BA Industrial Design
About this course
BA (Hons) in Industrial Design, an engineering degree centred on practical product development, manufacturing methods and technical design applications. Core topics include Systems Design, Circuit Design, Embedded Systems, Research Methods, Engineering Design, Critical & Analytical Thinking, Entrepreneurship, and Design & Creative Practice. Students can choose between a standard three-year full-time study route or a four-year option incorporating a professional placement year, alongside an optional year abroad. The first year covers foundational concepts through Design Process and Research, Design Communication, Materials and Manufacturing, Introduction to Mechanics, Computer Based Design, and Creative Engineering Practice. The second year progresses into UX Design and Graphics, Design for Manufacturing and Advanced CAD, Technical Design Applications, Design Practice and Minor Projects, Fundamentals of Design for Sustainability, and Fundamentals of Innovation. The final year centres on the compulsory Industrial Design Major Project modules for research and development. Students can also select optional modules covering areas such as advanced sustainability, interaction design, design innovation, product design engineering analysis, and embedded systems for product design.
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Entry requirements
A level: ABB IB: International Baccalaureate Diploma 31 points. GCSE English equivalent SL 5 or HL 4 and Mathematics SL 2 or HL 2
Admissions (2022 entry, home applicants)
Offer rate 79%: 58 offers from 73 applications, from the university's Freedom of Information return.
What students say
Based on about 11 final-year students who answered (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Teaching on my course: 79%
- Learning opportunities: 89%
- Assessment and feedback: 91%
- Academic support: 100%
- Organisation and management: 81%
- Learning resources: 82%
- Student voice: 81%
Do students stay on the course?
Based on about 10 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Continued on course: 100%
What graduates do next
Based on about 22 graduates who answered, across similar courses at this university (a small group: a rough guide only)
- Working: 75%
- Working and studying: 10%
- Unemployed: 10%
Most common jobs
- Design occupations: 20%
- Engineering professionals: 15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals: 15%
- Administrative occupations: 10%
- Skilled trades occupations: 5%
- Find their work meaningful: 85%
- Feel on track for their future plans: 90%
- Use what they learnt on the course: 65%
Where graduates work (5 years on)
Based on about 385 graduates, across similar courses at this university
- North West: 2%
- Yorkshire and the Humber: 1%
- East Midlands: 4%
- West Midlands: 4%
- East of England: 12%
- London: 52%
- South East: 19%
- South West: 5%
- Wales: 1%
Who gets in
Based on about 20 students who started (a small group: a rough guide only)
- A levels: 70%
- Foundation course: 10%
- A degree: 5%
- Other HE qualification: 10%
- Other qualifications: 5%
Accreditation & quality ratings
- Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes) and partially meeting the requirements for Chartered Technological Product Designer (CTPD).
TEF 2023 (whole university): Bronze overall, Bronze for student experience, Bronze for student outcomes.
Modules
- Design Process and Research
- Design Communication
- Materials and Manufacturing
- Introduction to Mechanics
- Computer Based Design
- Creative Engineering Practice
- UX Design and Graphics
- Design for Manufacturing and Advanced CAD
- Technical Design Applications
- Design Practice and Minor Projects
- Fundamentals of Design for Sustainability
- Fundamentals of Innovation
- Industrial Design Major Project (Research)
- Industrial Design Major Project (Development)
- Advanced Design for Sustainability Project
- Advanced UX and Interaction Design Project
- Advanced Design Innovation Project
- Product Design Engineering Analysis Project
- Embedded Systems for Product Design Project
Questions about this course
How much do graduates of BA Industrial Design at Brunel University of London earn?
The median salary is £32,000 after 15 months, £31,500 after 3 years, £39,500 after 5 years. After five years the middle half of graduates earn between £32,000 and £48,000. The £39,500 median after five years is £1,500 less than the UK median for Engineering.
What do graduates of BA Industrial Design at Brunel University of London do next?
85% were in work or further study 15 months after finishing (Graduate Outcomes 2023-24).
Are students happy with the teaching on BA Industrial Design at Brunel University of London?
79% of final-year students were positive about the teaching in the National Student Survey 2025-26.
What grades do I need for BA Industrial Design at Brunel University of London?
The typical offer is ABB at A level, or 31 points in the IB. The average entrant had 121 UCAS points.
What is the offer rate for BA Industrial Design at Brunel University of London?
79% of home applicants received an offer for 2022 entry: 58 offers from 73 applications, according to the university's Freedom of Information return.
Is BA Industrial Design at Brunel University of London accredited?
Yes. Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes) and partially meeting the requirements for Chartered Technological Product Designer (CTPD).
Does BA Industrial Design at Brunel University of London include a placement year or year abroad?
The course has an optional year abroad.
How many students continue on BA Industrial Design at Brunel University of London?
100% of students continued into their second year, and 0% left higher education.