Course Overview

Develop both the design and business skills necessary to thrive in the modern enterprise environment and prepare yourself for a career in product design leadership, entrepreneurship, and the skills to set up your own enterprise. Entrepreneurship and design innovation are seen as fundamental aspects of the UK economy. Creating value through design is a challenge that requires being business savvy as much as it requires talent, methods, and skills. The course, delivered jointly by the School of Engineering and Applied Science€¯and€¯Aston Business School, will equip you with solid design skills as well as enterprise development competence to take on design leadership and entrepreneurship roles in the future. You will be supported by a wide network of entrepreneurs, mentors, and investors from local and national communities such as Birmingham Skills for Enterprise and Employability Network (BSEEN), Birmingham Enterprise Community (BEC), Enterprise Nation, and Astons Centre for Growth throughout your study.

General Eligibility

A Levels- BBC including a science or technical subject BCC including a science or technical subject (with an EPQ or Core Maths at grade B) CCC including a science or technical subject (contextual offers and for DTUS applicants) BTEC- Extended Diploma and National Extended Diploma (science/ technical/ engineering types): DDM National Diploma and Diploma (science/ technical/ engineering types): DM plus 1 A-level at minimum Grade B Foundation or 90 credits Diploma (science/ technical/ engineering types): DM plus 2 A-levels at minimum grade B Foundation or 90 credits Diploma (any subject): DM plus 2 A-levels at minimum grade B including a science or technical subject National Extended Certificate or Subsidiary Diploma (science/ technical/ engineering types): M plus 2 A-levels at minimum Grade B National Extended Certificate or Subsidiary Diploma (any subject): M plus 2 A-levels at minimum Grade B including a science or technical subject Certificate/National Certificate Level 3: Not accepted IB- 29 overall points with 5, 5, 4 in Higher Level subjects including a science or technical subject at level 5. GCSEs- Additionally to our Level 3 requirement, you will also need to have achieved: GCSE English Language/Literature and Mathematics at grade C/4 and above.

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Language Requirement

• IELTS: An overall minimum score of 6.5, with a minimum of 6.0 for each individual IELTS skill. Financial requirement You’ll need to show you have enough money to support yourself - unless you’ve been in the UK with a valid visa for at least 12 months on the date of your application. How much money you need depends on where you will be studying. You’ll need either: £1,334 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses outside London £1,023 per month (for up to 9 months) for courses inside London If you’re applying for the Doctorate Extension Scheme, and you’ve been in the UK for less than 12 months, you need to prove you have a total of £2,668 for courses in London, or a total of £2,046 for courses outside London. If you’re boarding at a residential independent school, you’ll need to pay boarding fees instead. The amount you need to pay will be on your CAS. London means the City of London and the 32 London boroughs.