Course summary
The course will help you to develop an understanding of contemporary design management. We aim to prepare our graduates for careers as design consultants, managers, researchers and design-led, change-makers in private and public organisations, as well as for doctoral study. You will have the chance to develop modes of thinking critical to the challenges design managers face across a range of real-world situations. The course explores design management from a range of future-oriented perspectives, including service design, design for sustainability, design strategy, and design and branding. Our Imagination Lab – an intensive project-based design studio – enables you to explore complex design challenges.
Modules
Core modules: Imagination lab; design management; research project; design research methods; contemporary issues in design; design directions; design and business.
Assessment method
Assessment is based on coursework, presentation and major research project.
Entry requirements
2:1 Hons degree (UK or equivalent) in design or a related discipline. We may also consider non-standard applicants, please contact us for information. We may ask you to provide a recognised English language qualification, dependent upon your nationality and where you have studied previously. We normally require an IELTS (Academic) Test with an overall score of at least 6.5, and a minimum of 6.0 in each element of the test. We also consider other English language qualifications.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Additional fee information
For information about fees and funding please visit our website:
https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/study/postgraduate/postgraduate-courses/
Provider information
Lancaster University
Bailrigg
Lancaster
LA1 4YW