Overview

Design has a transformative effect on the world around us. This impact cuts across culture, business, the environment and the economy.

The MSc Design for Business programme from the University of Dundee will give you an understanding of this impact and how you can shape it.

Using an interdisciplinary approach, the course will enable you to approach design strategically and enhance your knowledge and understanding of design management, service design, enterprise and entrepreneurship.

You will gain new perspectives on products and services, processes, new ways of working, managing innovation and stakeholders.

By using design thinking and other design research methods to help understand and empathise with users, you will be able to make better informed business decisions, in marketing, organisational change and enhanced customer engagement.

Careers

You could go on to a successful career within:

professional design
design consultancy
service design
design-led, change-managers in private and public sector
product & marketing management
leadership and management roles in the private, public and voluntary sector
management organisations
business enterprises
entrepreneurship and start-ups
further academic/doctoral study

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Programme Structure

Modules include:

Marketing Management and Strategy
Design Thinking: Insights to Innovation
Changing Populations
Leadership & Culture
Service Prototyping
Business Enterprise & Entrepreneurship

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-15 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-08-07 00:00:00

Language

English

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Dundee, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Business Administration Design View 393 other Masters in Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Upper Second Class

English requirements

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Other requirements

General requirements

A UK Upper Second-Class Honours (2:1) degree
Your degree should be in arts, design, humanities, social science, or business management related discipline. Applicants with other qualifications or relevant professional experience will also be considered.
You will need to submit a personal statement, of 500 words, with your application explaining:
Your motivation for undertaking the course
Why you are appropriate for this course (relevant skills and work experience)
What expectations you have of the course
How you feel the course will benefit you

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Tuition Fees

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23000 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

10500 GBP / year

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Additional Details

England, Wales, Northern Ireland, and Republic of Ireland: £ 10,500/year

Living costs

Dundee

United Kingdom

787 - 1494 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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