Design for Sustainability and Circular Economy MSc at Brunel University of London

At a socio-technical system level, you will learn to adopt a long-term systemic perspective and understand how design can play a role in supporting the systemic changes that sustainability requires. You will learn how to use a range of different sustainability methods and tools in the design process, and how to put theory into practice in a range of projects, some of which are in collaboration with industries and other organisations. You will have the opportunity to customise your learning journey by selecting 2 elective modules from other master design programmes.

Faculty: College of Engineering, Design and Physical Sciences  |  Department: Brunel Design School  |  Duration: 1 year full-time; 16 months with internship full-time; 24 months with placement full-time  |  Study mode: full-time; placement year option  |  Intake: September  |  Location: London, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The programme consists of three core taught modules and two optional taught modules. Compulsory modules include Professional Design Studio, Product and Product-Service System Design for Sustainability and Circular Economy, Social, Behavioural and Socio-technical System Change for Sustainability and Circular Economy, Dissertation.

Career pathways

Join a business organisation, start-up, non-profit organisation or government agency as a sustainability and circular economy designer, design team leader, design project manager, design strategist or design researcher. Become a design and innovation consultant or join a design and innovation consultancy, with a focus on sustainability and circular economy projects.

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