BSc (Hons) Automotive & Transport Design

Are you keen to drive the conversation and design transport solutions for the future? Our new BSc (Hons) Automotive and Transport Design degree at UCA Canterbury will help you do just that. The automotive and transportation industry is undergoing massive change driven by the twin effects of a dire need to decarbonize in response to the climate emergency, and a social and cultural change in attitudes to car ownership and use, as well as public transport. Through this course, you’ll be poised to lead design thinking and policy in this sector, enabling positive disruption and innovation to thrive, firmly focused on the human, spatial, tactile, and material experiences of the future of transportation. To effectively create your concepts and develop your skills and design practice, you’ll have access to the amazing facilities at UCA Canterbury, including advanced forms of fabrication and testing, the latest 3D scanning and VR technology, and a suite of traditional craft-based workshops, photography studios, and print facilities. You will have the freedom to establish your unique specialisms, such as advanced materials, or personal mobility systems, and you will develop your own highly individualized design identity and style. Along the way, you’ll be supported by our academic team and extensive industry links and enjoy collaborative opportunities across the School of Architecture & Design. As part of the course, you'll benefit from interaction with industry through live project opportunities, masterclasses, and optionally - professional work experience placement, if you choose the Professional Practice Year pathway – building industry-relevant skills to ensure that you graduate ready for the workplace. This course is new for 2023 entry and subject to validation.

BA/BSc (Hons) course BA/BSc (Hons) course with Professional Practice Year The standard entry requirements* for these courses are of the following: 112 new UCAS tariff points, see accepted qualifications Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4) Distinction, Merit, Merit at BTEC Extended Diploma / BTEC National Extended Diploma Merit at UAL Extended Diploma 112 new UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in an appropriate subject 27-30 total points in the International Baccalaureate Diploma with at least 15 IB points at the Higher level, see more information about IB entry requirements. And four GCSE passes at grade A*-C and/or grade 4-9 including English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2). Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 the UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply. BA/BSc (Hons) course with Integrated Foundation Year BA/BSc (Hons) course with Integrated Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year The standard entry requirements for these courses are of the following: 64 new UCAS tariff points, see accepted qualifications Pass at Foundation Diploma in Art & Design (Level 3 or 4) Merit, Pass, Pass at BTEC Extended Diploma / BTEC National Extended Diploma Pass at UAL Extended Diploma 64 new UCAS tariff points from an accredited Access to Higher Education Diploma in an appropriate subject 24 points from the International Baccalaureate, see more information about IB entry requirements. And four GCSE passes at grade A*-C and/or grade 4-9 including English (or Functional Skills English/Key Skills Communication Level 2). Other relevant and equivalent Level 3 the UK and international qualifications are considered on an individual basis, and we encourage students from diverse educational backgrounds to apply. BA/BSc (Hons) course with Integrated International Foundation Year BA/BSc (Hons) course with Integrated International Foundation Year and Professional Practice Year For these courses, you need to have completed 12 years* of schooling (with good grades) and show strong evidence of your ability to complete the program and progress onto your chosen degree.