASS and no less than Pass in each skill