Master of Arts - Design for Industry 5.0
- 2 years
- Duration
- 22,175 GBP/year
- Price
- September
- Start
- June
- Deadline
- Master
- Degree
- Campus
- Format
- London / United Kingdom
- Location
Program description
The MA Design for Industry 5.0 programme at Central Saint Martins is built on principles of human‑centred and multispecies design, social entrepreneurship, circular economy, and open innovation, enabled by digital transformation and Industry 4.0 technologies. It draws on the EU’s Industry 5.0 vision, which aims beyond efficiency to reinforce industry’s role in society while respecting planetary boundaries, preparing you to shape a planet‑centric industry.
Care for the individual, society, and planet is both subject and method, defined as an attentiveness to the impact of design interventions and as a disruptive force for positive change. The course sees the designer as a critical social actor who collaborates across disciplines to develop new products, systems, and services that benefit human and non‑human stakeholders.
Through project‑based learning, team co‑creation, and the entrepreneurial use of intelligent, data‑driven technologies, you will define a future for industry by visualising new ways of collaborative working at the confluence of design, entrepreneurship, technology, and manufacturing. The curriculum builds technical, entrepreneurial, and ethical competencies - including UNESCO’s key competencies for sustainability - emphasising empathy, critical thinking, and integrated problem‑solving throughout.
Program structure
- Unit 1: Care
This unit provides an overview of the technological, environmental, and entrepreneurial fields through the lens of “matters of care” and user‑centred design methodologies. It establishes an ethical community of practice where staff and students apply caring approaches to their work and interactions.
- Unit 2: The Collaborative Unit
This unit aims to explore the potential of collaborative practice, equipping you with interdisciplinary approaches and collective agency to build communities of practice across the College. It examines how relational, network‑based methods can create positive impact for shared well‑being - social, economic, and environmental - focused on a specific place, space, or community of humans and non‑humans.
- Unit 3: Values and Manufacture
In this unit, you will take what you have learnt in Units 1 and 2 to inform the strategic planning of an Industry 5.0 project. This unit spans the final ten weeks of year one and the first ten weeks of year two.
It progresses through four phases:
- Project Manifesto
- Project Value Proposition
- Collaboration and Co-Design
- Project Positioning and Differentiation
- Unit 4: Action / Impact
In this unit, you will manage, implement and evaluate your final self-directed Industry 5.0 project.
Price
Tuition fee:
- 30,890 GBP per education*
*Tuition fees may increase in future years for new and continuing students on courses lasting more than one year. For this course, you can pay tuition fees in instalments.
You may need to cover additional costs which are not included in your tuition fees, such as materials and equipment specific to your course.
Requirements for applicants
The standard entry requirements for this course are as follows:
- An honours degree in a relevant field: product design, 3D design, furniture design, service design, interaction design, architecture, engineering, computer science and ergonomics. Applicants are also considered from related disciplines but portfolios from these areas must demonstrate some proficiency in industrial design skills and demonstrate that personal and professional aspirations are compatible with the aims of the course.
- Or an equivalent EU/international qualification.
- And normally at least one year of relevant professional experience which may be the UAL Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS).
Exceptionally, applicants who do not meet these course entry requirements may still be considered.
The course team will consider each application that demonstrates additional strengths and alternative evidence. This might, for example, be demonstrated by:
- Related academic or work experience
- The quality of the personal statement
- A strong academic or other professional reference
- Or a combination of these factors.
Each application will be considered on its own merit but we cannot guarantee an offer in each case.
English language requirements
- IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking
About the university
The University of the Arts London (UAL) produces and encourages the creativity essential for a better future. Its colleges have been at the forefront of innovative education since 1842, creating work with a lasting impact on people and the planet, driven by curiosity, imagination, and purpose.
London is fundamental to UAL's identity, providing a vital context where the university connects and exchanges ideas with individuals from all walks of life. Globally, its creative network influences education, culture, business, and society.
Through innovative research and creative instruction, UAL's faculty and staff bring fresh perspectives to education. The university enables students to build the careers they desire by working with them at every level - from pre-degree to postgraduate, and from short courses to online learning.
UAL's colleges
Ranked second in the world for art and design, UAL comprises six distinct colleges:
- Camberwell College of Arts
- Central Saint Martins
- Chelsea College of Arts
- London College of Communication
- London College of Fashion
- Wimbledon College of Arts
Together, they form a community of creatives, innovators, trailblazers, and storytellers, united in their mission to reimagine the future.
Courses in the visual arts, animation, screen, communication, fashion, media, and performance are available at the undergraduate and graduate levels.
