Design for Industry BA (Hons)

Design for Industry BA (Hons) fosters a critical, analytical and creative approach to designing products, services and experiences.

For over forty years, Design for Industry BA (Hons) has empowered graduate designers with the knowledge, skills and creative confidence to design products, services and experiences relevant to the needs of people, society and business. We are proud to state that the world’s foremost design leaders and countless globally respected design practitioners are ex-graduates of our course.

Combining industry-run projects with academic learning, we ensure that you have the skills necessary to make a significant contribution to your chosen field of professional industrial design practice.

Standard Entry

120 UCAS Tariff points

From a combination of acceptable Level 3 qualifications which may include: A-level, T Level, BTEC Diplomas/Extended Diplomas, Scottish and Irish Highers, Access to HE Diplomas or the International Baccalaureate.

A Diploma in Foundation Studies Art and Design, or Art Design and Media is also accepted in combination with other qualifications

Subject Requirements:

There are no specific subject requirements for this course

GCSE Requirements:

Applicants will need Maths and English Language at minimum grade 4 or C, or the equivalent.

Additional Requirements:

A portfolio of creative design work is required. Get advice on preparing your portfolio here: www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/coming-to-northumbria/portfolios-and-auditions

International Qualifications:

We welcome applicants with a range of qualifications from the UK and worldwide which may not exactly match those shown above. If you have taken qualifications outside the UK you can find out how your qualifications compare by visiting our country page www.northumbria.ac.uk/yourcountry

English Language Requirements:

International applicants are required to have a minimum overall IELTS (Academic) score of 6.0 with 5.5 in each component (or approved equivalent*).

After completing your four years of study, you will have developed your intellectual and practical skills in preparation for employment or further study. You will be able to employ the full range of communication skills at a designer’s disposal (such as sketching, model making, CAD work) towards the research, exploration and execution of a design project.

The course culminates at the annual New Designers exhibition in London, where our graduates are given the opportunity to make contact with industry and celebrate the outcomes of their final major projects on a public platform.

Some of our recent graduates have secured jobs in many London based agencies, such as ForPeople, DCA and Native. They always make an appearance at New Designers, scouting for new talent and often inviting newly graduating students to interview. Real-world industrial experience lies at the heart of our course, as we believe that it is key to building the knowledge and skills for a successful career in design.