Master of Product Design

Postgraduate studies in Product Design present an opportunity for students to prepare for the ever-changing consumer market with advanced design, manufacturing, and business analysis skills.

The Master of Product Design (MProdDesign) takes advantage of UC’s research expertise in a range of commerce, IT, and engineering fields. The programme provides a mixture of practical work and theory with original supervised research.

UC houses specialised on-campus facilities for students to research, create, test, and market their own products.

Entry to the Master of Product Design requires an appropriate design-related degree (eg, the Bachelor of Product Design) with a B Grade Point Average in your 300-level courses, or other qualifications of an equivalent standard.

If English is your additional language, you will also need to meet UC’s English language requirements.

You need to complete credit hours to successfully obtain this degree. Please check detail of study units at https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/study/qualifications-and-courses/masters-degrees/master-of-product-design/

The Master of Product Design is made up of 180 points of courses, including compulsory courses (30 points), elective courses (30 points), and a research thesis (120 points).

Beginning in February or July 2021, the programme can be completed within 18 months of full-time study, or up to 3 years part-time.

You can join one of the following careers:

• Product Designer
• Product Manager