MSc Design Innovation

The MA Design Innovation course offered by Manchester Metropolitan University introduces students to a new style of design thinking that merges creative abilities with strategic insight. This course enables students to appreciate, leverage, and align cultural change and technological evolution, leading to socially committed and market-ready design solutions.Course Content: Focused around the intersection of design culture and commerce strategies, this course emphasizes the exploration, testing, and development of progressive design solutions in a global context. Students undertake case studies, live industry projects, and first-hand exploration of leading design environments. The content spans application of design thinking, design research, project management, design foresight and insight, technical innovation and entrepreneurialism, and collaborative working and communication skills.Key Modules: The course comprises of four 30-credit units and one 60-credit unit that cover areas such as Design Context, Design Sustainability and Impact, Design Foresight and Insight, Design Process and Practice, and the Master's project. Future Careers: The course equips students with the expertise needed for a variety of roles including Design Strategist, Design Manager, Service Designer, UX/UI Designer, Researcher, and Entrepreneur. Graduates have gone on to establish their own design agencies, to work within leading multinational design consultancies and in-house design teams, and to contribute to policy development within governing bodies. For more information on this course, please visit the official course page.