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Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
Master of Design in Halifax Canada | NSCAD University
NSCAD University
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Halifax Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD
21,642
(c. USD15,562.5)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months
The Master of Design (MDes) is a two-year, 60-credit interdisciplinary program. This MDes program equips students to pioneer innovative design concepts, enhancing their career prospects by offering hands-on experience with diverse materials and fabrication techniques under faculty guidance.
The curriculum broadens design perspectives to encompass contemporary challenges and their potential solutions. NSCAD University's Master of Design stands out by integrating studio practice with academic coursework, enabling students to immediately implement seminar theories in our specialized workshops and studio spaces throughout their studies.
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 7.0
Qualification Requirements
Applicants to the Master of Design Program should possess a Bachelor of Design Degree, a Bachelor’s Degree in a related discipline, or the equivalent qualifications from a four year university or college program; ability as an artist, crafts person or designer; an interest in the role of design in society; the economy; design history and theory; teaching and research at a postsecondary level; and academic competency.
Applicants to the MDES Program will generally be expected to have completed the equivalent of NSCAD’s undergraduate art history and critical studies and liberal arts and science requirements and to have maintained an overall “B” average in relevant academic course work.
Applicants from other disciplines are welcome; however, they may be admitted on the condition that they successfully complete specific qualifying courses at the undergraduate level. A minimum grade of “B” must be earned in all courses.
English Language proficiency:
TOEFL: At least 94 with no test less than 22
IELTS: At least 7.0 with no test less than 6.0
CAEL: At least 69 with no test less than 60
CANTEST: At least 4.5 with no test less than 4.0
CAE: At least B
MELAB: At least 82 with no test less than 80
Tuition
CAD
21,642