BA (Hons) Design at Loughborough University

Design, experiment and collaborate at one of the UK’s top universities for Art and Design. The Design BA (Hons) degree aims to develop the next generation of multi-disciplinary designers that can enter the workplace as empathic, creative, responsible, and persuasive facilitators of change. The Design BA programme is highly creative, and intellectually stimulating; encouraging students to experiment with independent design judgement and creative risk taking.

Faculty: School of Design and Creative Arts  |  Department: Design  |  Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year  |  Study mode: full-time; optional placement year (sandwich)  |  Intake: September 2027  |  Location: Loughborough, England, United Kingdom

What you will study

The Design BA course offers a selection of carefully crafted compulsory and optional modules. Year 1 compulsory modules: Prototyping for Design, Design Foundations 1, Research for Design 1, Designing Interactions, Design Foundations 2.

Career pathways

We want all our students to graduate with the drive and determination to succeed in the creative industries, as the next generation of talented designers that are capable of effecting meaningful global change. Our expertise is built upon the key design principles of aesthetics, technology, and understanding the user and their environment.

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