
Innovation Unit
Design Academy
Growing design talent and leadership
for social change
Grow your design expertise to lead social change
The Innovation Unit Design Academy is a unique part-time programme for professionals working in social innovation and public service transformation. If you want to grow your design expertise, or become a service designer for social change then this might be the course for you.

What do
we teach?
We focus on developing knowledge and expertise in service and system design methodology as applied to complex social issues
“I’m far more comfortable stepping into uncertain spaces and knowing that, with the right approach, those uncertain spaces can become great opportunities for creativity/building something new.”
— Sarah, IUDA graduate