Master of Design in Design for Health

Respond to the complexity of healthcare through a comprehensive design approach. Get empowered to create ethical, sustainable solutions to pressing challenges across the health sector.
Bring your educational and practical experience in design, the health sector or in the social sciences of health into an environment committed to developing design solutions to complex health challenges. In partnership with world-caliber hospitals, healthcare-research institutes, and a thriving technology cluster you’ll design multi-disciplinary systems, service, program and product solutions for real-world challenges, including:

The emergence of new infections including epidemics and pandemics
Chronic diseases including mental health and addictions
An aging population
Health inequities including disparities in access for care for structurally marginalized individuals and groups
Creating inclusive and healthy built environments
Global health initiatives including HIV-AIDS and access to medicines
Patient and caregiver-oriented care planning and delivery
A shift to multi-setting and multi-disciplinary health-care delivery including digital health and telehealth

Application for admission into the Master’s in Design for Health is competitive. Applicants must hold a bachelor degree in a design field, such as BA (in design studies), B.Arch., BED, BID, BDes, BSc, BEng or comparable honours degree/certification with a GPA of 75% (B+) or better during the last two years of study, or must demonstrate exceptional experience and expertise as a practitioner in a relevant discipline. All applicants must demonstrate creative and conceptual competence at a high level, as well as the clear potential for acquiring a sufficient level of expertise in the diverse disciplines relevant to this degree.

English language competency

TOEFL IBT (Test of English as a Foreign Language internet-based test) Overall score of 90 and no scores below the following: 22 Reading, 20 Listening, 22 Writing, 22 Speaking.

IELTS (International English Language Testing System) Overall score of 7, and at least a 7 on each of the academic modules.

Duolingo English Test – 120