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An innovation and design degree offers international students the opportunity to develop creative problem-solving skills across various industries like product design, UX and engineering.

If you have a passion for design, a university degree in Innovation and Design allows you to focus on developing creative solutions for a variety of problems. As well as learning about the design process, the interdisciplinary nature of this programme will allow you to learn about innovation management. You will learn how to effectively apply your creativity to approach projects of all kinds, including UX, product design, garment design, engineering and more.

Graduates of programmes in Innovation and Design will learn more about product design, developing methodologies to conceive and design better products for end users. You may also cover UX, developing software with superior interactivity for end users. You may learn skills in illustration and 2D drawing, CAD and 3D modeling and rapid prototyping using technology such as 3D printing.

By studying in this field, your modules are likely to cover topics such as:

  • Design & prototyping
  • Entrepreneurship
  • User experience and interaction design
  • Production techniques
  • Product development
  • Mobile communications
  • Innovation and Design research methods
  • Project management in Innovation and Design

Graduates of degrees in Innovation and Design may go on to careers in design agencies, graphical design, engineering and marketing, product developers, designer and project management.

Undergraduate programmes in Innovation and Design are commonly available at universities around the world as:

  • Bachelor of Engineering (BEng degree) which typically take 3 years to complete when studied Full-time
  • Bachelors of Arts (BA degree), which typically take between 3-4 years to complete when studied Full-time, and may include a year on placement
  • Bachelors of Science (BSc degree), which typically take between 3-4 years to complete when studied Full-time, and may include a year on placement

Entry requirements for undergraduate degrees in Innovation and Design will usually include academic achievement at the level required by your chosen university in related subject areas such as creative arts and computing. If applicable, you may also need to provide evidence of your English language proficiency in either TOEFL, IELTS tests.

Postgraduate programmes in Innovation and Design are most commonly offered at universities around the world as:

  • Master of Science (MSc degree/MS degree), which can typically take between 1-2 years to complete when studied Full-time, and may include an industrial placement year.
  • Master of Arts (MA degree), which can typically take between 1-2 years to complete when studied Full-time, and may include an industrial placement year.

Entry requirements for postgraduate programmes in Innovation and Design will usually include a bachelor/undergraduate degree in a related topic such as engineering and creative arts.

All innovation and design courses

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Game Design MA

Berlin School of Business and Innovation Germany

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Digital Business, Design & Innovation BA

EU Business School, Geneva Switzerland

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Advanced Product Design MFA

Umeå University Sweden

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Service Design for Innovation Summer School

IED – Istituto Europeo di Design Italy

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Innovative Business Design MDes

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University School of Design (PolyU Design) Hong Kong

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Digital Design & Innovation BA

CODE University of Applied Sciences Germany

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Digital Business, Design & Innovation BA

EU Business School, Munich Germany

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MRes Innovative Product Design and Manufacture MRes

University of Nottingham Ningbo China China

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Digital Business, Design & Innovation BA

EU Business School, Barcelona Spain

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Designer in Sustainable Innovation Master

BESIGN The Sustainable Design School France

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Innovation & Creativity Short Course

ESSCA School of Management – Online Programs France

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Engineering (Innovative Design and Technology) MSc (Eng)

The University of Hong Kong Hong Kong

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Design Innovation and Management MA, MSc

De Montfort University United Kingdom

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Design Thinking and Service Innovation GradDip

Murdoch University Australia

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