Top MA in Design Colleges & Universities in UK in 2026 - Fees, Rankings & Eligibility
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#44/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

University College London, London

8.3(Based on 13 User Reviews)England, UK25%Acceptance Rate
M.A Art and Design in Education
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£28,100/Yr)$37.4K/Yr
Living
(£20,058/Yr)$26.7K/Yr
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#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

University of Leeds, Leeds

5.7(Based on 57 User Reviews)England, UK56.67%Acceptance Rate
M.A Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE64
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Tuition:  
(£33,750/Yr)$44.9K/Yr
Living
(£2,832/Yr)$3.8K/Yr
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#108/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

University of Southampton, Southampton

9.0(Based on 16 User Reviews)England, UK77%Acceptance Rate
M.A Communication Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE316IELTS6.0PTE51
Programs
Tuition:  
(£35,000/Yr)$46.5K/Yr
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2020(Design)

University of Sheffield, Sheffield

9.7(Based on 27 User Reviews)England, UK85%Acceptance Rate
M.A Architectural Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE61
Programs
Tuition:  
(£29,190/Yr)$38.8K/Yr
Living
(£8,012/Yr)$10.7K/Yr
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#101/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Lancaster University, Lancaster

9.3(Based on 20 User Reviews)England, UK19%Acceptance Rate
M.A Design Management
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL87PTE58
Programs
Tuition:  
(£23,875/Yr)$31.8K/Yr
Living
(£12,542/Yr)$16.7K/Yr
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#187/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Cardiff University, Cardiff

9.7(Based on 22 User Reviews)Wales, UK20%Acceptance Rate
M.A Architectural Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE69
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Tuition:  
(£33,225/Yr)$44.2K/Yr
Living
(£8,670/Yr)$11.5K/Yr
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#201/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

University of Reading, Berkshire

9.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK58%Acceptance Rate
M.A Communication Design- Information Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo135IELTS6.5PTE60
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Tuition:  
(£22,350/Yr)$29.7K/Yr
Living
(£9,800/Yr)$13K/Yr
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#39/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Loughborough University, Loughborough

7.3(Based on 12 User Reviews)England, UK68%Acceptance Rate
M.A User Experience and Service Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
Duolingo120IELTS6.5PTE67
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Tuition:  
(£30,325/Yr)$40.3K/Yr
Living
(£10,080/Yr)$13.4K/Yr
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#501/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh

10.0(Based on 7 User Reviews)Scotland, UK55%Acceptance Rate
M.A Interior Architecture and Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE300IELTS6.5PTE58
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Tuition:  
(£19,056/Yr)$25.3K/Yr
Living
(£9,168/Yr)$12.2K/Yr
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2018(Design)

Oxford Brookes University, Oxford

6.7(Based on 7 User Reviews)England, UK72%Acceptance Rate
M.A Applied Design in Architecture
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE51
Programs
Tuition:  
(£16,750/Yr)$22.3K/Yr
Living
(£16,061/Yr)$21.4K/Yr
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#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Brunel University, London

8.3(Based on 11 User Reviews)England, UK60%Acceptance Rate
M.A Design and Branding Strategy
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£23,223/Yr)$30.9K/Yr
Living
(£10,200/Yr)$13.6K/Yr
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#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

Birkbeck, University of London, London

7.0(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK76%Acceptance Rate
M.A Digital Media Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL79PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£19,830/Yr)$26.4K/Yr
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#351/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

University of Kent, Canterbury

8.7(Based on 6 User Reviews)England, UK39%Acceptance Rate
M.A Architecture and Urban Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6PTE68
Programs
Tuition:  
(£20,700/Yr)$27.5K/Yr
Living
(£18,624/Yr)$24.8K/Yr
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#601/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield

9.0(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK69%Acceptance Rate
M.A Advanced Architectural Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE299IELTS6PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£17,600/Yr)$23.4K/Yr
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#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne

9.7(Based on 17 User Reviews)England, UK
M.A Fashion Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
GRE298IELTS6.5PTE62
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Tuition:  
(£18,250/Yr)$24.3K/Yr
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#151/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Coventry University, Coventry

8.0(Based on 26 User Reviews)England, UK32%Acceptance Rate
M.A Automotive and Transport Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5
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Tuition:  
(£19,083/Yr)$25.4K/Yr
Living
(£6,837/Yr)$9.1K/Yr
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#151/200 QS Ranking 2020(Design)

Ulster University, Belfast

8.0(Based on 3 User Reviews)Northern Ireland, UK81%Acceptance Rate
M.A Design
Course duration:
2 years
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE66
Programs
Tuition:  
(£18,310/Yr)$24.4K/Yr
Living
(£8,544/Yr)$11.4K/Yr
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#51/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Nottingham Trent University, Nottingham

8.3(Based on 23 User Reviews)England, UK22%Acceptance Rate
M.A Interior Architecture and Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
TOEFL81PTE62
Programs
Tuition:  
(£18,300/Yr)$24.3K/Yr
Living
(£14,757/Yr)$19.6K/Yr
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#401/1502 THE Ranking 2023(Design)

University of Plymouth, Plymouth

6.7(Based on 1 User Reviews)England, UK79%Acceptance Rate
M.A Design
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.5PTE59
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Tuition:  
(£17,100/Yr)$22.7K/Yr
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#51/263 QS Ranking 2025(Design)

Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester

6.2(Based on 2 User Reviews)England, UK80%Acceptance Rate
M.A Graphic Design and Art Direction MFA
Course duration:
1 year
Exams Accepted:
IELTS6.0PTE61
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Tuition:  
(£19,000/Yr)$25.3K/Yr
Living
(£360/Yr)$478.8/Yr
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