Graduate in Design
Product Design
This programme enables students to design innovative products and services with a focus on the circular economy. Through advanced design processes, practical activities and stimulating laboratory exercises, students engage in real-world challenges and collaborate with industry. The programme works on design from a strategic perspective, emphasising emerging technologies, sustainability and user-centred approaches. By exploring different product typologies in various industrial sectors, students develop the skills needed to create critically-minded solutions capable of responding to society's emerging challenges.
Profile
Objectives
- Explore creative methods and tools for research and project development, articulating strategic thinking and critical vision.
- Integrate knowledge of materials, engineering processes and emerging technologies into the design workflow.
- Connecting with the professional context through projects within different sectors, internships and visits to companies, factories and cultural centres.
- Develop personal communication and teamwork skills.
- Build a solid portfolio based on practical experiences and direct contact with professionals and experts in the field.
Graduate — Product Design
Study Plan
HC — Contact Hours · ECTS — European Credit Transfer and Accumulation System
Collaborations · Partnerships
Partnerships are essential for sharing ideas and tackling challenges in the professional context.
Aligned with the latest professional practices, it allows students to collaborate annually with various companies and industries on projects, competitions, research incentives and internships within the curriculum.
- Aloft Amorim — Top Series — Boa Safra — CEIIA — CITEVE
- Everythink — Hamilton Conte — Koke — Pixartidea
- Laboratório de Design Advançado — Limalha — Mesa Cerâmica
- TMG Group — OpoLab — Precious Plastic Portugal — Vito
Committed to excellence
Our dedicated educators foster a stimulating learning environment to help you reach your design potential
Events
Specialization Courses
The Specialization Courses (60 ECTS) ensure access to the 2nd year of the Master's Degree in Design.
Enriching lives, opening minds
Erasmus+
Erasmus+, funded by the European Commission, is the EU's flagship program for education, training, youth, and sport. It aims to boost personal and professional development for all Europeans. This can involve student exchanges, vocational training placements, or even adult learning programs. Erasmus+ also encourages collaboration between organizations across Europe to share knowledge and drive innovation in these fields.
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Graduate in Design
Craft Meaningful Experiences.
A Master's Degree is of the utmost importance for the training of qualified professionals who are successfully prepared to face complex and rapidly changing social challenges. At ESAD, the Master's Degree in Design offers you excellent training, with links to industry and research, and access to prestigious international guests at conferences and workshops. It also provides you with the specialization and consolidation of theoretical, practical and methodology skills that you will need.