Master Design — INTERACTION, INNOVATION, SERVICE

Design, pursued here through a track titled Interaction, Innovation, Service, is a discipline concerned with how objects, digital tools, and services are conceived to meet user needs and improve everyday experiences. This specialization focuses on interaction design and service design, meaning students study how people engage with digital interfaces, physical products, and organized service processes, and how design thinking can drive innovation within companies and public institutions. Typical coursework includes user research methods, prototyping, service blueprinting, interface design, and studio-based projects that require translating a design brief into a tested solution. Graduates in this area of design commonly work as UX or service designers, product designers, design researchers, or innovation consultants, in industries ranging from technology and consumer products to public services seeking to improve citizen-facing processes. Some continue toward independent design practice or further academic research in design studies. The program is offered by Université Bordeaux Montaigne in Pessac, France, as a two-year master's degree with instruction in French. Studies begin in September, and the yearly tuition is 250 EUR. As the coursework relies heavily on studio critique, group projects, and client presentations conducted in French, applicants should be comfortable discussing and defending design work in the language. This track suits students who want to combine creative practice with a structured, research-informed approach to solving problems for users and organizations.