Overview

Qualification Level:
MDes
Course Duration:
1 year
Starting Semester:
September
Location:

The circular economy has become synonymous with a more sustainable and equitable society. One that eliminates waste while creating social, economic and ecological value.Achieving circularity requires working collaboratively and recognising the roles governments, industry and citizens can play in a more environmentally conscious future.

Based at SIT’s Highlands Campus in Forres, this programme focuses on the key ecological and social design aspects of the circular economy today, and how they could be applied in a future society. Our unique location informs a practical, hands-on approach that sees students engage directly with stakeholders and operate at a hyper-local level to enact change based on a deep understanding of global issues.

Approach

This programme seeks to equip students with the skills and knowledge to apply innovation in pursuit of socially and ecologically conscious circular services, systems, businesses and communities. We encourage students to think beyond the human and propose innovative eco-centred solutions to contemporary global challenges.

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Course Content

The MDes in Design Innovation & Circular Economy addresses real problems affecting real people, by understanding them from each stakeholder’s point of view. Students work with external partners on projects that demonstrate practical applications for circular economy business models, ranging from a collaboration with BMW aimed at aligning the company’s strategic objectives with circular economy ideas to developing new bio-based materials from local industry waste.

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