MDes/PgD/PgC in Global Design

The MDes/PgD/PgC in Global Design at Cardiff Metropolitan University is a unique and innovative course that focuses on the design of products, services, and experiences that are global in scope and scale. The course is designed to equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the complexities of a rapidly changing global design landscape, where cultural, social, economic, and technological factors are constantly evolving. Students will learn how to create solutions that are culturally sensitive, socially responsible, and environmentally sustainable, and that address the needs of diverse global communities.

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Through a combination of theoretical and practical learning, students will develop their skills in global design thinking, cultural competence, and design for social impact. They will learn how to research and analyze global design trends, identify emerging opportunities and challenges, and create innovative solutions that are grounded in a deep understanding of cultural, social, and environmental factors. The course will also provide students with the opportunity to engage in collaborative projects with industry partners, allowing them to gain real-world experience in global design practice.

Discover the perfect blend of academic rigor and real-world application at Cardiff Metropolitan University.

Cardiff Metropolitan University is an ideal choice for students pursuing a course in Global Design due to its strong reputation for delivering high-quality teaching and research in the field of design. The university has a diverse range of research interests, including design for sustainability, cultural diversity, and social impact, which provides students with a rich learning environment. The university's location in Cardiff also offers access to a vibrant cultural scene, with numerous museums, galleries, and festivals that provide opportunities for students to engage with the local community and gain practical experience in design.

The MDes Global Design programme enables students to enhance their careers as or to become, established designers leading towards a career, a PhD, or to a Professional Doctorate in either art or design. Cardiff School of Art and Design offers Professional Doctoral programs in both Art and Design.

The MDes Global Design programme is designed to enable students to achieve the attributes of greater flexibility, adaptability, individual responsibility and autonomy as professional designers or researchers.

The course aims to develop individuality, creativity, self-reliance, initiative, and the ability to perform in rapidly changing environments as well as increasing competence with research skills and methods which will make graduates highly employable as academics and/or researchers, or enable them to develop an active and sustained practice as designers.

The MDes Global Design enables graduates, as well as mid-career and professional practitioners from both within and outside the discipline of Global Design to negotiate and examine strategies of design for change.

All students receive tutorials to support employability and life-long learning. Students will be expected to maintain their PDP evidencing continuous visual documentation that integrates opportunities for self-reflection to help them develop as effective and confident learners.

At the conclusion of the programme, a very high percentage of MDes graduates establish or continue their professional practice, enabled by the links they have made with design studios or organisations associated with the visual arts and design. Some elect to continue with their Global Design studies at CSAD by undertaking a PhD.

You will normally have achieved a first-class or second-class upper division first degree (1st or 2.1-degree classification) in an appropriate subject, and/or equivalent professional standing or experience in a design, design crafts, or creative Industries discipline (based upon assessed Accredited Prior Learning (RPL) or assessed Accredited Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL), or a discipline associated with their programme of study.

20 Hours of Work permit weekly for international students.