Scheme in Design (Hons) PolyU Design

Overview

The Scheme in Design (Hons) degree from PolyU Design offers an extensive range of different Design Specialisms that cater for tomorrow’s designers: Advertising Design, Environmental Design, Information Design, Interaction Design, Interior Design, Immersive Media and Game Design, Product Design, Service Design, and Social Design.

Programme Structure 

• Year 1 Design Foundation: Common Basics 
  • The focus of Year 1 is to provide a broad-based foundation in common design skills, knowledge, and integration to enable students to become creative thinkers.

• Year 2 Design Cluster: Interdisciplinary Collaborations 
  • Year 2 students select and stream into one of five selected Design Clusters. The five clusters provide a broad base of discipline-oriented study in preparation for specialisation in Years 3 and 4.

• Year 3 Design Specialism: Discipline Exploration 
  • Year 3 is the first year of discipline-specific studies in one of the nine Design Specialisms offered. Students explore the chosen Design Specialism through dedicated study pathways indiscipline-specific subjects.

• Year 4 Design Specialism: Integrative Design 
  • Year 4 is the second year of Design Specialism. The year programme develops students’ critical and professional ability in design. Another important learning outcome students will accomplish is the research and negotiation of a final design proposal, also known as the ‘Capstone’ project, where they demonstrate the ability to address sophisticated issues and to overcome multi-faceted challenges encountered in the process.

Portfolio

Your portfolio demonstrates your design interests, skills, and capabilities through your own creative works. You can choose between two portfolio types: 

• Creative Portfolio (for applicants with art and design backgrounds) which includes 2D works like drawings and photography, 3D works like sculpture and models, and multimedia projects; or 

• Maker Portfolio (for those without art and design backgrounds but interested in studying design) which showcases creative concepts, research, prototypes, and projects in areas like STEM, entrepreneurship, and design thinking.

Career Prospects

Graduates are prepared for diverse careers across design and related industries. Depending on their chosen specialisation, career opportunities include roles such as art directors and marketing executives in advertising, architectural and landscape designers in environmental design, interaction and UX designers in digital innovation, product designers in manufacturing, and service designers in sectors like healthcare and hospitality. These are just some examples of the career paths available to graduates. 

The range of opportunities is not limited to these roles. For a more extensive list of career options specific to each specialisation, visit the university website.