Master of Arts in Industrial Design
Transform industry through innovative design research and sustainable solutions.
Best for:Best for creative thinkers and designers with a passion for research, sustainability, and reimagining industrial practices through innovative and socially conscious projects.
Overview
The Master of Arts in Industrial Design at the University of the Arts The Hague is a two-year full-time programme focused on redefining industrial conventions. Students engage in research-driven projects that challenge and reshape the industrial system, aiming for greater diversity, sustainability, and meaningful impact. The curriculum emphasizes discursive and transformative design, blending research, prototyping, and collaborative projects with external partners. Students develop distinctive, research-backed products and projects while shaping their professional identity through hands-on making, critical discourse, and interdisciplinary collaboration.
What you'll do
- Conduct research-driven design projects that challenge and redefine industrial conventions.
- Develop aesthetically distinctive and socially impactful products and projects based on rigorous research.
- Engage in collaborative projects with partners from within and outside the design field.
- Prototype and test design solutions through hands-on making and iterative processes.
- Participate in critical discourse, sharing, and writing to shape professional identity and practice.
- Explore urgent themes and discourses in the design field and broader societal context.
Requirements
Degree required: Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Design, Fine Arts, or a related field; portfolio review may be required.
Degree offered: Master of Arts (MA)
Language: English; proficiency demonstrated by one of the following: Cambridge First Certificate (169), Cambridge Certificate of Proficiency in English (169), IELTS overall band (6.0), TOEFL internet-based (4.5), Cambridge Certificate in Advanced English (169), TOEFL paper-based (4.5), Pearson Test of English Academic (61), TOEIC (865), or LanguageCert Academic (65)
Instruction: English
- Strong conceptual and creative design skills
- Ability to conduct research-based design projects
- Experience with prototyping and hands-on making
- Collaborative work ethic and interdisciplinary teamwork
- Proficiency in visual communication and presentation
- No specific nationality restrictions
- No age restrictions
- No prior experience caps beyond degree completion
Funding & terms
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How to apply
Deadline: 2027-03-02
Applicants must submit their application through the official University of the Arts The Hague portal. Required documents include a CV, a portfolio showcasing previous design work, a motivation letter, and proof of English proficiency. Additional materials may be requested depending on the portfolio review process.
- CV
- Portfolio of design work
- Motivation letter
- Proof of English proficiency (one of the listed tests)
- Bachelor’s degree certificate and transcripts
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