Brighton,
United Kingdom
Type
Public
Degrees offered
Bachelor's Degree
MA Sustainable Design in Brighton United Kingdom | University of Brighton
University of Brighton
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Brighton United Kingdom
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Qualification
Masters Degree (Taught)
Languages
English
Delivery Mode
On-Campus
Tuition (2025)
GBP
15,900
(c. USD21,215.37)
Attendance
Full-time
Full-time Duration
12 months
Sustainability plays a crucial role in today's design field. Our MA in Sustainable Design leads this domain, focusing on research-driven education, critical thinking, and creative approaches to design theory, practice, and culture.
As a postgraduate student in this well-established program, you'll develop skills to apply design research for analyzing sustainability challenges and generating innovative solutions for fairer tomorrows. You'll engage in thought-provoking discussions about design's relationship with complex sustainability issues and cultural impacts.
'Sustainable Design, also known as Design for Sustainability (DfS), has transformed significantly in recent decades. You'll collaborate with leading researchers, scholars, and professionals who rigorously address sustainability challenges through design. Course themes continuously adapt to reflect current developments, covering topics like gender equality in spaces, design equity, diverse perspectives, restorative design, challenging colonial influences in design, and addressing oppressive legacies in design education and practice.
Location: Brighton, Moulsecoomb
Duration: 1 year full-time
Destination of Study
Subjects of Study
Language Requirements
English
IELTS 6.5
Qualification Requirements
Candidates will normally have a previous degree although this does not have to be in a design subject or equivalent
English language requirements
IELTS 6.5 overall with a minimum of 5.5 in each element
Applicants must demonstrate through their personal statement within the application form and where appropriate at interview a clear motivation to engage with issues of sustainability and design through demonstrating
an ability to articulate individual perceptions and understandings of sustainable design
an ability to positively engage in critical discussion regarding their and its broader implications in relation to sustainability
to present a body of work that demonstrates experience and competency
an ambition to critically appraise and develop their practice within the context of sustainability
TOEFL IBT - 85 overall, 18 in writing,10 in reading, 10 in listening and 17 in speaking.
Tuition
GBP
15,900