Program Overview
The Sustainability at Brunel University London is a MSc programme in Humanities over 12 months, delivered On-campus. This programme equips graduates with advanced knowledge and practical skills for professional and academic careers in the field.
Students gain a rigorous grounding in both the theoretical foundations and applied dimensions of humanities. The programme combines coursework, research components, and practical projects that develop critical thinking, problem-solving, and specialist expertise relevant to industry and research needs.
Graduates of the Sustainability programme are well-prepared for careers in academia, industry, government, and the private sector across United Kingdom and internationally. The programme provides an internationally recognised qualification within the Bologna higher education framework.
Key Program Features
- Duration: 12 months
- Language of instruction: English
- Study mode: On-campus
- English requirement: IELTS 6.5
- Tuition: GBP 15,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,300 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
- Location: London, United Kingdom
Career Opportunities
Graduates of the Sustainability programme are prepared for diverse careers in humanities:
- Researcher / Academic
- Cultural Programme Manager
- Editor / Writer
- Translator / Interpreter
- Museum Curator
- Communications Specialist
Program Curriculum
Course Structure
- Introduction to Strategic Sustainable Development
- Entrepreneurship
- Business Planning
- International Business Ethics, Sustainability and Corporate Governance
- Sustainable Design
- Professional Design Studio
- Biosphere
- Clean Technology
- Environmental Law
- Responses to Climate Change
- International Business Strategy
- Logistics and Supply Chain Management
- Design Innovation Futures
- The fusion of environmental education with design, entrepreneurial and business skills.
- The programme will include guest lectures from world leading experts in Sustainability. Principally, Professor Göran Broman (founder of the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development) of the Blekinge Institute for Technology in Sweden, and Professor Karl-Henrich Robért (Blue Planet Award winner and founder of the Natural Step - a global alliance centred around sustainability). Furthermore, Professor Terry Collins (Institute of Green Chemistry, Carnegie Mellon University, USA) will deliver programme material on green chemistry.
- Structural flexibility - so that the needs and desires of individuals can be met through offering optional modules within various themes relevant to sustainable enterprise (in the Business or Design Schools or in the Institute for the Environment).
- Practice based assessments - for example, the development of a detailed business plan for those who wish to start their own business, a product design for those taking the designer/innovator route, or a research proposal for those wishing to pursue a career in research or bid writing.
- Professional development activities - following the multidisciplinary learning programme, students will undertake a six month professional development activity in which - for example - they will undertake an internship or start their own business. (The provision of incubator space for these students will be an integral part of the MSc and is another distinctive feature of the programme. The students will also be equipped with pitching skills and a business mentor).
Admission Requirements
Academic Requirements
- A UK first or second class Honours degree or equivalent internationally recognised qualification in design, science and engineering, management, business studies or a cognate discipline.
- Applicants with a third class honours degree or other qualifications will be considered if supported by science A-level (or equivalent) and relevant work experience.
English Language Requirements
- IELTS: 6.5 (min 6 in all areas)
- Pearson: 58 (51 in all subscores)
- BrunELT: 65% (min 60% in all areas)
English Proficiency: IELTS 6.5 or equivalent.
Tuition & Financial Information
Tuition Fee
GBP 15,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,300 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
Tuition fees: GBP 15,400 (Tuition (Year)) — International students; GBP 7,300 (Tuition (Year)) — EU/EEA students
IELTS requirement: 6.5
Financial Aid & Scholarships
Contact Brunel University London directly for scholarship, grant, and financial aid information for this programme. Many European universities offer merit-based and need-based funding for international and domestic students.
About Brunel University London
Brunel University London
Uxbridge, London
Brunel University of London (BUL) is a public research university located in the Uxbridge area of London, England. It is named after Isambard Kingdom Brunel, a Victorian engineer and pioneer of...
University Profile- Start Date 2017-09-26
- Language English
- Duration 12 months