Overview

The Design MDes program at Carleton University enables graduates to positively affect the greater integration of design principles, methodologies and interdisciplinary design development processes into private and public sector business practice. The School of Industrial Design provides a collaborative graduate studio space, a sensor lab and prototyping labs.

Career Opportunities

Ottawa, as a capital and the hub of high tech industry of Canada, is an ideal place to study industrial design. More than 70,000 people are employed in the region’s 1,700 high tech companies, government sectors and worldclass government research and development laboratories, many of whom engage with our MDes students on a regular basis.
This includes the Natural Research Council (NRC) Canada, the National Capital Commission (NCC) and IBM, as well as various medical institutions and a multitude of federal and private museums in the national capital region. Many career opportunities are just down the road, positioning our graduates to play a strategic role in championing design in a variety of enterprises, including academic institutions.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Directed Studies in Industrial Design

Interdisciplinary Design Development Seminar

Design Research Methods

Interdisciplinary Design Development Studio

Accessibility and Inclusive Design Seminar

Special Topics in Industrial Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 24 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-02-28 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

86

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Credits

5 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Ottawa, Canada

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

B+

English requirements

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86

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Other requirements

General requirements

A bachelor’s degree in a design discipline, or the academic equivalent, with at least a B+ standing.

Applicants with a designrelated background, without a professional degree in design, will be required to demonstrate significant links between their academic background and professional experience working with designers in the design development process.

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Tuition Fees

Tuition fees are shown in and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.

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Non-residents

21332 CAD / year

≈ 21332 CAD / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

9677 CAD / year

≈ 9677 CAD / year

Additional Details

Ontario Tuition Fee: 8005 CAD per year

Living costs

Ottawa

Canada

1168 - 1925 CAD / 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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