MDes Design Innovation and Service Design in Glasgow United Kingdom | The Glasgow School of Art

The Glasgow School of Art | Glasgow United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP 25,000
(c. USD33,404.25)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months

The shift from manufacturing to an experience-driven economy has given rise to a specialized design field centered on the systems and services shaping our daily lives. Service Design prioritizes human experiences and aspirations, crafting meaningful interactions tailored to people's needs and capabilities.

At The Innovation School, Service Design is taught as a methodology for tackling complex challenges, blending physical elements and interactive components to create services that develop and adapt across both space and time. The MDes in Design Innovation & Service Design emphasizes the social impact of service design alongside its economic significance. It focuses on solving genuine issues faced by real individuals by examining them from multiple stakeholder perspectives.

This program aims to provide students with the mindset, techniques, and methodologies needed to excel in Service Design, enabling them to pioneer innovation in service creation and delivery. Hands-on projects offer valuable opportunities for design innovation through partnerships with both private and public sector entities. The curriculum is further enriched by insights from top professionals in the Service Design industry.


Destination of Study

Subjects of Study

Language Requirements

English
IELTS 6.5

Qualification Requirements

A fully completed application form, including two references.
Submission of a 500-word written statement outlining
personal motivation for undertaking postgraduate study, and
specific reasons for applying to the programme.
Submission of a portfolio of work is not required but
advisable where it will support an application. Applicants
without a design background, or with professional
experience, may wish to submit a narrative portfolio of other
work to enhance the 500 word statement. Admissions tutors
will be happy to advise on this prior to application.
Demonstration of critical awareness at interview (if
conducted).

English Language Requirements:
IELTS for UKVI Academic with an overall score of 6.5 with a minimum of 6.0 in all components.
TOEFL (IBT) - 80+ overall, with the following minimum scores in each component:
Listening: 17
Reading: 18
Speaking: 20
Writing: 22

Tuition GBP 25,000

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