Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation in Ottawa Canada | OCAD University

OCAD University | Ottawa Canada
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Qualification
Masters Degree
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
CAD 9,042
(c. USD6,489.86)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
24 months

Develop design thinking and foresight capabilities to drive business growth, create social value, and navigate organizational transformation. You'll master techniques for identifying, defining, and addressing complex challenges to build sustainable solutions. Collaborate with a multidisciplinary group of peers - from entrepreneurs and social scientists to artists, designers, and engineers - to envision, strategize, and implement positive change. This program cultivates holistic thinking, encouraging exploration, critical questioning, and meaningful insights to reshape current approaches and future directions.

Your educational experience features:

a vibrant learning community with exceptional faculty and industry leaders
hands-on teamwork across disciplines in core courses and numerous projects
mentorship from faculty advisors and, for real-world initiatives, guidance from public/private sector professionals
insights from guest speakers including top strategists and foresight practitioners


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 7.0

Qualification Requirements

Application for admission into the Master of Design in Strategic Foresight and Innovation at OCAD U is a competitive process. Applicants must hold a BA, BFA, BDes, BComm, BEng or comparable honours degree/certification with an average of 75 per cent (B+) or better during the last two years of study, or must demonstrate exceptional experience/expertise as a practitioner in a relevant discipline.

English language competency

TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test) Overall score of 90 and no scores below the following: 22 Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Writing, 22 Speaking.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall score of 7, and at least a 7 on each of the academic modules.

Duolingo English Test - 120

Tuition CAD 9,042

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