Master of Product Innovation
Course details
| NZQF Level | 9 |
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About the course
Product designers have an exciting and ever-changing career, needing to understand and anticipate market trends, design innovative concepts, and create interest in new products.
Open to students of any study background, the Master of Product Innovation (MProdInnovation) is a perfect opportunity to access specialised facilities and industry experts at university while beginning to develop your own product or business ideas.
You will get one-on-one support and guidance to help kickstart a project of your own or to help bring a project to life. The support you receive at UC will help to ensure your success.
Those wanting to build on their previous studies in product design may want to consider the Master of Product Design.
Why study a Master of Product Innovation at UC?
- You can explore their own product and business ventures during study, with expert support and industry connections from both Te Kura Hanga Otinga | School of Product Design and Te Pokapū Rakahinonga | UC Centre for Entrepreneurship.
- On-campus facilities for Product Design students include laboratories, engineering workshops, design studios, and a gaming lounge with AR and VR equipment.
- UC Centre for Entrepreneurship offers a number of programmes and scholarships for UC students launching start-up businesses.
- Ōtautahi Christchurch is home to a number of innovative industries needing skilled graduates from UC, particularly in the IT and gaming sectors.
Through the MProdInnovation, the skills and attributes you will gain include:
- advanced knowledge of product/service innovation practice
- mastery of sophisticated knowledge in your area of product innovation
- advanced knowledge of business practice related to product innovation
- ability to critically evaluate product innovation practice related to your own product/service developments
- advanced problem-solving skills
- ability to plan and complete a piece of original product or service innovation development
- capability to apply skills and knowledge to novel situations.
Subjects and Courses
- PROD601 Design Critique and Research Methods
- PROD614 Design Ethics
- MKTG631 Marketing
- MBUS673 Innovation
- any approved 600-level Business course
- PROD602 Systems Thinking for Product Design
- PROD611 Design and Manufacture
- PROD612 Bio-Inspired Design
- PROD613 Development of Interdisciplinary Practice and Self
- PROD621 Games for Health & Wellbeing
- PROD622 Immersive Collaborative Play and Design
- PROD623 Gamification for Enterprises
- PROD631 Fragrance Design
- PROD632 Special Topics in Cosmetic Product Formulation
- any approved 400-level course
- INOV680 Product Innovation Project
Entry requirements
Any previous bachelor's degree study (or other qualifications of an equivalent standard), and a B Grade Point Average in your final-year courses qualifies you to enrol.
- If you are an international student and need help meeting these requirements, study one of UC's International Pre-Master's pathways to gain entry into this degree.
- If English is not your first language, you are also required to meet UC's Postgraduate language requirements. See how to provide your English language evidence to UC. If you need help meeting these requirements, or would like to practise your English skills before studying, UC offers English for Academic Purposes (EAP) language programmes.
For the full entry requirements, see the Regulations for the Master of Product Innovation or use the admission requirements checker.
About the provider
At the University of Canterbury you will get to enjoy the very best a university has to offer 'a world class learning environment, a vibrant campus and a great student lifestyle that's packed with opportunities.
You will gain hands-on experience in courses led by academics who are actively engaged in research and who are experts in their fields. The culture promotes active learning, where the vibrant community allows you to be who you are and do what you love. UC's picturesque campus with modern teaching and research facilities is set in the heart of a city that has become a magnet for growth and innovation. Further afield lies a region packed with outdoor adventure, from the mountains to the sea.