Master of Science in Innovative Design and Entrepreneurship (IDE) Description:

Course Details

Master of Science in Innovative Design and Entrepreneurship (IDE)

Description:

The Master of Science in Innovative Design and Entrepreneurship (IDE) is an 18-month postgraduate programme, designed to provide graduates with the technical skills, personal development and industrial experience needed to be effective in their industrial, business or entrepreneurial careers.  The programme exposes the graduates to a number of business and technical subject areas, which cover the fundamentals of strategy, marketing, entrepreneurship, product and process design, computational modeling and the design of mechatronic systems.

The programme consists of a combination of taught courses, industry projects, and an individual design project.  It includes an international study tour intended to expose graduates to best practices in regional and global business and industrial settings.  Graduates also develop a new venture proposition, where they complete a business plan for launching a new product or a business solution in an existing company.

Mode of Delivery and Duration: Part Time Only; Eighteen (18) Months

Available Full Time:No
Available Part Time:Yes

Programme Venue(s):

1. UTT Valsayn Campus

Entry Requirements

The benchmark qualifications for entry into the IDE programme:

• Persons holding a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, applied science, architecture or any numerate design discipline from an approved university with a B⁺ average or upper Second Class homours or an equivalent cGPA;
• Persons holding a Bachelor’s degree in engineering, applied science, architecture or any numerate discipline with a lower than B⁺ average but with compensating experience and /or qualifications;

Mature Entry:

Persons with significant industrial/managerial experience with a significant number of advanced courses in design/engineering. These persons will be subjected to an assessment by a departmental panel for suitability.