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Design
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year UCAS code: W241 BA (Hons): 3 years full-time UCAS code: W240
Typical offers
A level: ABB IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL) with 4 at SL Maths BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM in Art and Design GCSE: GCSE Maths grade 4/C
Product Design and Technology
BSc (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year UCAS code: HJ79 BSc (Hons): 3 years full-time UCAS code: HJ7X
Typical offers
A level: ABB including Physics or Maths IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL) including 5 in HL Physics or Maths BTEC Level 3 National Diploma: DD plus grade B in A level Maths or Physics GCSE: GCSE Maths grade 4/C
The BA Design embraces creative exploration and independent judgement to educate designers as responsible, persuasive facilitators of change within their chosen specialism. Graduates of the course are able to enter the workplace as empathic, creative instigators of responses to future design challenges.
Year 1
Areas studied include design practice ideation and concept development, the importance of design research and the role of the responsible designer, ergonomics and human factors in design, and fundamental interaction and experience design skills in storytelling, designing for future contexts, and low-fidelity prototyping.
Year 2
You will explore and apply the core theories, materials and technologies of Industrial Design, Experience Design, and Environments Design. There will be opportunity to specialise according to your interests as well as choose an elective module.
Optional placement/study year
Optional placement and/or study abroad year.
Final year
Working to a brief of your choosing you will demonstrate your skills in relation to the design development process, from initial research and concept generation, through to physical/digital product/service/space realisation and user testing. You will also explore and apply advanced user understanding and prototyping skills in relation to your chosen specialism.
Graduate destinations
Graduates in Design can pursue careers as design consultants, industrial designers, branding and retail designers, and user experience designers, as well as strategic roles as graduate design managers and design directors. Typical Loughborough Design graduate destinations have included: Adidas, Apple, Arrival, BBC, Deloitte Digital, Dior, Google, IBM, Lego, Microsoft, NHS Digital, and Virgin Atlantic. BSc Product Design and Technology aims to educate and energise the next generation of product designers with skills that enable new product opportunities through applied research, tested prototypes and detailed designs. The course is underpinned by the concept of responsible design which is embodied through the consideration of ethical interaction with users and clients, and design which is inclusive and sustainable.
Year 1
Areas studied include design practice ideation and concept development, the importance of design research and the role of the responsible designer, ergonomics and human factors in product design, and technology and prototyping skills such as Computer Aided Design, electronics, mechanics, and workshop skills.
Year 2
Areas studied include the use of digital design and manufacturing technologies, consideration of materials and sustainability within the role as a responsible product designer, design communication techniques, electronics and mechanics, and design practice featuring advanced technology and prototyping skills, plus the option to choose an elective module.
Optional placement/study year
Optional placement and/or study abroad year.
Final year
Working to a brief of your choosing you will demonstrate your skills in relation to the design development process, from initial research and concept generation, through to physical/digital product/service/space realisation and user testing. You will also apply advanced technology and prototyping skills across a range of activities.
Graduate destinations
Graduates from this course have pursued careers as design consultants, product design engineers, engineers, graduate design managers, and design directors. Recent graduate destinations include McLaren Racing, Dyson, Gravity Industries, Williams Racing, Crux Product Design, Princess Yachts, Deloitte Technology Consulting, IBM iX, and Smallfry.
Industrial Design
BA (Hons) DPS/DIntS*: 4 years full-time with placement year UCAS code: H776 BA (Hons): 3 years full-time UCAS code: H775
Typical offers
A level: ABB IB: 34 (6,5,5 HL) with 4 at SL Maths BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma: DDM in Art and Design GCSE: GCSE Maths grade 4/C
The BA Industrial Design embraces creative exploration and independent judgement to educate designers as responsible, persuasive facilitators of change within the practice of Industrial Design.
Year 1
Areas studied include design practice ideation and concept development, the importance of design research and the role of the responsible designer, ergonomics and human factors in design, and fundamental interaction and experience design skills in storytelling, designing for future contexts, and low-fidelity prototyping.
Year 2
You will explore and apply the core theories of Industrial Design in design practice, responding to user needs and speculative futures. You will also have the opportunity to choose an elective module that will help you to sculpt and support your chosen identity as an industrial designer.
Optional placement/study year
Optional placement and/or study abroad year.
Final year
Working to a brief of your choosing you will demonstrate your skills in relation to the industrial design development process, from initial research and concept generation, through to physical realisation and user testing. You will also apply advanced technology and prototyping skills across a range of activities.
Graduate destinations
Graduates from this course have pursued careers as design consultants and industrial designers, as well as strategic roles as graduate design managers and design directors. Recent graduate destinations include Joseph & Joseph, JP Morgan, Kinneir Dufort, L’Oreal, Massive Interactive, Microsoft, Mondel¯ez International, Native, PA Consulting Group, PriestmanGoode and Proctor and Gamble.
*Diploma in Professional/International Studies
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BA English
Courses
English English and Sport Science English Literature English with Business Studies English with Creative Writing English with Digital Humanities Liberal Arts 116 116 117 117 118 118 119 You may also be interested in… Media and Communication Sociology
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English
Why choose English at Loughborough?
Here at Loughborough we offer a unique, exciting, and ambitious range of English courses, all taught by friendly and enthusiastic lecturers who are passionate about the subject and who are actively engaged in producing world-leading research. Through our modules, you will explore important works of English literature, analysing their historical and cultural contexts and asking important questions about how English both reflects and transforms the world around us. Our courses are designed to be interdisciplinary and wide-ranging, encompassing English literature and language, but also American literature, digital cultures, creative writing and film, so you can explore your particular interests. We provide a rich palette of opportunities to enhance your existing skills, including access to our multi-million-pound facilities, contact with prominent contemporary industry links and superb entrepreneurial support. Professional placement year
We have strong links with the creative industries and cultural sectors, which help our students secure year-long and flexible work placements in the UK and internationally. These placements offer an invaluable opportunity to advance your skills and apply your knowledge to a working environment. Recent placement destinations include The Walt Disney Company, Watford Palace Theatre, The British Council, Octagon Theatre, Urban Outfitters and Bosch.
Facilities
The School offers welcoming teaching spaces where students can work quietly and collaboratively, and venues for visiting lectures, readings and workshops by creative writers, as well as excellent audiovisual resources for film screenings. We have state-of-theart studio spaces for literary and creative events. Career prospects
Our students develop excellent transferable skills across the range of topics studied on our courses and because of the diversity of teaching and assessment methods we use. A creative environment
Our students organise and participate in a wide range of events and activities including a student-run publishing press, workshops, readings and creative writing evenings. Loughborough is home to Lamplight Press, the UK’s first student-led, non-profit publishing house. Students can also take advantage of The Student Wordsmith, an award-winning online writing and publishing platform aimed specifically at student and graduate audiences.
7TH IN UK FOR ENGLISH AND CREATIVE WRITING THE GUARDIAN UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2021
1ST IN UK FOR ‘CAREER AFTER 15 MONTHS’ IN ENGLISH THE GUARDIAN UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2021
6TH IN UK FOR STUDENT SATISFACTION IN ENGLISH THE COMPLETE UNIVERSITY GUIDE 2021
