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What will I learn?

A design research degree offers you the opportunity and time to explore innovative research practice through original, critical works. You’ll have the choice to work on your own design, or with staff on international and external projects in collaborative research in our ongoing practice-based projects.

You’ll make research connections that allow you to explore new concepts and meanings in design. For doctoral study, there’s a key need for design to offer experimentation within environmental, social and sustainable futures in the subject and your discipline.

We understand your research may change as you make new connections and as relevant modes of thought and action become important to you through the course of your research. We’ll work with you as you find the appropriate practice for pursuing your research and related form for consolidating and disseminating your findings.

Research areas

You’ll be supported by staff whose specialisms include:

  • sustainable technology
  • the relationship between music and landscape
  • alternative methods of representation
  • augmented aurality and digital tools for sound representation
  • biophilic design for improving health and wellbeing
  • digital and traditional
  • the theory and practice of illustration in advertising and design
  • representational drawing and painting techniques
  • the atelier system
  • colour theory.

Which department am I in?

University of Gloucestershire

Study options

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
£8,525.00 (9,28,852) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

February 2025

Venue

University of Gloucestershire

The Park,

Cheltenham,

Gloucestershire,

GL50 2RH, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Full Time (4 years)

Tuition fees
£8,525.00 (9,28,852) per year
This is a fixed fee
Start date

October 2025

Venue

University of Gloucestershire

The Park,

Cheltenham,

Gloucestershire,

GL50 2RH, SOUTHERN ENGLAND, England

Entry requirements

For international students

A master’s degree or equivalent in a subject area relevant to the proposed research topic. Candidates who do not possess a master’s degree that includes research methods training at an advanced level are required to complete research methods training. EU and international students need IELTS 6.5 overall (with a minimum of 6.0 in writing and 5.5 in any other component) or equivalent. TOEFL: Reading - 22; Writing -24; Listening - 21; Speaking - 23; Total - 88.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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