🏛️ Institution

Prisca Sapientia University
Zurich, Switzerland – International Academic Mission
🌐 www.priscasapientia.university

Faculty of reference:
Faculty of Design, Arts & Creative Industries

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⏳ Duration and academic level

Duration: 2 academic years (4 semesters)
Credits: 120 ECTS (CFU)
Level: EQF Level 7
Delivery mode: Fully online
Start date: Open enrollment

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🌍 Language

Italian
English

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🎯 Educational objectives

IT

Il Master in Design sviluppa competenze avanzate in strategia del design, innovazione, progettazione digitale e sostenibile, preparando professionisti a ruoli di leadership creativa e direzione dei processi progettuali in contesti complessi e internazionali.

Il percorso integra design strategico, UX/UI avanzata, branding, service design e management dell’innovazione, con un forte orientamento alla sostenibilità e alla trasformazione digitale.

Competenze sviluppate:

• strategie avanzate di design
• design thinking e innovation management
• UX/UI design avanzato
• digital product design
• sustainable e circular design
• branding e design management
• interaction e service design
• design per business e marketing
• leadership creativa
• ricerca applicata nel design

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EN

The Master’s Degree in Design develops advanced skills in design strategy, innovation, digital and sustainable design, preparing graduates for creative leadership and advanced design management roles.

The programme integrates strategic design, advanced UX/UI, branding, service design and innovation management, with a strong focus on sustainability and digital transformation.

Graduates develop competencies in:

• advanced design strategies
• design thinking and innovation management
• advanced UX/UI design
• digital product design
• sustainable and circular design systems
• branding and design management
• interaction and service design
• design for business and marketing
• creative leadership
• applied research in design

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📚 Study plan (120 ECTS)

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📘 First year – Strategy, innovation and advanced design (60 ECTS)

Course (Italian)	Course (English)	ECTS
Advanced Design Strategies	Advanced Design Strategies	15
Design Thinking & Innovation Management	Design Thinking & Innovation Management	12
Advanced UX / UI Design	Advanced UX / UI Design	12
Sustainable & Circular Design	Sustainable & Circular Design	9
Digital Product Design	Digital Product Design	6
Research Methods for Design	Research Methods for Design	6
Total		60 ECTS

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📗 Second year – Creative leadership and thesis (60 ECTS)

Course (Italian)	Course (English)	ECTS
Branding & Design Management	Branding & Design Management	12
Interaction & Service Design	Interaction & Service Design	9
Design for Business & Marketing	Design for Business & Marketing	9
Creative Leadership	Creative Leadership	6
Stage / Project Work	Internship / Project Work	12
Tesi Magistrale / Final Project	Master’s Final Project	12
Total		60 ECTS

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💻 Learning platform and delivery

The programme is delivered through the Prisca Sapientia LMS, including:

24/7 online access
fully asynchronous learning
recorded video lectures
downloadable presentations (PPT)
advanced design studios and project-based modules
portfolio and project supervision

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📘 Study materials

All study materials are included and provided digitally:

advanced design lectures
strategic and managerial case studies
UX/UI and digital design toolkits
innovation frameworks
research-oriented design resources

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📝 Assessment system

Assessment is based on:

advanced design studio projects
strategic innovation assignments
portfolio evaluation
project-based assessments
continuous module-based evaluation

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📊 Master’s Final Project

To obtain the Master’s degree, students must complete a Master’s Final Project consisting of an advanced design strategy or innovation project including:

strategic concept development
digital and/or physical prototyping
sustainability integration
business and branding strategy
professional portfolio presentation

The project is:

supervised remotely
submitted online
evaluated by an academic committee

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🧑‍🎓 Admission requirements

Bachelor’s Degree (or equivalent, EQF Level 6)
CV and portfolio evaluation
No entrance examination required

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💰 Tuition fees and flexible payments

Tuition fee: €2,000 per year

Payment options:

single annual payment
monthly installments
quarterly installments

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🎓 Degree awarded

Master’s Degree in Design
EQF Level 7 – 120 ECTS

Faculty of Design, Arts & Creative Industries

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📞 Contacts

Admissions Office
📧 admissions@priscasapientia.university

Academic Secretariat
📧 secretariat@priscasapientia.university

🌐 www.priscasapientia.university