Design and Innovation Programme wins a National Education Award

Atlantic TU’s Masters of Science in Design and Innovation recently won “Best Masters Programme” in the National Education Awards 2022.

Delivered from ATU Galway City, the part-time multidisciplinary course was first offered two years ago in response to a number of important reports including the “National Planning Framework (NPF) Project Ireland 2040” which sets out the priorities for shaping the future growth and development of Ireland and the west and north-west region.

The MSc in Design and Innovation programme is designed for people from varied disciplines who want to develop their innovation, design, management and leadership skills, while in full or part-time employment in industry, services and public bodies.

The current participants who will graduate this year are professionals working in MedTech, Pharma, Refrigeration, Furniture Design, Civil Engineering, Manufacturing and Education sectors. In one of the programme modules, a group of students worked on a research project with the Galway Parkinson’s Association and local design company Synecco, aimed at assisting patients and their families with medication adherence.

The next two-year cycle of the programme will commence in September 2022.