Design for Development MA: Fees and bursaries
Fees for this course
Here you can find more details about fees for this course, as well as any funding opportunities available to you for this course. Please note that fees relate to the academic year in question and will increase in future years. They are subject to confirmation and may change.
Home and European Union 2012/13
- MA full time £5,450
- MA part time £2,725
Overseas (not EU) 2012/13
- MA full time £11,350
- MA part time £5,675
Annual Fund postgraduate scholarships
The Development Office offers a number of postgraduate scholarships for UK and EU students.
They are available for all courses (except teacher training/PGCE courses) and will pay 50% of the fees (up to £3,000 for the 2012/13 academic year) for a one-year, full-time or two-years, part-time masters programme.
International scholarships
The International Office is offers awards totalling £250,000 every year, with each scholarship worth £3,300. These are open to prospective full-time postgraduates in any subject area on a one-year taught masters degree.
You can apply for an international scholarship if you:
- are an international student (classified as 'overseas' for fee purposes);
- have an offer of a place on a course at Kingston for 2012/13 entry; and
- are not currently registered on a postgraduate course at Kingston University.
You might also be eligible for an international loyalty bursary if you are an overseas Kingston University alumnus or have a family connection with the University.
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Related courses
Related to this course:
- Curating Contemporary Design (in partnership with the Design Museum) MA
- Design: Product+Space MA
- Graphic Design MA
- Professional Practice (Design) MA
Other courses you might be interested in:
Scholarship successes
Students often join the Design and Development MA with scholarships. Here are recent some examples:
- Fulbright postgraduate scholarship – Carlos Fierro (2010/11)
As a Fulbright scholar he will research and design a 'Communication Toolkit that facilitates communication and bridges cultural barriers between doctors and patients in multicultural contexts'.
- Audi Design Foundation scholarships
The Audi Design Foundation (ADF) has generously supported scholarships for the Design for Development MA. Students had to demonstrate that their studies would ultimately create a positive change in people's lives in their home country by supporting and promoting sustainable design.



