Overview
The DDes programme University of Hertfordshire is also appropriate for candidates who wish to enhance their experience and employability through research training in Design, including those who wish to pursue an academic career.
What’s next for my career?
- Outcomes include both written thesis and practical
- Part-time doctorate that can be undertaken by candidates based overseas via a virtual research environment, with attendance on campus once a year.
- Directly addresses the international debate concerning the nature of research in creative areas.
- Equips candidates with a range of conceptual and practical skills.
- Structured assignments providing a thorough grounding in practice-led research and the relationship between academic and professional values individual supervised research in the candidate’s own area of professional expertise.
- Individual supervised research in the candidate’s own area of professional expertise.
- Leads to an internationally recognised UK doctorate in Design.
Programme Structure
Fields of study may include, but are not limited to:- Graphic design and typography
- Digital design
- Interaction design
- 3D printing/additive manufacture
- Architecture
- Product design
- Interior design
- Fashion
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 36 months
- Part-time
- 72 months
Start dates & application deadlines
- multiple start dates available; to apply, please email the Doctoral College
Language
Delivered
Disciplines
Design View 41 other PhDs in Design in United KingdomAcademic requirements
English requirements
Student insurance
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- Home contents and baggage
- Accidents
- Legal aid
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Other requirements
General requirements
Entry requirements:
- Normally a postgraduate degree in a relevant subject.
- To apply, we ask you to develop a project proposal of 1000 words which outlines your research.
- This should demonstrate knowledge of existing practice and literature related to your field of interest, an indication of research questions, some thought about research methods and how your own project will make an original contribution to the wider field of practice and research.
- You will need to identify the broad subject area of your research, and the professional context in which your questions or issues arise and describe who is interested in these questions and who may benefit from your research.
Tuition Fee
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International
17380 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 17380 GBP per year during 36 months. -
National
5925 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 5925 GBP per year during 36 months.
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