Design

Unique in Australia, the Master of Design is intellectually vibrant, socially engaging, visionary, practice-focused and actively linked to industry. The course centres on building a design community network and has two main components: specialised master classes led by a studio leader and industry partners; and theory and technology subjects taught across the program.

The program focuses on and integrates research, industry collaboration, internationalisation and a design culture through the delivery of specialist, core and transdisciplinary subjects. It provides a postgraduate education that is flexible in both its practice orientation and research integration.

With a focus on design evolution, innovative integration of new technologies, practice and student experimentation, this Master of Design is delivered by experienced studio leaders who are acknowledged leaders in their specific industries and professions.

Year 1

• Engaging Texts: Interpreting Contexts
• Technology Workshop: Experimental Media
• Sustainability, Design and Creative Futures:
• Being Human
• Design Activism
• Technology Workshop: Creative Play
• Sustainability, Design and Creative Futures:
• Spatio-Temporal Shifts

Year 2

• Engaging Texts: Cross-Disciplinary
• Conversations
• Technology Workshop: New Poetics
• Sustainability, Design and Creative Futures:
• Critical Economies

• Applicants must have completed a UTS recognised bachelor's degree, or an equivalent or higher qualification, or submitted other evidence of general and professional qualifications that demonstrates potential to pursue graduate studies.
• Applicants must have a bachelor's degree, or equivalent, in a design-related field with a mid-credit (70) average.
• All applicants must provide a:
• digital portfolio of 10 x A4 landscape PDFs that display digital files, scans and/or photographs of original design work done by them, including a brief appraisal of what is good or lacking in each design
• 300-word statement addressing their reasons for undertaking postgraduate study in design at UTS, and the specific learning that they are seeking, giving their intended career direction on completion of the degree
• CV that clearly articulates their design or related experience
• list of their existing software skills relevant to the design disciplines that they intend to study in, for example:
  • for applicants wanting to undertake studios in visual design, textile design, service design or design for change, a knowledge of Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or equivalent
  • for applicants wanting to undertake studios in spatial design or lighting design, a knowledge of AutoCAD, ArchiCAD, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or equivalent
  • for applicants wanting to undertake studios in product design, a knowledge of SolidWorks, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or equivalent
  • for applicants wanting to undertake studios in 3D animation, a knowledge of Maya, Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign, or equivalent.
• Students must refer to the inherent requirements for all degrees offered by Design and Architecture in the Faculty of Design, Architecture and Building.
• The English proficiency requirement for international students or local applicants with international qualifications is: Academic IELTS: 6.5 overall with a writing score of 6.0; or TOEFL: paper based: 550-583 overall with TWE of 4.5, internet based: 79-93 overall with a writing score of 21; or AE5: Pass; or PTE: 58-64; or CAE: 176-184
• Visa requirement: To obtain a student visa to study in Australia, international students must enrol full time and on campus. Australian student visa regulations also require international students studying on student visas to complete the course within the standard full-time duration. Students can extend their courses only in exceptional circumstances.

AUSTRALIA AWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS

Managed by the Australian Government‘s Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), these scholarships help students gain tertiary qualifications that will allow them to contribute to the development needs of their home countries.

ENDEAVOUR POSTGRADUATE SCHOLARSHIPS

Funded by the Department of Education and Training, Endeavour Postgraduate Scholarships offer funding for highachieving international students who have been accepted to study a Master’s or PhD at UTS. You must gain admission to UTS before applying for this scholarship and must be from a partner country with links to the Endeavour Program.

UTS INTERNATIONAL ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE SCHOLARSHIP

UTS International is offering scholarships for commencing international students enrolling in postgraduate coursework programs in 2016. These are awarded solely on
the basis of academic merit. All international students commencing a postgraduate coursework program in 2016 will be automatically considered for these scholarships. They are valued at A$2,000, to be credited towards the first semester’s tuition fees.