Overview

The focus on Health and Wellbeing is explored within environments for children, adults, professional, and senior populations. Student education is enhanced by collaborations with clinical healthcare and social science practitioners, and the ability work with real-life users of the designed environment.
Projects are structured to include all design practices including but not limited to Architecture and Landscape Architecture, and Graphic, Industrial, Interior, and Furniture Design. With an emphasis on adult learning methods and independent exploration of idea, the Master of Design program at University of Nevada, Las Vegas is well suited early or mid-career professionals' seeking specialization within the areas of design that are responsive to issues of human health and wellbeing.

Career Possibilities

Preventive and personal health maintenance and public health are expected to be one of the fastest growing industries in the next decade. The designed environment will at the fore front of preventative health concerns. Additionally, the Millennial generation is assuming important roles in society. This generation understands health as an integrated outcome from actions relating to the body, mind and environment. Graduates of the program will well positioned to fill the current health and wellbeing void within the design industry either as a design practitioner, design educator, or design consultant.

Programme Structure

Courses include:

Designed Environment and Human Behavior

Interior Construction
Documents and Specifications

Built Environment and Human Health

Design Thesis Research

Healthcare Design

Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-08-26 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-05-01 00:00:00 , International
Starting 2027-01-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-10-01 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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IELTS

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Credits

48 SCH

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Las Vegas, United States

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

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Other requirements

General requirements

Overall minimum GPA of 3.0/4.0 (B average) in undergraduate work. Applicants with a GPA below 3.0 but not less than 2.75 may be admitted as provisional students.

A Council for Interior Design Accreditation (CIDA), National Architectural Accrediting Board (NAAB), or Landscape Architecture Accreditation Board (LAAB) accredited degree if applying into the 4 + 2 Year Program. Applicants holding other accredited degrees recognized by UNLV may be admitted into the 4+3 Year Program.

Submission of a portfolio of design work if applying into the 4 + 2 Year Program.

Three letters of recommendation from former instructors and/or employers that speak to the applicant's potential as a graduate student.

A statement of the student's professional goals and reasons for seeking admission into the program (200 words maximum).

Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

28104 USD / year

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Out-of-State

27814 USD / year

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In-State

8213 USD / year

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Living costs

Las Vegas

United States

880 - 1430 USD / month

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