Master of Science in Design for Health and Wellbeing
University of Limerick
Ireland,Munster
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12 Months
Duration
CAD 20,100/year
Tuition Fee
CAD 50
Application Fee
Sep 2025
Apply Date
Ireland, Munster
Type: University
Location Type: Semi-Urban
Founded: 1989
Total Students: 18,000 +
Int. Students: 3,300 +
Campus Detail
Main Campus Address
Castletroy, Co. Limerick, V94 T9PX, Ireland
Master of Science in Design for Health and Wellbeing
Program Overview
The Masters is delivered predominantly in a design studio environment, cultivating a culture of creativity, peer learning and transdisciplinary exploration. The program is project focused with continuous assessment. The core design modules are based on collaborative problem solving, creativity and human centred design processes to rapidly research, synthesise and prototype solutions.
You will learn how to conduct design research in a clinical setting to uncover healthcare needs to create a design guide. You will apply ideation techniques to then generate ideas which will be further developed into refined solutions. You will develop expertise in ethics, good clinical practice for medical device design and medical device regulations.
You will learn about entrepreneurship and the analytical and conceptual skills required to establish a new innovative venture. You will also learn about the concepts of health and wellbeing, illness, disease and disability, the determinants of and influences upon health, and health inequalities and protection. Moreover, you will learn about anatomy and physiology in emergent care, the causes, risk factors and symptoms associated with different types of disease profiles along with the different types of treatments.
You will work across healthcare disciplines with external partners. Through clinical immersion in a hospital or other clinical settings you will collaborate with clinicians and other stakeholders to gain context-specific insights and define clinically relevant needs. You will also work with leading companies within MedTech to develop cutting edge solutions.
Application Fee
Application Fee: CAD 50 Tuition Fee
CAD 20,100 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
Living Cost in University of Limerick
CAD 10,000 per year
*Note: The fee is approximate and is subject to change
The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.
Funding
Check program website for more information about funding options.
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