{"id":3705,"date":"2019-12-13T04:02:28","date_gmt":"2019-12-13T04:02:28","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ww4.mywebsparks.com\/nus_sde\/did\/?page_id=3705"},"modified":"2026-08-03T15:06:03","modified_gmt":"2026-08-03T07:06:03","slug":"postgraduate","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dd\/postgraduate\/","title":{"rendered":"Postgraduate"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\t\t<ul>\n\t\t\t\t<li>\n\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/06\/Postgrad-home-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/li>\n\t\t<\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-programmes-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-3800\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dd\/postgraduate\/\">Postgraduate<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-15399\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dd\/programmes\/postgraduate-admissions\/\">Admissions<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-15408\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dd\/programmes\/postgraduate-structure\/\">Programme Structure<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-3801\"><a aria-expanded=\"false\" href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dd\/undergraduate\/\">Undergraduate<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-15878\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dd\/undergraduate\/award-and-scholarship\/\">Award and Scholarship<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-14124\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dd\/undergraduate\/curriculum-and-programme-structure\/\">Curriculum and Programme Structure<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-15818\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dd\/undergraduate\/minor-visual-communication\/\">Minor in Visual Communication Design<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16444\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/dd\/undergraduate\/study-abroad-internship\/\">Study Abroad and Internship<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\t\n\t<h4>\n\t\t\tThe Department of Design offers multiple paths to the attainment of an advanced degree in design. Our MDes by coursework or MA\/PhD by research offers a range of opportunities suitable for those interested in skill building, professional practice, and leadership, or research, investigation, and scholarship.\t<\/h4>\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/\" title=\"Master&apos;s of Design in Integrated Design: MDes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\t\tMaster&#8217;s of Design in Integrated Design: MDes\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Our MDes in Integrated Design will expose you to the multi-faceted aspects of business and how design is integrated across all facets of an organisation. You will be provided with a balance of theoretical underpinnings and hands-on practical experience that empowers you to solve wicked problems via the uniqueness of our programme. Each student will spend 2 semesters in part-time residency working on actual projects delegated by corporate staff from one of our collaborative partners. In doing so you will have the opportunity to work directly with members of that organisation&#8217;s design team and various stakeholders that may be involved in the particular project.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> on the MDes programme.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tPostgraduate Programmes by Research: MA + PhD\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>The Master&#8217;s of Arts (Industrial Design) and Doctor of Philosophy (Industrial Design) are full-time graduate programmes by research that serve to advance the study of design. Postgraduate research at NUS Department of Design embraces various areas of design research, across Creative Interaction Design, Design for Healthcare, Service Design, Design Management, and Value-Sensitive Design. <\/p>\n<p>Students are assured to be immersed in their thesis\/dissertation projects under the guidance of supervisors who are scholars and domain experts. They employ various modes of design research such as research-through-design that uses the design process and artifacts for intellectual inquiry and research-into-design that studies design as a phenomenon.<\/p>\n<p>Find out more <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=iPZ56vIUKTw&amp;t=199s\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> on the programmes and faculty members as prospective thesis advisors. <\/p>\n<p>Learn more <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/graduate-programmes-by-research\/programme-structure-2\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> on the programme structures.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tAdmission\t<\/h3>\nMaster&#8217;s of Design in Integrated Design: MDes<br \/>\nA candidate is usually admitted at the beginning of Semester One of the academic year i.e., August. Please note that all completed application must be received during the application period outlined in <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/graduate-programmes-by-coursework\/application-period\/\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/>\nPostgraduate Programmes by Research: MA + PhD<br \/>\nCandidates are admitted at the beginning of each semester of the academic year beginning in either August or January. Please note that all completed application must be received during the application period outlined in <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/graduate-programmes-by-research\/application-period-2\/\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a><strong>.<\/strong>\n<p>Please navigate the links below for the relevant resources:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/graduate-programmes-by-research\/admission-requirement-2\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Admission Requirement<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/graduate-programmes-by-research\/graduate-research-programmes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Application for Graduate Research Programme<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nus.edu.sg\/registrar\/administrative-policies-procedures\/graduate\/graduate-fees\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Fees<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/scholarship-opportunities\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Scholarship Opportunities<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/nusgs.nus.edu.sg\/financial-aid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Financial Aid<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<p>For more information on the graduate programmes of College of Design and Engineering, please visit <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/graduate\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\t\tContact\t<\/h3>\nDepartment of Design<br \/>\n<strong><a title=\"mailto:didpgresearch@nus.edu.sg\" href=\"mailto:didpgresearch@nus.edu.sg\" data-ogsc=\"\" data-outlook-id=\"a6fe5921-dc7f-40b5-a1d2-d76508c6b82a\">didpgresearch@nus.edu.sg<\/a><\/strong><br \/>\n\nCollege of Design &amp; Engineering, Postgraduate Research<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:cdepgresearch@nus.edu.sg\"><strong>cdepgresearch@nus.edu.sg<\/strong><\/a><br \/>\n\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Postgraduate Admissions Programme Structure Undergraduate Award and Scholarship Curriculum and Programme Structure Minor in Visual Communication Design Study Abroad and Internship The Department of Design offers multiple paths to the attainment of an advanced degree in design. 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