MA Design for Industry 5.0 at Central Saint Martins
The MA Design for Industry 5.0 course at Central Saint Martins encourages students to adopt an entrepreneurial use of technology to create digital and physical designs.
Course details
School: Central Saint Martins
Course: MA Design for Industry 5.0
Type: Postgraduate
Location: London, UK
Course dates: September 2027, with a duration of two years (60 weeks), extended full-time
Application deadline: 17 February 2027
Course overview
This course experiments in merging physical and digital space.
Underpinning this industrial design course are principles of human-centred design, and by extension, multi-species design, combined with design-led social entrepreneurship, circular economy and open innovation.
This is enabled by digital transformation along with the fourth industrial revolution (Industry 4.0) technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) and machine-to-machine communication.
The course title, MA Design for Industry 5.0, draws on the EU’s concept of Industry 5.0. The course prepares you to shape a planet-centric industry that reinforces its role and contributions to society.
What will I learn during this course?
The course explores equitable futures for manufacturing through the creative and ethical application of data-driven machinery and intelligent software in dialogue with existing design and manufacturing processes.
The course title, MA Design for Industry 5.0, draws on the EU’s concept of Industry 5.0 : [it] “provides a vision of industry that aims beyond efficiency and productivity as the sole goals and reinforces the role and the contribution of industry to society… while respecting planetary boundaries” (2021).
What are the requirements?
Students need an honours degree in a relevant field (or an equivalent EU/international qualification).
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.
And normally at least one year of relevant professional experience which may be the UAL Diploma in Professional Studies (DPS).
English language requirements: IELTS level 6.5 or above, with at least 5.5 in reading, writing, listening and speaking (please check our main English language requirements webpage).
What facilities and resources are available?
Students on this course have term-time access to a range of open technical facilities, including:
- loan store
- digital fabrication bureau
- digital labs
- digital print
- paint/surface
- photography studios
- 3D capture lab
- casting
This course also has term-time access to specialist facilities, including:
- digital make
- 3D make
- physical computing lab
- mixed reality lab
- surface design lab
What career prospects can I expect upon graduating?
Graduates of MA Design for Industry 5.0 may pursue careers across industrial and product design, design innovation, sustainable manufacturing, design strategy and research and development.
The course also supports opportunities in social entrepreneurship, circular economy innovation, digital manufacturing and emerging technologies, equipping graduates to establish independent design practices or develop new products, systems and services that address social and environmental challenges.
Who teaches this course?
Assa Ashuach, course leader.
