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Master of Design Management
- Southampton, United Kingdom
- 1 year
- English
- On campus
- Master
About the program
Three-semester German-taught master in strategic design and innovation leadership.
Program highlights
- Internship available: no
- Placement support: yes
- Work during study: yes
- Post-study work rights (2): yes
- PR pathway friendly: no
What you will learn
- Learners studying Design Management can develop the ability to analyse organisational and market information
- Evaluate financial and operational decisions
- Communicate recommendations and consider responsible business practices
- And apply advanced analytical or reflective approaches to complex work. These are indicative learning goals
- Not a confirmed list of the university's assessed course outcomes.
Career outcomes
- Design manager
- Product manager
- Innovation manager
- Design consultant
- Creative director
- Art director
- Strategic designer
- Marketing director
- Brand manager
- Trend researcher
- Design agencies
- Consulting firms
Curriculum
- Three semesters
- 90 ECTS. Modules cover leadership
- Experience design thinking
- Brand identity
- Culture
- Digital product development
- Strategic innovation
- Future and trend research
- Marketing and markets
- And academic research. Focus: design thinking and future research 35%
- Design management 25%
- Marketing and start-up foundation 25%
- Leadership 15%.
Entry requirements
Academic
- UK 2:2 or 2:1 honours degree or international equivalent (course offer shown in Grade)
- plus any subject requirements on the course page
- English proficiency required (IELTS 6.5 overall with 6.0 in each component for most courses)
- Grade/entry criteria: Typical offer: 2:2 degree (course page).
Accepted academic background
Bachelor's degree (UK 2:2 or 2:1 equivalent); some courses have subject requirements; pre-master's route via ONCAMPUS (staged separately)
Language tests
- IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 each (162 of 183 PGT pages read)
- TOEFL iBT 6.5 with 6.5 each
- PTE Academic B
Other requirements
- Interview required
Documents you’ll need
- Degree Transcripts
How to apply
- Review the programme entry requirements and application deadline. Complete the postgraduate application on the official university website. Upload degree certificates
- academic transcripts
- English-language evidence where required. Submit any programme-specific references
- portfolio
- or research documents when applicable. Respond to any document requests or interview invitation. Accept the offer and complete enrollment.
Other costs
| Tuition per year | £37,000 GBP |
|---|---|
| Application fee | _ |
| Deposit | _ |
Program details
| Campus | Winchester and Southampton City Centre |
|---|---|
| Faculty or school | Art, design and fashion |
| Department | _ |
| Teaching language | English |
| Credit value | _ |
| Study pace | _ |
| Post-study stay | 2 |
| Scholarship note | Competitive Southampton scholarships are available to eligible international undergraduate, taught postgraduate and research students. Award values, nationality, degree, subject, entry year and application conditions vary; funding is not guaranteed. |
Intakes and deadlines
Program starts
September 2027
Apply by
18 Aug 2027
278 days left
Frequently asked questions
The program takes 1 year.
The next deadline is 18 Aug 2027. Apply early, because some programs close when places fill up.
Tuition is £37,000 GBP per year. The estimated living cost is £10,683 GBP.
Accepted language tests: IELTS Academic 6.5 overall with 6.0 each (162 of 183 PGT pages read), TOEFL iBT 6.5 with 6.5 each, PTE Academic B. An interview is required.