Design for Sustainability and Circular Economy MSc

Brunel University of London

This course provides the knowledge, skills and creativity to design solutions that can contribute towards a sustainable society, and aims to produce highly qualified and sought-after designers able to tackle some of our most pressing sustainability challenges. You'll learn how to use design to foster environmental, social and economic sustainability, and support the transition towards a circular economy. The unique feature of this programme is that it will enable you to apply design for sustainability at different levels: At a product level, you will learn how to design the life cycle of products in order to reduce their environmental impact and foster circularity of resources; At a product-service system level, you will learn how to develop articulated solutions that integrate product, service, business model and supply chain design; At a social and behavioural level, you will learn about social innovation and how design can be used to shape social practices and behaviours towards sustainability; 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. You will have access to modern facilities that include a dedicated master’s design studio and extensive prototyping workshops.After completing the programme graduates will have a range of options: 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.