MA Industrial Design
MA Industrial Design will teach you to be strategic, respond to trends, initiate new design approaches and thrive in multidisciplinary teams.
The course is internationally recognised as a leader in postgraduate industrial design education. It is part of the Product, Ceramic and Industrial Design programme.
Why choose this course at Central Saint Martins
Internationally recognised: Central Saint Martins' Product and Industrial Design courses were awarded the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Further and Higher Education, recognising their leadership in design education and contribution to industry, commerce and design professions, both in the UK and internationally.
Discipline (re)defining: The course provides a platform for you to question what industry is today. We continually reappraise design practices, addressing critical and socially responsive design across market-led, societal and environmental contexts.
Collaborative and multidisciplinary: Our course culture is not governed by a particular dogma but instead encourages diverse engagement and prototyping of the discipline itself. We apply intellectual development directly to design practice, expanding your strategic skills to create new approaches and thrive in multidisciplinary teams.
People-centred design: We strive to develop innovative approaches to better understand users. Recent innovations include methods informed by theatre and performance as well as storytelling and scenario-building techniques used as research, ideation and communication strategies.
Networked: The course has extensive links to the design industry through collaborative projects, staff practice, research as well as participation in international exhibitions, publications and competitions. Our network provides a range of external practitioners as lecturers, mentors and collaborators ensuring your curriculum is current and informed by industry.
Intakes
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Application Processing Time in Days: 20
Minimum English Language Requirements
| English Level Description | IELTS (1.0 -9.0) | TOEFL IBT (0-120) | TOEFL CBT (0-300) | PTE (10-90) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Expert | 9 | 120 | 297-300 | 86-90 | |
| Very Good | 8.5 | 115-119 | 280-293 | 83-86 | |
| Very Good | 8 | 110-114 | 270-280 | 79-83 | |
| Good | 7.5 | 102-109 | 253-267 | 73-79 | |
| Good | 7 | 94-101 | 240-253 | 65-73 | |
| Competent | 6.5 | 79-93 | 213-233 | 58-65 | |
| Competent | 6 | 60-78 | 170-210 | 50-58 | |
| Modest | 5.5 | 46-59 | 133-210 | 43-50 | |
| Modest | 5 | 35-45 | 107-133 | 36-43 | |
| Limited | 4 | 32-34 | 97-103 | 30-36 | |
| Extremely Limited | < 4 | < 31 | < 93 | < 30 |
Job Opportunity Potential
Careers and Employability empowers UAL students and graduates to make a living doing what they love.
Our range of services can help you to build a successful career, whether you want to be an employee, freelancer, entrepreneur or creative practitioner.
We provide:
One-to-one advice
Career resources
Events and workshops
Awards, funding and mentoring
Job opportunities
Freelance and business support
Opportunities to exhibit and sell your work
Support is free and accessible to all UAL students and graduates (up to 5 years after graduation).
PSW Opportunity
2 years PSW
Admission Requirement / Eligibility Criteria
The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:
An honours degree in a relevant field: product design, 3D design, furniture design, service design, interaction design, architecture, engineering and ergonomics. Applicants are also considered from related disciplines but portfolios from these areas must demonstrate some proficiency in industrial design skills, however, and demonstrate that personal and professional aspirations are compatible with the aims of the course
Or an equivalent EU/international qualification
And normally at least one year of relevant professional experience.
AP(E)L – Accreditation of Prior (Experiential) Learning
Exceptionally applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered. The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
Related academic or work experience
The quality of the personal statement
A strong academic or other professional reference
Or a combination of these factors.
Each application will be considered on its own merit but cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
English language requirements
IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
Selection criteria
We select applicants according to potential and current ability in the following areas:
You can generate and communicate a range of ideas (Portfolio Review)
You can analyse a design problem from a number of perspectives and generate a range of design responses to a particular problem (Portfolio Review)
Demonstrating your personal and professional aspirations are compatible with the aims and objectives of MA Industrial Design (Personal Statement/Interview)
You can demonstrate the necessary fluency in your design process to be able to benefit from the postgraduate course (Portfolio Review/Personal Statement/Interview).
- Course Type: Full Time
- Course Level: Masters/PG Degree
- Duration: 02 Year
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Total Tuition Fee:
33890 GBP
Annual Cost of Living: 12006 GBP
Application Fee: N/A