Master of Design (Strategic Design)
The Master of Design provides new skills for tomorrow’s industry leaders. The Strategic Design specialisation will cover design management and leadership, using design to achieve strategic advantage in business and social domains, and methods of formulating vision and strategy through design. This program is aimed at talented designers who seek to create the transformative strategies, organisations and services the world needs. It is ideal for design professionals who wish to use strategic design across business and social domains to create value and social impact.
Official- Duration
- 2 years
- Qualification
- Masters by Coursework
- AQF 9
- Campus
- Camperdown/Darlington Campus
- NSW
- Course code
- CRICOS 098246A
- Program USYD-DMADESIGN1SDE-0
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Course overview
The Master of Design provides new skills for tomorrow’s industry leaders. The Strategic Design specialisation will cover design management and leadership, using design to achieve strategic advantage in business and social domains, and methods of formulating vision and strategy through design. This program is aimed at talented designers who seek to create the transformative strategies, organisations and services the world needs. It is ideal for design professionals who wish to use strategic design across business and social domains to create value and social impact.
Entry requirements
Requirements are recorded per intake year and per audience. Meeting them does not guarantee an offer.
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants in the order in which complete applications are received, according to the admissions criteria listed below. - a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification with a weighted average mark of 65, or - completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma with a weighted average mark of 70. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed to be equivalent. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. Available places will be offered to qualified applicants in the order in which complete applications are received, according to the admissions criteria listed below. - a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification with an average mark of 65, or - completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma with an average mark of 70. Planning reference: missing 2027 requirements use the latest published requirements from 2026; newer explicit 2027 requirements take precedence.
Academic qualifications
Values are shown exactly as the institution publishes them.
Prior tertiary weighted average mark
70%; 65%
70%
English language
Band minimums apply in addition to the overall score.
- TOEFL iBTOverall 85L 17 · R 17 · W 19 · S 17
- IELTS AcademicOverall 6.5L 6 · R 6 · W 6 · S 6
- PTE AcademicOverall 64L 60 · R 60 · W 60 · S 60
Additional requirements
Academic entry requirement
Available places will be offered to qualified applicants in the order in which complete applications are received, according to the admissions criteria listed below. - a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification with a weighted average mark of 65, or - completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma with a weighted average mark of 70. In exceptional circumstances the Dean may admit applicants without these qualifications but whose evidence of experience and achievement is deemed to be equivalent. Credit for previous study For more information about the University’s credit policy, please see the Credit for Previous Studies page. Available places will be offered to qualified applicants in the order in which complete applications are received, according to the admissions criteria listed below. - a bachelor's degree from the University of Sydney or an equivalent qualification with an average mark of 65, or - completion of the requirements of the embedded graduate diploma with an average mark of 70.
Additional entry requirement
AQF Level 7 bachelor-equivalent study; course-specific criteria; English proficiency.
Intakes and tuition
Tuition is recorded per intake with the institution's own basis. Superseded rows are kept so fee changes stay visible.
| Intake | Campus | Starts | Applications close | Tuition | For |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2027 · Semester 2 | Camperdown/Darlington Campus | — | — | $51,800per year | International students |
| 2027 · Semester 1 | Camperdown/Darlington Campus | — | — | $51,800per year | International students |
Where it is taught
Camperdown/Darlington Campus
PrimaryNSW
References
Official course page, institution website and the sources behind this profile.
- Master of Design (Strategic Design)sydney.edu.au
- The University of Sydneysydney.edu.au
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