MR235 - Master of Design

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Plan: MR235 - Master of Design
Campus: City Campus

Overview

Program details
Purpose of the Program
Entrance requirements

Program details

Award title: Master of Design
Award abbreviation: MDes
Career: RSCH
Duration: 2 years full-time; 4 years part-time
Location: RMIT City Campus
Owning school: Design (370H)
Owning school URL: www.rmit.edu.au/about/schools-colleges/design
ASCED code: 100501
CRICOS code: 099062A

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Purpose of the Program

The Master of Design by research provides the framework, focus, and discipline necessary for participants to undertake research and develop mastery in their chosen field. Candidates are supported and engaged in communities of practice where learning is fundamentally a social phenomenon; where knowledge is integrated in the life of these commumities which share interests, ideas, discourses, and ways of doing things.

Upon graduation with a Master of Design degree from RMIT University you will be able to be employed in design research and development positions in a range of industries and design sector organisations; to pursue freelance practice as designers, artists, curators and producers; and take positions in galleries, museums, festivals, and non-government organisations. 

Individually and group supervised research programs are available in areas of Communication Design, Digital Design, and Industrial Design. 

The Master of Design may be undertaken through a variety of practice research modes, including reflective industry practice, generative practice, and applied practice, or by thesis mode. Prospective candidates should discuss these modes of research with their potential supervisor/s.

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Entrance requirements

Applicants for masters by research programs must have completed one of the following from a recognised higher education institution: 

  • a four-year bachelor degree with at least a credit average in the final undergraduate year;
    or 
  • another recognised award deemed to be equivalent in character and standard to a four-year undergraduate degree, with at least a credit average in the final undergraduate year.

Alternatively, applicants may provide evidence of appropriate academic qualifications and experience that satisfies the Dean of the School of Graduate Research or nominee that the applicant has developed knowledge of the field of study or cognate field and the potential for research sufficient to undertake the proposed program.

For information on international qualifications and corresponding entry requirements that are equivalent to Australian academic entry requirements, see the country eqivalents webpage.

English Language Requirements

A minimum IELTS (academic module) overall score of 6.5, with no band below 6.0; or equivalent. For equivalents to English entry requirements, see the English equivalents webpage.

Selection Tasks

These entrance requirements are the minimum academic standard you must meet in order to be eligible to apply for the program. You will need to complete a selection task as part of your application. For further information on the steps you need to take to apply for a research program see the How to apply – Research programs webpage.

The School of Design does not accept applications to its research programs before a potential applicant has satisfied a Pre-application Process, which should be completed before lodging a formal application with RMIT's School of Graduate Research, or with RMIT International. See the School of Design Guidelines for Prospective HDR Applicants for more details.

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