Design Studies

Those who have passion in drawing and creating should consider applying for a Design Studies program in one of the foreign universities. Design Studies is a wide and diverse discipline, which opens a lot of prospective career paths for its graduates.

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Disciplines

As Design Studies is a rather wide area, it includes several sub-disciplines and specialisations. This list includes Fashion Design, Interior Design, Industrial Design, Digital Design, Product Design, Graphic Design, Transport Design, Typeface Design and mane other disciplines. All study programs in Design are very different, and on our website you can choose the study program which will be right for you and your interests. 

How to apply for Design Studies?

The entry requirements for Design Studies programs are vary from university to university, from country to country. Sometimes universities require a design portfolio even for the Bachelor programs in Design Studies.

Applicants for Masters programs in Design Studies are required to hold a Bachelors degree in relevant area, and/or work experience. Sometimes a good work portfolio is more important that a relevant degree.

As almost all programs you can find on our website are taught in English, language proficiency is always mandatory. All universities accept the results of TOEFL and IELTS, but minimum required results depend on the chosen university.

Students applying for university in foreign country should meet the visa requirements, which are different for every country.

Future Career

Graduates from various Design Studies programs can choose different career paths, they depend on the specialisation of students and the degree level.  Graduates can apply for a job in several creative agencies or start a career as a freelance designer. The can also become an illustrator or work with websites or social media. Graduates whose study program was connected with fashion can start their career as fashion buyer, fashion journalist, fashion designer.  

The future job application depends on the work and internship experience and design portfolio, so students are strongly recommended to start collecting their portfolio during the study period.

Graduates completed a PhD degree can start their career in government and private institutions and corporations doing research and teaching.

Best Universities

The best institution hosting several art and design programs is the Royal College of Art in United Kingdom. The information about applying and requirements can be found on our website here: (ссылка на колледж). Besides BA and MA programs, the Royal College of Art is the world leading university in postgraduate art and design research.

The other world best universities hosting art and design universities list includes MIT, Parsons School of Design at the New School, Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Pratt Institute, University of Arts London, Politecnico di Milano,School of the Art Institute of Chicago (SAIC),California Institute of the Arts, Stanford University. Most of these institutions are located in USA. You can find information about applying in USA universities on our website.

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