Ottawa,
ON,
Canada
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Design in Ottawa Canada | Carleton University
Carleton University
|
Ottawa Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
20,717
(c. USD14,869.54)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Master of Design (MDes) is an advanced research program tailored for individuals with existing design education or career background, aiming to explore theoretical and investigative aspects of design research, cross-disciplinary development, and strategic planning that contributes novel insights to the field. This program equips graduates to effectively incorporate design methodologies, principles, and interdisciplinary approaches into both corporate and public sector operations. The School of Industrial Design offers shared graduate studio facilities, a sensor laboratory, and prototyping workspaces.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
The University's general requirements for admission are outlined in Section 2.1 of the General Regulations in the Graduate Calendar.
Applicants must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a design discipline, or the equivalent, with B+ or higher overall.
Applicants with a design-related background, but not a degree in design, will be required to demonstrate significant links between their academic background and professional experience in the design development process.
In addition to these academic credentials, applicants must submit the following materials to the School of Industrial Design:
Application Form
Statement of Intent (One page)
The quality of the statement of intent is critical to the likelihood of an applicant's admission. The writing should be succinct and as carefully considered as the content of the statement, which should address at least the four following areas:
What is the area of intended research with specific reference to the program courses and the expertise of the faculty members
How the applicant's academic background and professional experience relates to the program with reference to any previous research, scholarship, or project experience with interdisciplinary or collaborative teams
How the intended research program will align with the objectives of the program relating to: design research, interdisciplinary design development, strategic design planning, knowledge creation and dissemination
An explanation of the specific reasons for choosing the School of Industrial Design at Carleton University
Portfolio
The portfolio should provide the best examples of creative intellectual activity and recent professional work that indicates the applicant is sufficiently prepared to pursue studies in the program. These activities may be represented by proposals, reports, and/or analysis documents. Emphasis should be placed on evidence of understanding the communication of design ideas in visual form.
The presentation of the portfolio should be professional and facilitate the review process of the content, and should be submitted in prescribed format.
Two Letters of Recommendation
Applicants must provide two (2) confidential letters of reference appended to prescribed recommendation forms.
IELTS - Overall 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in each band).
TOEFL iBT - 86 (20 in reading and listening, 22 in speaking and writing)
TOEFL PBT - overall score of 580.
Applicants must have successfully completed a bachelor's degree in a design discipline, or the equivalent, with B+ or higher overall.
Applicants with a design-related background, but not a degree in design, will be required to demonstrate significant links between their academic background and professional experience in the design development process.
In addition to these academic credentials, applicants must submit the following materials to the School of Industrial Design:
Application Form
Statement of Intent (One page)
The quality of the statement of intent is critical to the likelihood of an applicant's admission. The writing should be succinct and as carefully considered as the content of the statement, which should address at least the four following areas:
What is the area of intended research with specific reference to the program courses and the expertise of the faculty members
How the applicant's academic background and professional experience relates to the program with reference to any previous research, scholarship, or project experience with interdisciplinary or collaborative teams
How the intended research program will align with the objectives of the program relating to: design research, interdisciplinary design development, strategic design planning, knowledge creation and dissemination
An explanation of the specific reasons for choosing the School of Industrial Design at Carleton University
Portfolio
The portfolio should provide the best examples of creative intellectual activity and recent professional work that indicates the applicant is sufficiently prepared to pursue studies in the program. These activities may be represented by proposals, reports, and/or analysis documents. Emphasis should be placed on evidence of understanding the communication of design ideas in visual form.
The presentation of the portfolio should be professional and facilitate the review process of the content, and should be submitted in prescribed format.
Two Letters of Recommendation
Applicants must provide two (2) confidential letters of reference appended to prescribed recommendation forms.
IELTS - Overall 6.5 (minimum 6.0 in each band).
TOEFL iBT - 86 (20 in reading and listening, 22 in speaking and writing)
TOEFL PBT - overall score of 580.
Tuition
CAD
20,717