Introduction of Program
With the rapid development of information revolution and technology, the demand for services and experiences has gradually increased. Facing the new needs and challenges emerging in the present and future society, the School of Design of Jiangnan University launched the International Postgraduate Program for Service and Experience Design. The project will systematically study, practice and explore the basic knowledge in services and experiences design to cultivate socially responsible and respected design leaders with a broad international vision, systematic understand of the service and experience design and research methods, the latest development of the subject at home and abroad, and analytical research and presentation skills.
Program duration: 3 years
Program Curriculum
| Category |
Code |
Course Title |
Semester |
Hours |
Credits |
| General Courses |
A138001 |
Basic Chinese I |
1 |
48 |
3 |
| A138002 |
Basic Chinese II |
2 |
48 |
3 |
| A031903 |
Design Culture Salon |
1 |
16 |
1 |
| Required Courses (16 credits) |
C031901 |
Design Research Studio |
1 |
48 |
3 |
| C031902 |
User Research and Product Design |
1 |
48 |
3 |
| C031903 |
Service Design Research |
3 |
48 |
3 |
| C031904 |
Products System and Service Front Design |
3 |
48 |
3 |
| C031905 |
Research Advancement I |
2 |
16 |
1 |
| C031906 |
Research Advancement II |
3 |
16 |
1 |
| C031907 |
Research Advancement III |
4 |
16 |
1 |
| C031908 |
Research Advancement IV |
5 |
16 |
1 |
Elective Courses (at least 10 credits) |
D031901 |
Information Visualization Design B |
1 |
32 |
2 |
| D031902 |
User Experiences and Usability Test |
1 |
32 |
2 |
| D031903 |
Interactive Design Principle and Methods |
2 |
64 |
4 |
| D031904 |
Co-design for Health |
2 |
64 |
4 |
| D031905 |
Service Design |
2 |
64 |
4 |
| D030404 |
From Creation to Business |
2 |
48 |
3 |
| D030705 |
Service Design and Social Innovation |
2 |
48 |
3 |
| D031017 |
International Workshop |
1to2 |
32 |
2 |
| D031909 |
International Summer School |
2 |
32 |
2 |
| D031910 |
Writing Studio |
2 |
16 |
1 |
| Required Practice (at least 4 credits) |
F031901 |
Paper Presentation on International Seminar and Conference |
3to5 |
32 |
2 |
| F031902 |
Teaching Practice |
3to5 |
16 |
1 |
| F031903 |
Internship |
3to4 |
16 |
1 |
| Thesis |
|
Master Thesis |
3to5 |
|
0 |
It is required that students should fulfill at least 33 credits for graduation.
Target Students
International designers and students prepare students with 1) holistic problem-solving skills; 2) easy to work in a cross-disciplinary environment; 3) capable of addressing problems in real life situations, and 4) good team work and communication skills.
Admission Requirements
Completion of undergraduate studies in design, information technology, psychology or other related fields or related field, good English communication skills. Transcript and portfolios are required for the application.
Tuition Fees and Accommodation
Tuition fees: 20000 RMB per year
Accommodation: 3000RMB per year
Living cost per month: approx. 2000 RMB
Students will be living on campus.
Application Procedure
1 Online application and submission
Application portal：https://jiangnan.17gz.org/
Note: All information required in the application portal are directly linked with your visa documents. Please make sure all the information you filled in are correct (i.e. your identity information must be exactly the same as what is written on your passport).
2 submission of CV and portfolio
After the completion of online application, please send your CV and portfolio to the following email for school review: sara.xjchen@jiangnan.edu.cn.
requirement for CV: one page, pdf format.
requirements for portfolio: the portfolio is expected to cover at least 3-4 of the applicant’s project works, expressing innovative ideas and social concerns in the specified area of study. It is expected to be in pdf document, with document size less than 10MB. If the applicant is not with a design background, please provide other supporting documents that best illustrates your potentials and qualities for the program.
Scholarship
There are scholarships available from different levels of support, for details, please check: http://studyabroad.jiangnan.edu.cn/English/Scholarships/CSC_Scholarship_By_Country_.htm
For more information about the admission procedure:
http://studyabroad.jiangnan.edu.cn/English/Admissions/
