Design for Health and Wellbeing
Manchester Metropolitan UniversityManchester, United Kingdom
Course overview
MA Design for Health and Wellbeing offers those working in - or interested in developing their skills in - design, health and wellbeing the chance to engage in real-life opportunities to address social and societal challenges related to health and wellbeing. It encourages those from both creative and scientific backgrounds to learn from and become leaders in the field in research and practice. Mental and physical health and wellbeing are an essential foundation for all people, from childhood into old age.
However, much of mental and physical health provision still relies on a treatment perspec
Key highlights
- Real-life opportunities to address social challenges in health and wellbeing
- Welcomes students from both creative and scientific backgrounds
- Develops leadership in design for health research and practice
- Covers mental and physical wellbeing from childhood into old age
Entry requirements
- Additional condition: portfolio — You will normally have a minimum 2:2 UK undergraduate honours degree (or equivalent) in a related subject and must submit a portfolio.
- Degree: 2:2 — to include related subject; or above
Scholarships
Allan and Nesta Ferguson Charitable Trust Scholarships
The scholarship award will cover the programme tuition fees of £22,000 and includes a bursary of £11,250.
Up to £22,000Business School International Postgraduate Scholarship
£5,000 in the first year of study.
Up to £5,000Postgraduate International Scholarship
£5,000 tuition fee scholarship in the first year of study for most eligible postgraduate taught courses. £3,000 tuition fee scholarship in the first year of study for the selected programmes.
Careers this course leads to
- Health and wellbeing designer
- Service designer
- Design researcher
- User experience designer
- Healthcare innovation consultant
- Social design practitioner
Cost of study
UK/Home: £12,000 per year | International: £22,000 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 Manchester Metropolitan University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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