BA (Hons)Design for Industry

Study location	United Kingdom, City Campus East
Type	Bachelor courses, sandwich
Nominal duration	4 years
Study language	English
Awards	BA (Hons)
Course code	W240

Entry qualification	High school / secondary education (or higher) good results in Mathematics

Language requirements	English Accepted proof of proficiency: Cambridge English, IELTS, TOEFL or other equivalent IELTS: 6.0 (with a minimum of 5.5 in each band)

Other requirements	At least 1 reference(s) must be provided. A relevant portfolio is required. If invited to interview, applicants must present a portfolio. - Interview is a part of admission process - Applicant is required to submit a portfolio

More information	northumbria.ac.uk/..dustry-ba-hons-uusdfi1

Overview

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Programme structure

Your course in brief

Year 1

You will become familiar with industry leading design processes and exploring your own solutions to a range of exciting and novel design challenges.

Year 2

You will have the chance to go on an industry placement, gaining real-life experience in your chosen sector, boosting future employability.

Year 3

Building on your recent industrial experience you will continue to work on high profile projects with organisations such as Nike, Philips, Intel and British Airways.

Year 4

After a second industrial placement you will bring all your skills to a self-directed final major project that will prepare you for a career in the design industry.

Career opportunities

You will graduate as a highly employable industry-ready professional, confidently able to offer solutions to complex and challenging design briefs. You will be able to demonstrate entrepreneurial capabilities and resourcefulness in the application of processes, aesthetics, function and materials.

Our illustrious alumni list boasts names including Apple’s Senior Vice President for Design, Sir Jonathan Ive; Designer of the “Trunki” suitcase, Rob Law MBE; Campfire Cofounder David Wykes; Nike’s Director of Design – Digital Sport, Jamian Cobbett; and Paul Flowers, Chief Design Officer – LWT (Owners of Grohe AG).

Other graduates from this course have gone on to work as designers, product developers, researchers and strategists at companies across the globe such as Nokia, Lego, Mars, Lacoste, Adidas, Speedo and many more.