Ontario College of Art and Design University
Master in Design for Health

Toronto, Canada

DEGREE TYPE

MSc

DURATION

LANGUAGES

English

PACE

APPLICATION DEADLINE

EARLIEST START DATE

Sep 2025

STUDY FORMAT

On-Campus

Key Summary

About : The Master in Design for Health focuses on the intersection of design and healthcare. This program aims to equip students with the skills to innovate and improve health-related services through user-centered design. Students engage in projects that address real-world health challenges and develop solutions based on research and collaboration.

Career Outcomes : Graduates may pursue various career paths, including healthcare design consultant, user experience designer for health technologies, and product designer in medical industries. Opportunities exist to work with hospitals, nonprofits, or startups focused on health solutions.

Bring your educational and practical experience in design, the health sector or in the social sciences of health into an environment committed to developing design solutions to complex health challenges. In partnership with world-caliber hospitals, healthcare-research institutes, and a thriving technology cluster you'll design multi-disciplinary systems, service, program and product solutions for real-world challenges, including:

The emergence of new infections including epidemics and pandemics
Chronic diseases including mental health and addictions
An aging population
Health inequities including disparities in access for care for structurally marginalized individuals and groups
Creating inclusive and healthy built environments
Global health initiatives including HIV-AIDS and access to medicines
Patient and caregiver-oriented care planning and delivery
A shift to multi-setting and multi-disciplinary health-care delivery including digital health and telehealth