Program Overview
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Master of Design
Program contacts
engineering.graduate@ubc.ca
Master of Design
Program contacts
engineering.graduate@ubc.ca
The Master of Design program is designed for graduates of bachelor’s degrees from engineering, technical, business, creative and arts backgrounds.
Applicant will need to meet the following eligibility criteria:
Advance your career through the MDes program. Questions? Email engineering.graduate@ubc.ca.
Academic experience
Applicants must have a bachelor’s degree, we recommend this being in a field relevant to the program. You must also meet UBC’s minimum academic requirements, which are based on the country where you completed your undergraduate degree.
If you studied in Canada or the United States, you must have completed an undergraduate degree and attained an overall average of 76% in your upper years of study.
If you studied outside of Canada or the US, you must meet the minimum academic requirements for the country where you completed your undergraduate degree.
Proof of english language proficiency
For success in the program, you must be able to fluently speak, comprehend and write in English.
If you completed your degree at a university in a country where English is not the only official language, you may need to provide results of an English language proficiency test as part of your application.
Learn more about the proof of english language proficiency requirement.
(via the UBC e:vision portal, must have a CWL login)
Applicants who do not meet the admission requirements stated above, but who have had other significant formal training, relevant professional experience, and/or otherwise possess demonstrable knowledge or expertise that would prepare them adequately for successful study in the graduate program, may be granted admission on the recommendation of the Program Director and the approval of the Dean.