University of Nottingham Ningbo China
MSc Innovative Design
Ningbo, China
MSc
DURATION
24 months
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time, Part time
APPLICATION DEADLINE
EARLIEST START DATE
Sep 2027
TUITION FEES
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
Key Summary
About: MSc Innovative Design at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) is a multidisciplinary programme that combines creativity with technology. Students learn integrated innovation, human–product interaction, digital fabrication and AI-enabled design through teaching across engineering, design and computing. The course prepares graduates to address real-world challenges via industry-driven projects, prototyping and human-centred practice.
Career Outcomes: Graduates can take roles as product designers, UX/interaction designers, design researchers or innovation managers, and in digital manufacturing, prototyping, service design, design strategy or academia. Employers include design consultancies, tech firms, manufacturers, startups and research centres; paths can include consultancy, entrepreneurship or PhD study.
Key information
Degree: MSc Innovative Design
Types of study: Full-time / Part-time
Duration: 12/24 months
Start date: September each year
Faculty: Mechanical, Materials and Manufacturing Engineering / Faculty of Science and Engineering
Course Overview
MSc Innovative Design is a multidisciplinary programme that brings together creativity and cutting-edge technologies. Students develop expertise in integrated innovation, human–product interaction, digital fabrication, and AI-enabled design, guided by teaching that spans engineering, design, and computing. Aimed at graduates and professionals, the programme helps strengthen innovation skills while broadening perspectives across technology, design, practice, and academia. Balancing creative vision with technological practice, it enables students to address real-world challenges through industry-driven projects. Graduates will be prepared with the knowledge and experience to succeed in innovation-led sectors and apply design to contemporary challenges.
The MSc Innovative Design is offered as a one-year full-time programme (three semesters) or a two-year part-time option. Component 1 covers 120 credits of taught modules across autumn and spring, including compulsory and optional choices from mechanical, electronic, and computer science. Component 2 is the summer Graduation Dissertation, extending insights from earlier industry-driven projects into academic research.
- Innovative Design
- Digital Technologies in Innovative Design
- Individual Design Project
- Graduation Dissertation
- Computer Modelling Technique
- Programming
- Artificial Intelligence System
- Robotics, Dynamics, and Control
- IT Infrastructure
- Sensing System and Signal Processing