AUT - Doctor of Design
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Doctor of Design
The Doctor of Design (DDes) is an interdisciplinary doctoral degree designed to instill in students advanced research and practice in design and business innovation. Critical research methods and analysis; design thinking; brand and business strategies; and design theory, culture and contexts are the focus of the DDes. The degree gives graduates integrated insights and approaches for creating valuable, innovative and competitive products, systems and services. The DDes degree is suited to experienced business, marketing and creative industry professionals who want to improve their methods and learn how to manage design functions in businesses and other organisations.
Quick facts
Programme Code: AK1245
Level: 10
Points: 360
Duration: Three years full time / Five to six years part time
Venue: City Campus
Start date: Anytime
Entry requirements
Structure
In the first year, you will undertake four papers that will enhance your design research skills and knowledge and prepare you for your thesis, which is to be completed in the following two years. You may use work-based projects as research topics for your thesis.
Papers - 360 points in total11X100 Design Research Portfolio Part 1: Systems thinking and design innovation (30)
11X101 Design Research Portfolio Part 2: Design innovation in Business, Branding Strategy and Merchandising (30)
11X102 Design Research Portfolio Part 3: Design history, theory, methods and Contexts (30)
11X104 Design Research Portfolio Part 4: Formulating a Research portfolio (30)
11X106 Thesis (240)
Enrolment in papers is subject to meeting all requirements and availability of papers (not all papers listed above will be open for enrolment in a given year).
Please contact the Programme Administrator, Champa De for programme information and availability of papers.
Career opportunities
- Brand, market and business strategist
- Design strategy and management
- Experience design
- Information design
- Merchandising and entrepreneurial strategist
- Product design
- Service design
- System design
- User-centred research and design