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Expert advice on choosing the best art and design postgraduate course for you - including essential questions to consider, advice on different courses available and tips from postgraduate students

Choose the best art and design postgrad course for you

One of the main attractions of postgraduate qualifications in art and design is the chance to be creative, whether that's via an enhanced portfolio or the opportunity to research your subject at an advanced level - or both.

Jobs for art and design graduates

With a postgraduate art and design degree you have a variety of career options available.

Postgraduate profile: MA in fine art

Doing a masters in fine art allowed Sandrea Simons to focus on researching and producing a substantial art piece. She was also able to take advantage of networking opportunities and land herself paid employment as an artist.

Top postgrad courses in art and design

MRes Art, Architecture and Design
University of Lincoln
MPhil/PhD Art and Design
Edinburgh Napier University
MPhil/PhD Art and Design
Sheffield Hallam University
MA/PgCert/PgDip Research in Art and Design
Sheffield Hallam University
MA/PgCert/PgDip Art, Craft and Design Education
Roehampton University

Top postgraduate institutions

Staffordshire University

Northumbria University

Edge Hill University

Birmingham City University

Manchester University
Top institutions