Overview

The Design for Responsible AI program at ELISAVA Barcelona School of Design and Engineering is a part-time and low-residency programme, created in collaboration with the creative research lab IAM, for professionals interested in developing skills in creative research, context analysis, critical thinking and storytelling, and strategic decision-making while investigating the multiple ways in which AI systems are impacting our daily lives and engaging with complex questions emerging from wider issue areas related to digital technologies in sustainability, ai ethics, media and social justice from intersectional and transdisciplinary perspectives.

Key Features

This MA in Responsible AI is created for professionals with backgrounds in digital service design, strategic design and communications, interaction design, cultural management, political science, social innovation, journalism, trend research, data science or other technical disciplines as data or computer science related to artificial intelligence systems, who are working in different areas of the digital economy, leading or participating in digital transformation projects across public institutions and private sector organisations.

This Master in Responsible AI is designed as a creative research collaboratory with a strong focus on collaborative and transdisciplinary learning offering participants a unique context to develop skills in investigating and analysing complex topics while specialising on the design and implementation of strategies, narratives, decision-making techniques and methodologies for responsible AI systems to engage with a broad range of stakeholders.

All of this taking into account the ethical dilemmas derived from this field and addressing ethical ai as a basic and inseparable approach of this discipline.

Career opportunities

As a specialist in Design for Responsible/Trustworthy Al, graduates will be equipped and well-placed to advance their careers in the tech sector, as well as in its intersection with areas such as media, consultancy, policy-making, public innovation, financial services or sustainability.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Creative Research & Imagination Collaboratory
Decoding AI Systems
AI Systems, Society and the Planet
Designing for Responsible AI: Final Projects

Key information

Duration

Part-time
- 12 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-26 00:00:00 , International
- Apply before 2026-09-03 00:00:00 , National

Language

English

Credits

60 ECTS

Delivered

Blended

Campus Location

Barcelona, Spain

Disciplines

Design Artificial Intelligence View 30 other Masters in Design in Spain

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

We are not aware of any English requirements for this programme.

Other requirements

General requirements

Design graduates and professionals with experience in the public or private sector of the digital economy in areas related to tech, social innovation, culture or media. It is not essential to have a bachelor’s degree to take this master’s degree; we value professional experience as much as college education.
Accessing with a previous University Degree: To access the Masters and Postgraduate programmes, applicants are required to have an official undergraduate degree or equivalent.
Accessing without a University Degree: Applicants without a University Degree title are eligible to access the programmes through proven professional experience or by proving significant knowledge in the relevant studies area. These applicants will receive a University Specialist Certificate.
Curriculum Vitae
Motivation letter
Portfolio or a link to a digital portfolio / personal web
Passport (NON-UE) / ID (EU)

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Tuition Fees

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International Applies to you

Applies to you

Non-residents

13250 EUR / year

≈ 13250 EUR / year
EU/EEA Applies to you

Applies to you

EU/EEA Nationals

13250 EUR / year

≈ 13250 EUR / year

Living costs

Barcelona

Spain

770 - 1360 EUR / 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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