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Design and Business (with a foundation year)

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
  • 4 Years
  • Full-Time
  • 20 September 2027
  • Undergraduate
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Course summary

We’re living in exciting times: start-ups, changing markets and evolving technologies create new opportunities for design and business.

On this course, you’ll explore how design has flourished alongside new technologies. You’ll examine the fundamentals of business, and consider these in relation to design and ‘making’.

Focused teaching supports your transition into higher education, with an emphasis on university-level assessments, research skills and making the most of your studies. On successful completion of this foundation year, you’ll progress onto one of our Product Design courses with a strong reputation for design education and innovation.

And you’ll be based in Brighton – a city at the forefront of the UK’s creative industries.

Modules

Course Modules

See the modules you will study by year by going to the 'view course details' link.

Ways to study this course

Campuses

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Study options

  • Bachelor of Science (with Honours) • Full-Time • 4 Years

Start dates

  • 20 September 2027

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the equal consideration deadline. You can still apply after this date, but your application may not receive guaranteed consideration.

Application codes

Course code:
HW03
Institution code:
S90
Campus name:
Main Site
Points of Entry:
Foundation

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How to apply

Apply by
13 January 2027

This is the deadline for applications to be completed and sent for this course. If the university or college still has places available you can apply after this date, but your application is not guaranteed to be considered.

Application codes

Course code:
HW03
Institution code:
S90
Campus name:
Main Site

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Foundation

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Entry requirements

Typical qualification requirements

A level
CCD

You will need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (grade C).

In addition, you will need evidence of a broad range of GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4 or above (or grade C).

Scottish Higher
CCCCC

You will also need Scottish National 5 in Mathematics grade C.

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme
Offer: 27

From the full diploma.

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016)
MMM

You will need GCSE (or equivalent) Mathematics, with at least grade 4 (grade C).
In addition, you will need evidence of a broad range of GCSEs (or equivalent) at grade 4 or above (or grade C)

English language requirements

TestGradeAdditional details
IELTS (Academic)6Including at least 5.5 in each component. We accept IELTS One Skills Retake. We do not accept IELTS Online.
PTE Academic59Including at least 59 in all four skills. We do not accept the PTE Academic Online test.
TOEFL (iBT)80TOEFL (iBT), including at least 17 in Listening, 18 in Reading, 20 in Speaking, 17 in Writing. We do not accept TOEFL (iBT) Home Edition.

http://www.sussex.ac.uk/study/undergraduate/apply/international-qualifications/english-language-requirements

Contextual admissions

Universities and colleges consider more than grades when assessing applications and may make offers based on a range of criteria. Learn more about contextual offers.

At Sussex, we recognise that not everybody has the same support to help them get to higher education. At Sussex it’s important to us to have a diverse, inclusive university community with a range of voices and experiences. Contextual offers are one of the ways we remove the barriers to higher education ensuring that we have fair access to all regardless of background. A contextual offer is a reduced grade offer which is given to students who meet certain eligibility criteria.

Learn more on the University of Sussex website

Historical entry grades data

This section shows the range of grades that students who received offers were previously accepted on to this course with (learn more).

It is designed to support your research but does not guarantee whether you will or won't get a place.

Admissions teams consider various factors, including interviews, subject requirements, and entrance tests. Check all course entry requirements for eligibility.

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Fees and funding

Tuition fees

No fee information has been provided for this course

Tuition fee status depends on a number of criteria and varies according to where in the UK you will study. For further guidance on the criteria for home or overseas tuition fees, please refer to the UKCISA website.

Additional fee information

Fees are not yet set for entry in the academic year 2027-28. Note that your fees, once they’re set, may be subject to an increase on an annual basis.

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