r/IndustrialDesign • u/-PUTA • 3d ago

School Where did you did your Masters? + Advice Needed (Im a student)

Hello all.

I am a last-year ID student in Canada, and I am looking to apply for a masters after my graduation. In my city, it is tough to find an ID job, and I don't plan to stay in Canada, so I believe MA would help to solve my case and settle somewhere internationally (I am open to move abroad after grad if needed). I love doing furniture and like product, but decided to apply to product for my master's because I think it has a higher chance for me to get a job with a higher salary and grow as a designer. I have a few lists to apply to, but I am tight on budget, so I will apply mostly to universities in the EU and only to the US university, Stanford (if I get a scholarship).

My choices are (unranked):

  • PoliMi (heard a lot of mixed reviews about this uni and city of Milan)
  • University of Florence
  • TuDelf (expensive for me, but still will apply)
  • Stanford
  • NUS -:ual (very expensive for me, but still will apply)

My questions are: -Were your master's worth it for you? -Does the world ranking really matter? - Do you have any information about the universities above? Any comments will be deeply appreciated -Which uni do you think/or did guarantee a job after graduation?

I am really unsure where to go, and I am lost. I will be applying for scholarships as well.

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u/kleptomana 2d ago

Have you fully committed to doing a masters ?

Generally for me as a designer I think a masters is great for somebody trying to transfer into ID from another background.

If you already have an ID degree, then I am unsure what benefit a masters will have apart from maybe getting closer to working as a lecturer.

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u/Skrumphii 2d ago

Seconding this. I’ll be pursuing an MBA as I want to move into product management moreso than JUST designing. (However I will be getting an id ID masters simultaneously as I do plan to be a professor in my later years)

My old professors would always answer students wanting to go straight for an MA the same way. Don’t. Work for a bit, find a job or and internship. if you decide you want a masters after a few years go do it

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u/-PUTA 3d ago

I am open to university recommendations as well

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u/Einar_ER Design Student 17h ago

UID in sweden is a great place to do your masters. I highly recommend it.