Course General Description

This programme’s curriculum is student-led with an emphasis on independent learning. With tutorial guidance, you will negotiate and develop a programme of study based on personal areas of research and practice, beside set projects to support and inform your line of enquiry. You will initially focus on the research and development of a study proposal. With support from the course dynamic team of experienced tutors (all industry practitioners or researchers) you will be encouraged to expand on your preconceived ideas and let your findings dictate future development. The students will engage in sophisticated design dialogue to push their ideas to the full potential. There will be a lot of debate and prototyping before any designs are taken into production.

School General Description

The University of Edinburgh is one of the world's top universities, consistently ranked in the world top 50, and ranked 18th in the QS World University Rankings 2019. Its entrepreneurial and cross-disciplinary culture attracts not only students, but also staff from some 137 countries, which creates a unique Edinburgh experience. We provide a stimulating working, learning and teaching environment with access to excellent facilities and attract the world's best, from Nobel Prize winning laureates to future explorers, pioneers and inventors. They offer a range of ways to study, from on-campus taught programmes to online part-time study. The university is the largest provider of online distance learning in the Russell Group of UK research-intensive universities, and offer more than 60 online programmes.