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Study Details: Full time - 12 months Part time - 24 months
The MA/MSc Design for Health and Wellbeing is a masters that offers those working in - or interested in developing their skills in - design, health and wellbeing the chance to engage in real-life opportunities to address social and societal challenges related to health and wellbeing. It encourages those from both creative and scientific backgrounds to learn from and become leaders in the field in research and practice.
Mental and physical health and wellbeing are an essential foundation for all people, from childhood into old age. However, much of mental and physical health provision still relies on a treatment perspective. By contrast, this MA/MSc will promote holistic, salutogenic and preventive strategies that recognise and respond to people’s needs, wants, wishes and rights to further health, wellbeing, and equality.
Students on the programme will hold the critical belief that creativity and design have a significant part to play in designing interventions to further health and wellbeing, and they will hold a conviction that through its co-creative and collective approaches, design offers new ways of reimagining public and community health.
Covering the three key areas of context and policy, co-design and design outcomes and interventions, this comprehensive programme will enable individuals to gain the knowledge and experience needed to propel their careers in a fast-developing field.
A minimum of 2:1 Honours degree is required, completed within five years of the postgraduate course application. Equivalent EU/international qualifications are also accepted. Applicants who don’t meet these criteria but have experience in the field of design and/or health, will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Other professional qualifications or degree disciplines will also be considered on merit and/or with relevant professional experience.
Overseas applicants need to meet English language levels in line with the university requirements for postgraduate level: IELTS with an overall score of 6.5 with no less than 5.5 in any category, or an equivalent accepted English language qualification.
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Graduates of Design for Health and Wellbeing will possess the skills and characteristics needed for a variety of career paths, including product designer, design researcher/strategist, UX designer and design consultant. Beyond design fields, graduates will also be equipped to pursue careers as workshop managers, community art and outreach co-ordinators, wellbeing support workers and more.
Students will decide whether to study for an MA or an MSc in line with university criteria for MA/MSc study during the Synthesis Project: Design for Health and Wellbeing unit.
Core units
DESIGN THINKING
CO-DESIGNING WITH USERS
DESIGN DEVELOPMENT IN PRACTICE
SYNTHESIS PROJECT: DESIGN FOR HEALTH AND WELLBEING
Option units
ART & DESIGN: CULTURE & CONTEXT
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