University of Reading

MRes Typeface Design

University of ReadingReading, United Kingdom

Course overview

Our MRes Typeface Design course, starting in 2026, is targeted at practicing typeface designers who want to gain a qualification that allows them to teach a postgraduate level.

Key highlights

  • Designed for practising typeface designers seeking a postgraduate qualification
  • Qualifies graduates to teach typeface design at postgraduate level
  • Research-focused study building on professional type design practice

Entry requirements

  • Additional condition: interview — You will be required to submit a CV/portfolio of work, and attend an interview.
  • Additional condition: portfolio — You will be required to submit a CV/portfolio of work, and attend an interview.

Scholarships

  • Alumni Discounts

    Our Alumni Discount is applied as 20% reduction in annual tuition fees.

    Up to 20% of fees
  • Alumni Master’s Scholarships

    10 awards of £3,000 are available to alumni of the University of Reading.

    Up to £3,000
  • Chevening Scholarships

  • Climate Stripes Scholarship

    The award provides two awards of £10,000 (this is split with £5,000 as a tuition fee discount and £5,000 as a grant towards living expenses).

    Up to £10,000
  • Entomology Bursary

    Together they are funding a £1,000 bursary to all students who enrol to study on our MSc by Research Entomology programme.

    Up to £1,000
  • Ernest Hoch Scholarship in Typography and Graphic Communication

    Two scholarships of £4,000 are available to successful applicants who have been offered admission to any MA programme in the Department of Typography & Graphic Communication.

    Up to £4,000
  • Frank Palmer Awards by the Department of English Language and Applied Linguistics

    10% discount on the tuition fees.

    Up to 10% of fees
  • GIIDAE Empowering Change Scholarship

    It provides a contribution towards living expenses and a reduction in tuition fees. The funds are split between £5000 towards living expenses and £5000 applied as a tuition reduction.

  • University of Reading Excellence Scholarships

    Scholarships range in value from £2,000 to £7,000 depending on the strength of your academic record.

    Up to £2,000

Careers this course leads to

  • Typeface designer
  • Type design lecturer
  • Font engineer
  • Type foundry director
  • Typography researcher

Cost of study

UK/Home: £7,500 per year | International: £7,500 per year

Admission

Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to University of Reading, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.

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