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USD 28394

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USD 70

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24 months

Duration

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6.5

IELTS

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88

TOEFL

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70%

Min GPA

Program Overview

The Master of Design (MDes) program exists within a multidisciplinary setting across the Communication Design, Fashion Design and Industrial Design programs housed in the Ullman School of Design at the University of Cincinnati’s College of Design, Architecture, Art, and Planning (DAAP). The program is rooted in an evidence-based approach that emphasizes design research methods and strategies to address complex sociocultural, environmental, educational, and health challenges.

The Master of Design program has the approved CIP code 11.0105: Human-Centered Technology Design, which makes the program a recognized STEM degree program. STEM designation makes our students eligible for STEM specific Scholarships, 24-month OPT extension for International Students, and expanded GI benefits for Student Veterans.

MDes students design interventions through strategic investigation and rigorous research protocols. They engage in research methods during their first semester in partnership with faculty from the Ullman School of Design. A thesis topic is identified and developed throughout continued direction in theory, primary, secondary, and applied research, and chair-directed studies. Required courses expand student capability in design research methods and strategy, design discourse, and visual strategies for the dissemination of research.

The objectives of the MDes program are to:

  • Focus on Methods: designing understanding
  • Focus on Strategy: designing innovative paradigms
  • Focus on Systems Thinking: designing dynamic structures to complex problems
  • Focus on Evidence: designing applied solutions with measurable results
  • Focus on Empathy: designing for social impact
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Additional Information

Program Level Master's Degree

College/University Processing Time 105 Days

Program Format Full-Time

Optional Practical Training (OPT) work permit

Program Intake

Closed

Jan 2025, Aug 2024, Aug 2025

General Admission Requirement

    Academic Requirement

    • Minimum Level of Education Required: To be accepted into this program, applicants must have a Bachelor Degree in architecture, landscape architecture, urban planning, or other similiar fields of study.

    6.5 IELTS Score
    88 TOEFL Score Minimum Overall Score
    70% CGPA Minimum Overall Score

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    28394

    Tuition Fee
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    USD 70

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    17999 Per year

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