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Country of study
Belgium, Portugal and United Kingdom
Degree already held
Bachelor’s
Target level
Master’s
Fields of study
Arts
Languages
  • English: level B2RequiredAccepted certificates: IELTS 6.5, TOEFL iBT 79, Cambridge English Scale 170, Duolingo 110, ITACE B2
Work experience
No prior experience in design for healthcare is required; applicants with a non-design degree may be admitted based on relevant experience and a strong portfolio.
Other conditions
  • The programme targets recent (or soon-to-be) graduates holding a bachelor's degree in a design-related field.PreferredOrganisation’s wording: The ideal candidate for the Response_Able Futures MFA programme is a recent (or soon to be) graduate who holds a bachelor's degree in a design-related field.
  • Applicants must be willing to travel, be communicative and open to working in a team while also being open to giving and receiving critical feedback.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Applicants must be willing to travel, be communicative and open to working in a team while also be open for giving and receiving critical feedback.
  • Only candidates who will graduate by 31 August 2027 are eligible to apply.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Please note that only candidates who will graduate by 31 August 2027 are eligible to apply.
  • The degree should grant access to second-cycle programmes (Master's level, EQF Level 7); the minimum is a first-cycle higher education degree at EQF Level 6.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: The minimum requirement is a first-cycle higher education degree that corresponds to Level 6 of the European Qualifications Framework (EQF). Your degree should, within your national education system, grant access to second-cycle programmes (Master's level, EQF Level 7).
  • The portfolio should be a maximum of 6 pages and cover a maximum of 3 relevant projects, each with a short description of the briefing (max. 500 characters) and of the personal approach (max. 1000 characters).RequiredOrganisation’s wording: The portfolio should be a maximum of 6 pages, and should cover a maximum of 3 relevant projects, detailing both the process, the end result and your contribution (if it deals with group work);
  • The written reflection must describe a moment of care given or received and how it changed the applicant's view on design's role in health, in a maximum of 500 words.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Within the application portal, applicants are asked to describe a moment in the last year where they personally gave or received care, and how that experience changed their view on design's role in health. Applicants will reflect on and respond to this statement in a maximum of 500 words pasted directly into the application portal.
  • A poster of a maximum of 1 page (screen resolution, PDF max. 15mb) must respond to the video 'Women in medicine: Between historical stigma and excellence'.RequiredOrganisation’s wording: Applicants must watch/listen to the following video: Women in medicine: Between historical stigma and excellence from the news site Deutsche Welle. Applicants are asked to respond to the video by submitting their response in the form of a poster. The poster is a maximum of 1 page (open to any size).
  • A maximum of 60 applicants will be invited for a 15-20 minute online interview for the second round.Organisation’s wording: A maximum of 60 applicants will be invited for a 15-20 minute online interview.

The real funding

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Length of the funding
24 months
Number of places
12 places

Dates

Applications open
20 October 2026 at 00:00 GMT+1, time zone not specified
Applications close
20 January 2027

Application steps

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  1. Step 1: Create an online application in the DreamApply portal and upload all required documents.
    With whom
    The applicant
    By when
    20 January 2027 — 20 January 2027
    Documents to provide
    • Diploma and transcripts
    • Proof of English proficiency
    • Identification documents
    • Written reflection statement (500 words)
    • Poster (1 page)
    • Portfolio (max. 6 pages)
  2. Step 2: Take the 15-20 minute online interview (second round, maximum 60 applicants).
    With whom
    The Selection Board
  3. Step 3: Take part in the Care Symposium in Amsterdam with local design and care activists, academics and industry leaders.
    With whom
    The ResFut programme

Where to apply

Response_Able Futures (LUCA School of Arts) (opens in a new tab) · Response_Able Futures (ResFut) — MFA Design and Health Care

Official title (in English): Response_Able Futures (ResFut) — Erasmus Mundus Joint Masters in Design and Health Care

Edition 2027-2029 · Verified on 31 October 2026

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Official website of Response_Able Futures (LUCA School of Arts): luca-school-of-arts.dreamapply.com

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