Study location	Latvia, Riga
Academic field	Business and administration (ISCED 34)
Type	Master, full-time
Nominal duration	2 years (120 ECTS)
Study language	English
Awards	M.Sc. (Academic Master of Humanitarian Sciences in Design)

Tuition fee	€3,300 per year
Application fee	€200 one-time
Registration fee	€400 one-time Includes: – Consultations for selection of HEI – Migration & visa consultation – Registration in the Baltic Center database – HEI admission documents’ check – General testing for all Baltic Center HEIs – Admission Examination – Student’s admission to HEI – Documents’ arrangement for the payments to HEI – Invitation for the embassy. The period of preparation from week to two months - You will access to admission system with extra BONUS information& - You will have your own manager and curators on each stage of admission process. You can receive DISCOUNT and pay only 250.00 EUR, for more information visit our FREE webinar “Education in Europe”. Register on English Language: study.baltic-center.eu/admission-webinar-en Register on Russian Language: study.baltic-center.eu/admission-webinar-ru

Entry qualification	Undergraduate diploma (or higher) Applicants must upload education documents in original language, as well as translations into English. Diplomas and transcripts issued outside EU must be legalized with a legalization stamp or Apostille. You must take the original entry qualification documents along with you when you finally go to the university.

Territory requirements	Applications are NOT accepted from the following territories (based on citizenship): Bangladesh, Iraq, Pakistan, Yemen.

Language requirements	English One of next variants, if you have no any of this certificates you can pass University or Baltic Center Exams: English TOEFL IBT – at least score 72; IELTS – at least score 5.5; PTE General – at least level B2; FCE – at least level B; CPE – satisfactory pass; CAE – satisfactory pass.

Other requirements

Previous education: Bachelor degree of Arts. Bachelor′s degree or second level professional higher education in economics or management. Bachelor of Science degree in computer science with at least 2 years of experience while in charge of a company or one of its departments. Technical provision: Computer for projects and professional portfolio development (recommended Apple MacBook); Special software (Illustrator CC, Photoshop un Lightroom, Adobe Effects) – it should be installed before courses will start (according to course instructors requirements).

Overview

A unique study program based on an interdisciplinary approach and combining design, management, marketing and information technologies.

The program prepares specialists who will be able to create the organization′s visual identity and visual communication in accordance with its business philosophy, using modern design solutions.

Today, design has become an integral part of business management: „design is part of the business DNA because there are three design legacies that have organizational components: traditions or practices (applied design methods), approaches (focused on individuals, oriented toward processes, problem resolution or cost minimization) and organizational purposes (visions, missionsand strategic objectives)”(Junginger, 2015). Design has become one of the strategic factors that determine the company′s competitiveness, and also forms the company′s intellectual capital.

Programme structure

MANDATORY STUDY COURSES

Introduction in studies
Branding
Brand Graphic Design
Brand Visual Identity
Motion Design
Management of Creative Projects
Contemporary Art
Management Psychology
Intercultural Communication
Research Methods and Organization of Academic Work

COMPULSORY ELECTIVE STUDY COURSES

Basics of Design (for students, which previous education is in the fields of economics, management or computer sciences)
Management Theories (for students, which previous education is in the fields of art or design)
Workshop “Organizational Culture and Brand Design”
Marketing Strategy and Competitive Positioning
Intellectual Property Law
Strategic and Change Management
Labor, environmental and civil protection (If not completed at previous education levels

FINAL EXAM

Master Thesis