Master of Design

Master of Design

Illinois Institute of Technology

Chicago, Illinois, USA
Master of Design
Duration2 Years
LevelMasters Program
  • ID’s STEM-designated Master of Design program is a two-year degree for people who want to become strategic designers. Through collaborative projects, students learn to build offerings and service systems that address complex business, civic, and social challenges
  • Exploring options through rigorous prototyping and critique, students identify directions that provide value, prompt action, and support sustainable change. Upon graduation, students are ready to make a significant impact in the private, public, or nonprofit sector
  • Students with no formal design training are encouraged to apply. Accepted students join a cohort of people from around the world with varying disciplinary backgrounds
Fees componentsAmount
Tuition & fees3588906 INR
Hostel & Meals1065642 INR
Insurance123556 INR
Transportation168452 INR
Student fees, books, and supplies87888 INR
Activity Fee18310 INR
Student Service Fee65184 INR
New Student Fee21972 INR
Personal/Miscellaneous249016 INR
Total1800020 INR

Entry Criteria

Class 12thNo specific cutoff mentioned
Bachelors3.0 GPA
  • Applicant should have a Four-year bachelor's degree with a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.0/4.0 (or its equivalent) from an accredited institution
ExamsTOEFL: 90
  • No less than 20

IELTS: 6.5
  • No less than 6.5

PTE: 63
  • With a minimum section score of 53

Additional info
  • The GRE/GMAT is not required but is strongly preferred
  • Portfolio: Please ensure your portfolio meets certain formal criteria
    • Include three to eight projects of five to fifteen pages in total
    • Your work should demonstrate critical thinking, problem/concept exploration, and proposed solutions
    • The work should also demonstrate your skills in 2D layout, 3D modeling, or environments, as well as in interaction and storytelling
    • The portfolio file must be a PDF file no larger than 25 MB
  • No minimum experience is required, although two to four years of professional experience is preferred
  • During the admission process, Illinois Tech waives TOEFL or IELTS requirements if the applicants:
    • first or native language is English
    • have received a degree from an English-speaking institution and have attended that school for at least two years
    • school’s official medium of instruction is in English, per transcripts
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