34 Design Masters Degree Programs in United Kingdom

This multi-disciplinary MA in Live Event Design offers a unique opportunity to explore fundamental practices in design, artistry, technology and innovation, equipping you with the skills to succeed in the dynamic live events and creative industries.

The School of Design is home to internationally significant research, much of which is practice-based. The teaching and research areas of the School – Design Products, Fashion, Innovation Designing Engineering, Healthcare Design, Robotics, Service Design and Textiles – represent a wide range of approaches to design research.

New for 2023. The Design Futures programme is designed to enable you to work across all the disciplines and beyond, to build future-shaping knowledge and skills, address the challenges we face, envision and then navigate towards a preferred future through design-led interventions. It will allow you to ask the ‘big questions’ about disruptive innovation, ethics for design, design resilience, shared values, future forecasting and design for safety.

The boundaries between design, visual communication and visual arts practices are becoming increasingly blurred. Our MA Design encourages a healthy interplay of work and ideas between disciplines. This is a practical design course, grounded in professional development and research. We encourage you to work independently and collaboratively alongside students of curation, graphic design, photography, illustration, and other Design and Fine Art specialisms to build a strong professional and critical context for your practice.

MA Design Innovation considers how design acts as a catalyst for innovation, leading to new products, services, and user experiences. It focuses on design thinking approaches to address contemporary societal and business challenges to develop a rich understanding of where design can add value.

The Master of Architecture (MArch) in Design for Manufacture is a program that focuses on giving students a deep understanding of how to design and produce innovative and sustainable manufacturing solutions. It combines principles of design, engineer…

The MArch Design Practice is a one-year programme that supports architects, designers, and spatial practitioners’ creative and critical engagement with the design of the built environment. With climate as a central focus, students will consider how reuse, materials, waste, and embodied carbon intersect with economics, politics, and identity to produce new opportunities for design practice in the just transition toward a fair and flourishing world. Students will critically engage with the planetary implications of construction and make bold, rigorous and informed design propositions through which a world otherwise can be built.

The MSc in Bio-Integrated Design offers a program that combines biological sciences with design and engineering. It focuses on creating sustainable, innovative solutions that work harmoniously with living systems. Students learn to apply biological p…

The MA in Design Innovation and Technology combines creativity, user-centred design, and technology to explore how design thinking can drive transformation. You'll anticipate emerging trends, visualise the future, focus on innovation and making, and have access to excellent resources and facilities.

The MA User Experience Design and Innovation programme is for those interested in creating impactful digital experiences that are both intuitive and engaging. This programme attracts applicants from diverse backgrounds who want to delve into the intricacies of user behaviour and design. It focuses on key areas such as human-centred design principles, usability testing, and the incorporation of user feedback into the design process.

Evolve your eye for curation with Kingston School of Art's Curating Contemporary Design MA. On this course you’ll explore contemporary issues shaping today’s world, drawing on design and curatorial history. Through collaborations across disciplines, you’ll develop creative interventions and sharpen your critical writing.

The MSc in Disability, Design, and Innovation is a course focused on creating practical solutions that improve the lives of disabled people. It explores how design can be used as a tool to address barriers faced by individuals with disabilities. Stud…

The MSc in Design Innovation and Technology shapes how we interact with technologies and human-centred solutions. You'll develop knowledge of computational design and emerging digital and physical production processes. You'll be connected with institutions that offer collaborative opportunities.

The Master of Architectural Design (MArch) program is designed for those who want to deepen their understanding of architecture through practical and studio-based learning. It emphasizes current architectural practices and encourages students to expl…

The Emergent Technologies and Design (EmTech) programme is open to architecture and engineering graduates seeking knowledge and skills in architectural design science, who want to experiment with how these can be applied within new production paradigms.