15Aug
PostgraduateCourse summary
Work collaboratively with students from a range of design disciplines to develop research and practice-based design solutions that respond to the changing needs of society. Explore the breath of skills needed to progress in the design industry, developing a higher-level major project in your chosen field, from fashion to industrial design. The course embeds your development through live projects or internships with optional modules in specific design areas. Learn through initiatives and activities that stimulate and develop creative practice, problem-solving, manufacture and distribution. Thinking, making and observation are applied to practical and social contexts. Your playful and fictional approaches are encouraged through workshops and connections with international events and research projects. You take an interdisciplinary approach to creative problem solving by sharing creative solutions with experienced practitioners - from wearable tech in garments to growing fabrics - pushing the boundaries in design thinking. You consider the many opportunities to create impact though design, learning to mix contemporary practice and thinking to solve real-world problems.ms. Creative UK: take advantage of our Creative UK membership and help futureproof your career, with networking events, a resource hub to support professional development, and bespoke workshops in partnership with industry leaders and mentors. Sign up for free student membership to get opportunities, events and newsletters sent directly to your inbox. Successful graduates will have the opportunity to go on to a range of design-related employment requiring specialist digital knowledge and skills. Visit Teesside University’s website to apply to start in September or January. You may wish to study our two year advanced practice route which enhances your qualification by adding a vocational or research-based internship.
Modules
Access course information through Teesside University’s website using the course page link provided (or visit www.tees.ac.uk).
Assessment method
We use a variety of assessment methods including tutorials, seminars and workshops - this enables key learning principles to be applied to your day-to-day interactions The modules are generally project based and primarily assessed through appraising a portfolio of work, often accompanied by a verbal presentation. Design work is largely developmental – you are assessed on the process you use to achieve your solutions as well as the result, so it is essential that you provide clear evidence of your development work.
How to apply
International applicants
Select your country/region to find out about our entry requirements, our local offices and agents in your area and to check key deadlines for deposits and pre-CAS documents: tees.ac.uk/international.
Entry requirements
Applicants should normally have a good honours degree (2.2 or above) from a UK university, or a non-UK equivalent qualification. A range of degree subjects are acceptable including subjects related to arts, design or other creative disciplines. We also consider relevant experience or equivalent qualifications. Applicants are normally required to present a portfolio of work. Non-UK students must also meet the University's minimum English language requirements.
Fees and funding
Tuition fees
No fee information has been provided for this course
Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website .
Additional fee information
Find out more about fees, funding and scholarships if you are from the UK or Ireland here: tees.ac.uk/pg or from your course page.
Provider information
Teesside University, Middlesbrough
Teesside University
Middlesbrough
Tees Valley
TS1 3BX