Overview

Placing emphasis on personal research and practice, this Design (Design for Health) course at Sheffield Hallam University provides a stimulating and supportive environment within which you can develop your interests and ideas at the intersection of design and health. Our academic staff are design specialists, researchers and practitioners with expertise across all facets of design and health who will support and encourage you to expand your creative practice. The course is part of an interdisciplinary Postgraduate design programme which promotes an ethos of social and cultural innovation.

Course summary

Develop skills, knowledge and capability to pursue opportunities and conduct independent creative research arising from the intersection of design and health.
Expand your professional aspirations and innovate by synergising your creative practice with critical and conceptual thinking around design and health.
Develop or expand your professional relationships and networks.
Receive teaching from world class design for health researchers and practitioners

Future careers

This course prepares you for a career in

design
design management
making or manufacturing
company-employed design
independent design practice
postgraduate study at PhD level
education
retail/marketing
design research
academia
social enterprise
health and social care service design

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Design And Positionality
Design Lab: Synthesis And Manifesto (Design For Health)
Methods For Research And Practice

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-22 00:00:00

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More details

Applicants from the UK can apply at any time. There are no deadlines for masters courses, but courses do fill up, so you might have to wait for the next entry

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

79

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IELTS

6

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Credits

180 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Sheffield, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Design Health Sciences View 393 other Masters in Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

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79

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6

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Other requirements

General requirements

a 2.2 degree or equivalent in an appropriate subject or significant relevant experience
appropriate study plans, including an indication of possible project topics and clear, appropriate and realistic learning aims
a high level of creative ability, as evidenced by a portfolio of work
ability to discuss design issues critically and confidently
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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

18600 GBP / year

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Citizens or residents

10940 GBP / year

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Living costs

Sheffield

United Kingdom

555 - 977 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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