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17 Master's degrees in Design in Ireland

Creative Practice
At the Creative Practice programme at the Atlantic Technological University the magic happens where disciplines meet. Writers, performers, designers, artists, and architects collaborate, challenge, and inspire each other, forging bold new creative directions.

Design Innovation
The Design Innovation programme from Maynooth University is the first of its kind in Europe. Utilising a blend of theory and practice you will learn the necessary skills to become a leader in design innovation, developing smart, novel, winning innovation concepts.

Interaction and Experience Design
This Interaction and Experience Design course from the University of Limerick focuses not just on what system do, but how users interact with it visually, physically, and behaviourally. It considers usability, efficiency, feedback, and emotional response to create a smooth and satisfying user experience.

Professional Master of Education (Art and Design)
This Professional Master of Education (Art and Design) degree course delivered by University College Cork is a new two-year full-time professional teacher education programme offered jointly by UCC's School of Education and the Munster Technological University (MTU) Crawford College of Art & Design (CCAD).

Interaction and Experience Design - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Interaction and Experience Design - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.

Design and Development of Digital Business
The Design and Development of Digital Business course delivered by the University College Cork is a 12-month (full-time) taught master’s degree course. This intensive and innovative course is aimed at creatively minded honours graduates from non-technical backgrounds.
Education (Art and Design)
Education (Art and Design) from Munster Technological University leads to a professional qualification as post-primary teacher of Art and Design. It is recognised and accredited by the Teaching Council of Ireland for the purpose of registration as a post-primary teacher of Art and Design in Ireland and the EU. The programme integrates three strands of study.
Urban Design and Planning
The Urban Design and Planning course at University College Dublin is available to graduates of Architecture, Planning and other professions, such as Landscape Architecture and Engineering, with suitable academic qualifications.
Design for Change
Our Design for Change MA at Dún Laoghaire Institute of Art, Design and Technology aims to give designers and non-designers alike an in-depth knowledge of integrated design strategies and the skills to leverage design in the pursuit of organisational change and sustainable innovation.

Universal Design for Learning
The aim of this Universal Design for Learning programme at the Atlantic Technological University is to support educational personnel to develop a variety of teaching methods to lower any barriers to learning, by introducing more flexible methods of teaching, assessment, and service provision to cater for the diversity of learners in their classrooms.
Stage Design
The Stage Design programme of Trinity College Dublin is purposely designed to allow students to either specialise on one area of stage design (set, costume OR lighting design) or to combine disciplines as desired (set AND costume design for example, or set AND lighting design).

Design for Health and Wellbeing - Pre-Master's Programme
This one-year Design for Health and Wellbeing - Pre-Master's Programme from OnCampus Ireland at University of Limerick offers successful students guaranteed progression* to a range of partner universities.
Design Thinking for Sustainability
The Design Thinking for Sustainability course at University College Dublin introduces key concepts such as the circular economy, decarbonisation, and just transition. Students also learn how to embrace their creative and entrepreneurial side to lead change, embed sustainability, and address complex challenges.
E-learning Design and Development
E-learning Design and Development from Munster Technological University reflects a special orientation towards, variously, creativity, culture and design, rather than technology per se.
Software Architecture and Design
Software Architecture and Design from Munster Technological University is an advanced industry-focused programme that addresses the skills gap of software developers and/or architects in the face of evolving software development practices.

Design for Health and Wellbeing
Throughout the Design for Health and Wellbeing at University of Limerick you'll gain the skills and knowledge to solve healthcare challenges through the design and innovation of medical technologies, products, service systems and human experiences.

Design and Innovation
This Design and Innovation programme at the Atlantic Technological University is designed to develop key skills in innovation, design, management and leadership.