BA (Hons) Industrial Design at Loughborough University

Programme overview

Embrace creative exploration and gain the skills to create innovative products with global impact. Our Industrial Design BA (Hons) will equip you with the knowledge, understanding and skills to develop future facing products through embracing creative exploration and independent judgement. Designed for students who are already confident in their career trajectory towards becoming an Industrial Designer, this is a great option for those who want to develop specialist skills and sensitivity in the creative form and aesthetics of contemporary and future manufactured products.

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 Industrial 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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Application information

Entry requirements

Typical A level offer: ABB. Typical IB offer: 34 (6,5,5 HL). Typical BTEC offer: BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Art and Design: DDM; BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus one A level at Grade B. GCSE: GCSE Maths and GCSE English Language grade 4/C. Selection: Applicants are selected on the basis of their UCAS application and portfolio submission. Ghana (WASSCE): Students taking the WASSCE will need to complete a suitable Foundation Year. Loughborough University offers a Foundation Year through ONCAMPUS.

Domestic applicants: GBP 10,050 a year (2027/28). full-time, per academic year Source

International applicants: GBP 31,500 a year (2027/28). full-time, per academic year Source

Intake: September 2027

Duration: 3 years full-time; 4 years full-time with placement year

Apply through the official page: https://www.ucas.com/

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