Study location	United Kingdom, Coventry University
Type	Master courses, full-time
Nominal duration	1 year
Study language	English
Awards	MA
Course code	AHT042

Entry qualification

Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Applicants should normally have an undergraduate degree in design or engineering. The entry qualification documents are accepted in the following languages: English. Often you can get a suitable transcript from your school. If this is not the case, you will need official translations along with verified copies of the original. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Language requirements	English IELTS: 6.5 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each skill) CAE: 176 (with a minimum of 162 in each skill)

Other requirements

At least 2 reference(s) must be provided. One academic reference must be sent A motivation letter must be added to your application. A relevant portfolio is required. Applicants with a design background are expected to submit a digital portfolio for review. Students will submit a portfolio of work and may be interviewed either face to face or virtually to determine their suitability for the course.

More information	coventry.ac.uk/..duct-design-innovation-ma

Overview

Interested? To learn more about this study programme, entry requirements and application process, please contact one of our consultants in a country nearest to you.

Career opportunities

This course will develop your ability to design products with significant engineering or technological content to optimise solutions for specific consumer and professional markets and develop products which delight end users.

It is designed to prepare you for leadership and decision-making positions within product design agencies, manufacturing companies, design consultancies, research and development departments, research institutions and government bodies. Specific careers might include acting as a design team leader, design project manager, design researcher and design policy maker. You may even decide to develop your own business. Professional enhancement is central to our ethos which is why we encourage collaboration with industry practitioners and work on ‘live’ project briefs. In addition to this, students undertake a compulsory 10-credit module accredited by the Chartered Management Institute which provides them with an internationally recognised certificate of qualification. Upon completion of the final major project the students take part in a degree show. Our Creative Futures employment team is on hand to offer tailored career and enterprise support if you wish to gain employment or take advantage of professional practice opportunities within course specific industries. It provides specialist careers information, advice and guidance to all our students from their first year through to final year and beyond graduation, helping them achieve their desired career outcome. Our dedicated enterprise officers also offer valuable assistance on how to begin as a freelancer/entrepreneur.