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Full time | Moulsecoomb Campus | 1 year | 30-SEP-24

Study mode

Full time

Duration

1 year

Start date

30-SEP-24

Key information
DATA SOURCE : IDP Connect

Qualification type

MA - Master of Arts

Subject areas

Sustainability

Course type

Taught

Course Summary

Intro

Sustainability is a fundamental part of the design industry. Our Sustainable Design MA is at the forefront of this discipline, specialising in research-led learning, criticality and innovation in design practice, theory and culture.

As a student on our established postgraduate degree you will learn to utilise design research in order to examine sustainable development challenges and pursue original ideas for more equitable and just futures. You will have opportunities to expand critical conversations about how design informs and interrelates with the complex and challenging issues of sustainability and design culture.

‘Sustainable Design’, or ‘Design for Sustainability’ (DfS), has evolved considerably over the last 40 years. You will learn with researchers, academics and industry experts who critically confront sustainability issues in, through and for design. Thematics within the course evolve continually in line with the discipline and will include, for example, gender equality and space, design justice, pluriversality, regenerative design, decolonising design, and confronting legacies of oppression in design theory, practice, and education.

Learning alongside students with different professional backgrounds and experience, our Sustainable Design MA is designed to continue to drive this discipline forward, by equipping you with the skills to implement change and adapt to the shapeshifting nature of sustainable development.

Careers

We support students at all stages of their lives and careers and believe strongly that learning is a lifelong activity. This commitment means that we host students from a broad range of educational, employment, practice, and life experiences.

Our applicants range from experienced practitioners seeking expertise in sustainability; students progressing directly from undergraduate study; and people seeking a career change or who want to find more purpose and meaning in their employment.

Our graduates have progressed careers in areas such as highly skilled employment, research, or have launch business start-ups.

Some have gone into employment in sustainability focussed roles as either designers, analysts, strategists, or academics for organisations, including: Government/Policy roles in Policy Lab, Nesta; Design agencies, including Brand Pie and Sonder Collective; or charitable organisations, such as Fairtrade and Change Grow Live.

Modules

In this module, you will develop your own practice in sustainable design through independently defined studio practice. You'll explore design research enabling you to progress to a position of authority in your chosen area of specialisation. This will support you to confidently and critically develop individually defined research practices. The module provides a reflective and productive environment for you to develop self-directed projects that engage critically with current discourses in sustainability and design.

Tuition fees

UK fees
Course fees for UK students

For this course (per year)

£8,400

International fees
Course fees for EU and international students

For this course (per year)

£15,900

Entry requirements

Candidates will normally have a previous degree, although this does not have to be in a design subject, or equivalent.

University information

Located on England’s beautiful south coast, the University of Brighton is a buzzing multi-campus university with a diverse student body, which includes over 3,000 postgraduate students. The city of Brighton is famous for its rich heritage and inclusive environment. The university’s postgraduate students can expect to become part of Brighton’s diverse, dynamic, and highly creative community. Both teaching and research at Brighton is modelled...more