Berkeley Master of Design

Berkeley’s studio-based professional masters connects emerging technologies, human-centered design, urban challenges, and societal impact.

 

How to Apply

• Review the MDes Admissions application criteria & requirements.
• Start your application by creating an account with Berkeley Graduate Admission. Links to the online application are on Berkeley “Applying for Graduate Admission” site.
• Finish and submit your application by our deadline of January 4, 2021 (8:59 PT). Students who apply by this date will be reviewed for admission to the program in Fall 2021.

 

Program Overview

This is a 16-month project-based curriculum that merges practice and theory. Throughout the duration of this degree, you will deepen your technical expertise or explore a new area of emerging technology in electives taught by top Berkeley Engineering faculty. Simultaneously, in the College of Environmental Design, you will learn practices and methods for design as a tool for societal change among architects, landscape architects, and city planners. In the larger context of the Bay Area, the Berkeley MDes offers direct exposure to the San Francisco Bay Area’s design and technology sector as well as Silicon Valley culture of innovation, while remaining rooted in Berkeley’s history of thoughtful practice in the public interest. Inside the classroom, this program provides and unmatched opportunity to immerse yourself in an interactive studio space that provides you with access to cutting edge labs where you’ll bring your ideas to life.

The Berkeley Brand

Leverage the already renowned brand of UC Berkeley, the top public research university in the world, by pursuing the Berkeley MDes. Become part of the student, faculty and alumni community who have become some of the most innovative thought leaders and technical practitioners the the last century. Take advantage of the Berkeley ecosystem which inspires on many levels to launch innovative careers that help tackle the world’s social, environmental and technological challenges.

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