MSc Medical Device Design

at National College of Art and Design

The programme focuses on the interdisciplinary nature of Medical Device Design, covering topics ranging from basic medical science and bioinstrumentation to product design and human factors. At the core of the programme is a focus on the needs of people in healthcare. Through a range of studio projects students learn to conduct human centered contextual research, extract meaningful insights, create and visualise concepts, and develop and evaluate prototypes, all in the context of the complex and highly regulated world of medical device design. Covering the theoretical and practical aspects of the discipline, the course encourages students to design from a human centred perspective while gaining a deep understanding of the underlying science, technology, materials and manufacturing processes which underlie medical device design and development.

Two further industry collaboration projects are carried out in semester two while taught content includes History of Medicine, Bioinstrumentation, Biomechanics, Regulatory Affairs and Intellectual Property. Biomechanics is taught by visiting lecturers from TCD while Bioinstrumentation is taught at St. James’s Hospital by their Medical Physics team. Also in semester two each year the TCD MSc Bioengineering students visit NCAD for a collaborative project. 

• The programme is open to graduates with an Honours degree award of 2.2 or higher, or an equivalent academic or professional qualification across various disciplines including design, engineering, science, art, the humanities, social science, computer science, engineering and business. The college also takes into consideration prior learning and experience.

• Students who have not been educated through English must show proof of achieving IELTS 6.5 (with a minimum of 6 in the writing section on the Academic Version) or an equivalent score in another accepted test.

NON EU/International Fees:
 

• €16,500

Graduates of the MSc in Medical Device Design are sought after in the medical device industry and design practices. While some graduates go on to register for a PhD the majority go on to work in industry or design practice. Recent graduates have an excellent employment rate and can be found working across design practices and the medical device industry in Ireland and abroad.
 

Graduates have found employment in companies such as:
 

• Design Partners

• Cook Medical

• Dyson

• Medtronic

• Teleflex

• Starfish Medical

• Dolmen

• Trulife.