Design Strategies (MDes)

Hong Kong Polytechnic University

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(852) 2766 5111

Course Info

Subject
Art and Design
Languages
English
Duration
2 years
Degrees
Master

Course General Description

The Master of Design (Design Strategies) is directed at people who are established in their careers and wish to deepen and enhance their strategic thinking and methods by integrating design, business, and technology. The specialism is intended for both design and non-design professionals with solid working experience in or related to the areas of design, such as communication, brand management, production, marketing, engineering or teaching. Those who are considering becoming entrepreneurs, taking on more responsibility for design-led business development, or translating new technology into designed experiences and practical applications will benefit from this specialism. Design Strategies has been rated as one of the World’s Best Design Thinking Programs by BusinessWeek.

Disciplines

Innovation Tools for Strategic Design
Design and Culture: Cultural Identity and Authorship
A Proposition for Design - Vision and Opportunity
Future Contexts for Design

Requirements

Application form
Letter of intent
Three letters of recommendation (Academic/ Profession)
Evidence of academic qualification, i.e. Official Full Transcripts and Degree Certificates
Portfolio (refer to FAQ for requirements and submission)
IELTS/ TOEFL report*

Grants and Scholarships

4M Industrial Development Limited Scholarship AB Concept Travelling Scholarship Artapower International Group Scholarship Bright Future Charitable Foundation Scholarship for Master of Design Scheme of School of Design Chan Hon Yin Couple Charity Trust Scholarship Design Students' Travel Fund Scholarship Dr. Ng Tat-lun Memorial Scholarship Dr. Tang Kui Ming Scholarship First Initiative Foundation Design Scholarship etc

Course Notable Academia

Jörn Bühring
Laurent Gutierrez
Benny Ding Leong
Sylvia Xihui Liu
Yan Tina Luximon
Sandy Ng

School Info

Region
Asia
Country
China
City
Hong Kong
Year of Establishment
1937
Number of students
27,088
QS Rank
106
THE Rank
159
Webometrics
203

School General Description

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) is a public research university located in Hung Hom, Hong Kong. The history of PolyU can be traced back to 1937. It became a fully accredited university in 1994 and is one of the government-funded degree-granting tertiary institutions. PolyU consists of 8 facilities and schools, offering programmes covering applied science, business, construction, environment, engineering, social science, health, humanities, design, hotel and tourism management. The university offers 220 postgraduate, undergraduate and sub-degree programmes for more than 32,000 students every year. It is the largest UGC-funded tertiary institution in terms of number of students.

School Contacts

polyu.edu.hk
paadmin@polyu.edu.hk
(852) 2766 5111

Connections with Businesses

Go Greenorg
Caring Organisation
HingKong Airlines
The Jardine Engineering Corporation
Civil Aviation Department
HAECO
HAESL
Cathay Pacific

Connections with other Schools and Educational Institutions

Pacific RIM Research Libraries Alliance
China Academic Library & Information System
Online Information Library Systems
Joint University Librarians Advisory Committee
Construction Industry Institute Hong Kong (CII-HK)

School Notable Alumni

Vivienne Tam
Wong Kar-wai
Gigi Leung
Raman Hui
Kade Chan
Paul Wong
Alice Mak
Pinky Lai

School Notable Academia

Kim Man Lui

Exchange Programmes

Hong Kong Polytechnic University offers overseas exchange programmes in the following universities:
MC_NY - Marist College (Poughkeepsie New York Campus)
NCSU - North Carolina State University
UD - University of Delaware
KSU - Kent State University
FIT - The Fashion Institute of Technology
Cornell - Cornell University
KU - Kingston University
NTU - Nottingham Trent University
DMU - De Montfort University
MMU - Manchester Metropolitan University
WSA - University of Southampton (UoS), Winchester School of Art
UWE - University of the West England
UM - The University of Manchester
WMIN - University of Westminster
LCF - London College of Fashion
AMFI - Hogeschool van Amsterdam, Amsterdam
Boras - University College of Boras
Shinshu - Shinshu University
KIT - Kyoto Institute of Technology
MC_Italy - Marist College (Forence Campus)
HR - Hochschule Reutlingen, Reutlingen University
HN - Hochschule Niederrhein University of Applied Sciences
ENSAIT - Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles
TUT - Tampere University of Technology, Tampere
DHU - Donghua University, Shanghai
RU - Ryerson University, Toronto
RMIT - Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

Extracurricular Life and Facts of Interest

The Hong Kong Polytechnic University Students’ Union (HKPUSU)
Fashion Shows
Exhibitions

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