Overview
Research activities within the design programmes at Brunel cover a wide-ranging and diverse field of topics. Academic staff involved within these programmes combine human-centred design for autonomous vehicles, ageing demographics and healthcare systems; from incorporating sustainability in design by developing cleaner electronics, design for 3D and 4D printing, and incorporating social responsibility; to using innovative design for creative industries and information architecture.
Features
Research in Design (Integrated) at Brunel University London is organised according to the following thematic priorities:
- Human-Centred Design through inclusive design, design for ageing demographics, perception and enhancement.
- Sustainable Design through social responsibility, cleaner electronics and advanced materials and manufacture.
- Advanced Technologies through engineering methods, optimization techniques, computer-aided-design and other emerging technologies.
- Products, services and digital design through design innovation management, open design, design entrepreneurship, creativity, the digital economy, digital production and interfaces, and Information Architecture.
Programme Structure
Curriculum:
- Human Centred Design
- Trust in autonomous vehicles
- Inclusive Design and Design of Healthcare Systems
- Perception Enhancement
- Design and Sustainability - theory, methods and tools
Key information
Duration
- Full-time
- 48 months
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Other requirements
General requirements
- The general University entrance requirement for registration for a research degree is normally a First or Upper Second Class Honours degree (1st or 2:1).
- Should you wish to take a pre-sessional English course to improve your English prior to starting your degree course, you must sit the test at an approved SELT provider for the same reason. We offer our own BrunELT English test and have pre-sessional English language courses for students who do not meet requirements or who wish to improve their English.
Tuition Fee
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International
21470 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 21470 GBP per year during 48 months. -
National
4712 GBP/yearTuition FeeBased on the tuition of 4712 GBP per year during 48 months.
Living costs for London
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Funding
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Scholarships Information
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