Course Overview

Design at Brunel is all about realising fantastic ideas in the real world. Our Industrial Design BA/MDes Degree suits creative and practical thinkers who prefer to learn through building and evaluating project-based challenges, with a technological understanding and less theory and quantitative analysis. The programme is available as a 3-year BA or a four-year MDes, which is a Master’s degree.

There is a lot of project-based learning to test your skills on all aspects of the design process, from contextual design ideas to realising your concept in the form of a product prototype. This means you’ll be able to build a great portfolio of your best-quality projects, academic and industry briefs, and case studies, during your studies.

You’ll have workshop training and will use industry-standard equipment and software to develop quality hands-on skills to become a maker. You'll have access to modern facilities that include dedicated design studios, digital sketching, extensive prototyping workshops, as well as electronics and digital fabrication labs. The practical knowledge you gain is transferable to the industry and provides a head start for your future career as a creative designer and design communicator in the modern world.

General Eligibility

• GCE A Level ABB (General Studies not accepted).

• BTEC Level 3 Extended Diploma DDM.

• BTEC Level 3 Diploma DD in any subject with an A Level at grade B

• BTEC Level 3 Subsidiary Diploma D in any subject with A-Levels grade BB.

• International Baccalaureate Diploma 31 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4 and Mathematics SL 4 or HL 4.

• Obtain a minimum of 128 UCAS tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma course with 45 credits at Level 3.

• T levels: Merit overall

Part Time Work Details

20 hours of work permit weekly for international students.

Language Requirement

• IELTS: 6.5 (min 5.5 in all areas)

  Pearson: 59 (59 in all subscores)

  BrunELT: 63% (min 55% in all areas)

  TOEFL: 90 (min R18, L17, S20, W17)