Key Information
- Duration: Full-time, 24 months
- Start dates & application deadlines:
- Starting March 2027 – apply before Dec 2026
Overview
The Doctorate of Design programme from Northumbria University has been designed for professionally qualified individuals based in the UK and internationally – covering a range of design disciplines, including but not limited to industrial, graphic, digital, interior, multisensory and fashion.
This programme will substantially benefit you if you wish to pursue an academic career in the field of design and develop both conceptual and practice-led research outputs and projects.
Your future
On completion of this course, you will have mastered the use of explicit design knowledge to make a creative impact in both industry and academia, in addition to having the attributes required to be an innovator within your own professional environment.
The professional basis of the programme means that you will be engaging with research that is directly relevant to design-based industries and design-based academic institutions. In terms of practical skills that will enhance employability, the Professional Design Doctorate includes creative thinking, group work and presentations of research questions and findings, it will enable you to hone your expertise and clearly communicate the impact you can make in different practical contexts.
Programme Structure
Professional Practice Design Research
- Through a combination of lectures and seminar discussions you will engage with academics and other practitioners to examine how professional knowledge can be constructed and defended.
- These activities will help you define a research problem, formulate a research statement, and form the clear and critical research question that will guide and inform your doctoral project.
Admission Requirements
Academic requirements
We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.
English requirements
IELTS: 6.5. The International English Language Test System (IELTS) tests your English-language proficiency on a scale of 1–9. The score refers to the combined average score of 4 subjects (writing, listening, speaking, and reading).
Other requirements
General requirements
- A Masters qualification and a minimum of 3 years’ experience of professional experience and/or evidence of appropriate continuous design professional development.
- Substantial professional experience (5 years or more).
Fees and Funding
Tuition Fees
Tuition fees are shown in AUD and the most likely applicable fee is shown based on your nationality.
- International: 44,416 AUD / year ≈ 23,600 GBP / year
- Domestic: 15,747 AUD / year ≈ 8,367 GBP / year
Living costs
Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom: 1,054–1,865 AUD / month
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
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