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17 Master's degrees in Design in Ireland

Design and Innovation
This Design and Innovation programme at the Atlantic Technological University is designed to develop key skills in innovation, design, management and leadership.

Design for Health and Wellbeing
Throughout the Design for Health and Wellbeing at University of Limerick you'll gain the skills and knowledge to solve healthcare challenges through the design and innovation of medical technologies, products, service systems and human experiences.

Universal Design for Learning
The aim of this Universal Design for Learning programme at the Atlantic Technological University is to support educational personnel to develop a variety of teaching methods to lower any barriers to learning, by introducing more flexible methods of teaching, assessment, and service provision to cater for the diversity of learners in their classrooms.

Creative Practice
At the Creative Practice programme at the Atlantic Technological University the magic happens where disciplines meet. Writers, performers, designers, artists, and architects collaborate, challenge, and inspire each other, forging bold new creative directions.

Design and Development of Digital Business
The Design and Development of Digital Business course delivered by the University College Cork is a 12-month (full-time) taught master’s degree course. This intensive and innovative course is aimed at creatively minded honours graduates from non-technical backgrounds.

Interaction and Experience Design
This Interaction and Experience Design course from the University of Limerick focuses not just on what system do, but how users interact with it visually, physically, and behaviourally. It considers usability, efficiency, feedback, and emotional response to create a smooth and satisfying user experience.

Design Innovation
The Design Innovation programme from Maynooth University is the first of its kind in Europe. Utilising a blend of theory and practice you will learn the necessary skills to become a leader in design innovation, developing smart, novel, winning innovation concepts.

Design for Health and Wellbeing - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Design for Health and Wellbeing - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.

Professional Master of Education (Art and Design)
This Professional Master of Education (Art and Design) degree course delivered by University College Cork is a new two-year full-time professional teacher education programme offered jointly by UCC's School of Education and the Munster Technological University (MTU) Crawford College of Art & Design (CCAD).

Interaction and Experience Design - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Interaction and Experience Design - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.
Stage Design
The Stage Design programme at Trinity College Dublin is a professional Stage Design course for creative practitioners. This NFQ Level 9 qualification offers full-time or part-time study modes over one or two years. Students specialise in costume, lighting, or set design to advance their careers in the global theatre industry.
Design for Change
Our Design for Change MA at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology aims to give designers and non-designers alike an in-depth knowledge of integrated design strategies and the skills to leverage design in the pursuit of organisational change and sustainable innovation.
Urban Design and Planning
The Urban Design and Planning course at University College Dublin is available to graduates of Architecture, Planning and other professions, such as Landscape Architecture and Engineering, with suitable academic qualifications.
Design Thinking for Sustainability
The Design Thinking for Sustainability course at University College Dublin introduces key concepts such as the circular economy, decarbonisation, and just transition. Students also learn how to embrace their creative and entrepreneurial side to lead change, embed sustainability, and address complex challenges.
E-learning Design and Development
E-learning Design and Development from Munster Technological University reflects a special orientation towards, variously, creativity, culture and design, rather than technology per se.
Software Architecture and Design
The M.Sc. in Software Architecture and Design at Munster Technological University is a two-year, part-time online programme. This advanced course is designed to equip students with essential skills in software architecture, development processes, and data analytics, preparing them for a successful career in the software industry.
Education (Art and Design)
The Professional Master of Education in Art and Design (PME) is a full-time, two-year postgraduate programme offered at Munster Technological University. This Level 9 qualification prepares students to teach Art and Design at post-primary level, equipping them with essential skills and knowledge for a successful teaching career.