Master of Design (Design Innovation) (Strategic Design)
Shape futures through design
What you’ll study
The Master of Design (Design Innovation) (Strategic Design) is a postgraduate coursework degree that will enhance your analytical, creative thinking, communication and information literacy skills, and prepare you to apply them in a practical industry setting.
You will complete foundation and advanced core units in both design innovation and strategic design, along with a capstone unit where you will explore industry or research-based design problems or situations. This capstone will allow you to interact with industry professionals and address real-world problems.
Additionally, you will be able to build specialisation and tailor your learning through a range of elective units.
For current students, refer to the latest faculty handbook
2027 tuition fees
This is the indicative annual tuition fee (per calendar year), based on a full-time study load of 48 credit points. The degree requires 96 credit points in total.
Important fee information
For most postgraduate coursework degrees, you pay the full cost of your course, which depends on your course and the year you commence your study. As a domestic student, you can apply to defer payment through a FEE-HELP loan.
Your Fees Explained
This is an estimate
This is an indicative amount based on 1 year of full-time study i.e. 48 credit points (1.0 EFTSL). Depending on the calendar year in which you undertake your study, and if your study load is more or less than the 1.0 EFTSL, your tuition fee will differ from the indicative amount.
Additional costs, fees and incidentals
For most courses, there are other costs in addition to the tuition and/or student contribution amount, such as the Student Services Amenities Fee. Some are significant and can include course-specific materials, tools, protected clothing and equipment. Other costs may include application fees and credit card surcharges.
Entry requirements
Qualifications
Mandatory for course entry
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants in the order in which complete applications are received, according to the admissions criteria listed below.
- a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification with an average mark of 65, or
- completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma with an average mark of 70.
English language requirements
Mandatory for course entry
You may be able to provide evidence of your English proficiency through one of the following options:
How to apply
Submit application
Apply early as applications can close prior to the advertised closing dates if course capacity is reached.
Closing dates
Semester 1
31 January of the commencing year.
Semester 2
15 July of the commencing year.
