Design Strategies

Overview

Throughout this coursework-based degree, you’ll focus on social and global innovation, and will develop key skills in service design, interaction design and entrepreneurial practices. 

The course structure allows for projects and problems from both the public and private sectors to be used as vehicles of learning and application. You’ll be encouraged to build your degree in a manner which suits your personal career goals and aspirations. With a well-rounded knowledge of design thinking and innovation, you’ll graduate ready to impress in a range of industries.

Study a Master of Design Strategies at University of Canberra and you will:

• interpret and solve complex problems using design thinking techniques and processes

• identify and evaluate concepts and theories dealing with service design, design innovation and entrepreneurialism in design

• develop and review an iterative process of design using models and prototypes to test and evaluate solutions to a wide variety of design problems

• integrate design knowledge and ideas to communicate design solutions to specialist and non-specialist audiences

• prepare and present professional design strategies to create solutions to social issues of global importance

• create business plans, pitch ideas, and develop branding and integrated communication plans for design concepts

• apply established theories in practice-led research techniques, formative thinking, and reflective and critical practice to create innovative design solutions.

Career opportunities

The Master of Design Strategies gives broad training which aims to create design leaders, entrepreneurs, innovators and thought shapers across a wide range of fields and industries. Some job roles which graduates of the course might undertake include:

• Design strategist
• Design and project manager
• Design consultant
• Design studio manager
• Design researcher
• Content strategist