{"id":16466,"date":"2025-03-10T11:57:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:57:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/?page_id=16466"},"modified":"2025-07-29T14:15:12","modified_gmt":"2025-07-29T06:15:12","slug":"integrated-design","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/integrated-design\/","title":{"rendered":"Integrated Design"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h3>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/\" title=\"Masters of Design in Integrated Design\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\n\t\tMasters of Design in Integrated Design\n\t\t<\/a>\n\t<\/h3>\nMenu\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<ul id=\"menu-masters-menu\"><li id=\"menu-item-16242\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/07\/2025MDesBrochure.pdf\">Brochure<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15655\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/admissions-requirements\/\">Admissions Requirements<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16048\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/fees-and-financial-information\/\">Fees and Financial Information<\/a><\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-15180\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/programme-structure\/\">Programme Structure<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16114\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/programme-structure\/integrated-design-studios\/\">Integrated Design Studios<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16113\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/programme-structure\/theory-and-method\/\">Theory and Method<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16112\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/programme-structure\/unrestricted-electives\/\">Unrestricted Electives<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16707\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/programme-archives\/\">Programme Archives<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16709\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/programme-archives\/integrated-design-studios-ay2425\/\">Integrated Design Studios AY24\/25<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16708\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/programme-archives\/theory-and-method-ay2425\/\">Theory and Method AY24\/25<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li id=\"menu-item-16481\"><a>Graduate Certificate<\/a>\n<ul>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16484\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/design-leadership\/\">Design Leadership<\/a><\/li>\n\t<li id=\"menu-item-16482\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/design-discovery-emerging-topics\/\">Design Discovery &amp; 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As a dynamic field, Integrated Design is essential for addressing the increasingly complex challenges facing industries, the public sector, and communities. No longer limited to traditional outputs, design now plays a pivotal role at every stage of projects-whether creating a service, product, communication strategy or addressing systemic issues.<\/p>\n<p>This Graduate Certificate offers an immersive, project-based Integrated Design Studio, simulating professional practice. Working in small teams, students collaborate with industry partners to tackle real-world challenges, guided by faculty and industry experts. This hands-on approach builds essential skills, fosters industry connections, and provides direct insight into future career opportunities.<\/p>\n<p>By integrating Service, Experience, Interaction, and Transformative Design, the programme equips design professionals to drive impactful change across industries, social sectors, and government.<\/p>\n<p>Learn more about our Integrated Design Studio <a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/mdes\/programme-structure\/integrated-design-studios\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tCourses\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>The Graduate Certificate in Integrated Design is offered in both the August and January semester (Semester 1 and 2) and consist of 16 units of courses;<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Integrated Design Studio 1 (8 units) <\/li>\n<li>Integrated Design Studio 2 (8 units)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3>\n\t\tTimetable\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p><a href=\"https:\/\/cde.nus.edu.sg\/did\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/27\/2025\/05\/MDes-Teaching-Outlook-AY2526-1.pdf\"><strong>Academic Year 2025\/2026<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Division of Industrial Design reserves the right to make changes to the schedule. In case of changes, all registered students will be informed accordingly, ahead of time.<\/p>\n<p>Successful applicants will be taking the courses together with the current MDes cohort.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tAdmission Requirements\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>Bachelor degree holders in relevant disciplines or with relevant professional experiences.<\/p>\n<h3>\n\t\tApplication\n\t<\/h3>\n\t<p>To apply, please go to the Online Application Portal (<a href=\"https:\/\/myapplications.nus.edu.sg\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/myapplications.nus.edu.sg<\/a>) &gt; Graduate Cert<\/p>\n<p><b>Mandatory Application Materials<\/b><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Bachelor&#8217;s Degree Scroll and Transcripts<\/li>\n<li>Curriculum Vitae (CV)<\/li>\n<li>Design Portfolio: Case study of previous works<\/li>\n<\/ul>\nPlease share a selection of your best works (<strong>3 &#8211; 4 case studies<\/strong>). 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