Design masters programs will take you 1-2 years to complete if you are pursuing them full time and obviously longer if you are studying part time. Most post graduate courses have been developed in such a way that professionals can pursue their studies at night and on weekends. There are an increasing number of schools that are now offering an online design degree via the Distance Education Network. The curricula on offer via online postgraduate programs are not substantially different than those on offer to those attending a campus. An online degree obviously gives a graduate greater flexibility in how they go about pursuing their studies and indeed a greater choice of schools.