MA Sustainable Design at Kingston University

Future-proof your career with critical, innovative and strategic thinking skills. Kingston University’s Sustainable Design MA will help you channel your creativity towards building a more sustainable, inclusive and equitable society.

Faculty: Kingston School of Art  |  Department: School of Design  |  Duration: 1 year full time / 2 years full time including professional placement / 2 years part time  |  Study mode: full-time, part-time (optional professional placement year)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Kingston upon Thames, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The course offers diverse approaches to designing, including research techniques and ethics, user-centred and participatory methods, experimental making, prototyping and user-testing. You'll work in the studio and workshops on specific projects reflective of the modules comprising the course. Modules - core modules: Design for Social Innovation, Designing Research, Sustainable Design Principles, Perspectives and Practices, Creative Futures, The Major Project. Optional placement year - optional modules: Professional Placement. Stand-alone module - Design for Social Innovation:; design for social innovation:; about the stand-alone modules:; sessions:; dates:; cost:; apply or enquire:.

Career pathways

You’ll complete this course with the skills and knowledge needed to tap into a range of opportunities. Recent graduates have progressed to roles in social innovation, strategy, sustainability consultancy and design management.

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