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Master of Science - Design Informatics

The University of Edinburgh

Old College, South Bridge, Edinburgh, United Kingdom

260663

Last updated: 09/05/2025
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About Master of Science - Design Informatics

Design informatics combines data science with design thinking in a context of critical enquiry and speculation. The central premise of design informatics is that data is a medium for design: by shaping data, The University of Edinburgh shape the world around them. Data science provides the groundwork for this, with design thinking underpinning reflective research through design. The university build a value-aware, reflective practice at the interface between data and society by combining theory and research with an open-ended process of making and hacking.

Students will use the above concepts in working with:
  • The internet of things and physical computing
  • Basics of data science
  • Usable privacy and security
  • Data ethics
  • Blockchain technologies
Students will connect technology with:
  • Society
  • Health
  • Architecture
  • Fashion
  • Bio-design
  • Craft
  • Finance
  • Tourism
Students will also look at a host of other real world contexts, through case studies, individual, and collaborative projects. They will understand user experience in the wider socio-cultural context, through an agile program of hacking, making and materializing new products and services.
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Program Level
Master's Degree
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1 Year Master's Degree
Cost of Living
£13,347.00 GBP / Year
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£40,900.00 GBP / First Year
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