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3D Design Innovation

BA (Hons) · 3 Years · Full-time · 21/09/2026 · UndergraduateMain Site

Course summary

Launch your career in the creative industries with the 3D Design Innovation BA (Hons) degree course at Kingston School of Art, ranked No.1 in London and Top 5 in the UK for Art & Design (The Times Good University Guide 2024).

You will master digital making and diverse technological skills through scalable projects, while cultivating entrepreneurial and enterprise ambitions. As a designer, your problem-solving abilities will help shape society and design sustainable futures. This course features 'Adventure Learning', where your responses to real-world community or business challenges are open-ended, encouraging you to become a critical social detective who creates sustainable and socially impactful solutions.

On this course, you will use our workshops to test and prototype using any process, from VR to ceramics, arc welding, laser cutting, Arduino and 3D printing.
You’ll be able to work closely with designers and directors in their studios and as a result, you’ll gain real-life, hands-on experience in preparation for future employment.

Embedded within every course curriculum and throughout the whole Kingston experience, Future Skills will play a role in shaping you to become a future-proof graduate, providing you with the skills most valued by employers such as problem-solving, digital competency, and adaptability.

As you progress through your degree, you'll learn to navigate, explore and apply these graduate skills, learning to demonstrate and articulate to employers how future skills give you the edge.

Modules

Sample modules:
Process: Tools of Innovation
Presentation: Scale-up
Practice: Thinking Through Making
Materials and Making: Themes in Design History

To view the full list of modules, please visit the University course webpage.

How to apply

Apply by
14 January

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:
W240
Institution code:
K84
Campus name:
Main Site
Campus Code:
-

Points of entry

The following entry points are available for this course:

  • Year 1

Open days

Entry requirements

Qualification requirements

UCAS Tariff - 120 - 136 points

Level 3 qualifications, including Art and Design subjects (i.e. A-levels, BTEC Diploma, Access Diploma, IB Diploma, etc.)

A level - BBB - AAB

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

Please note: This course does not have an integrated Foundation Year (Year 0) included in the degree.

Find out more about qualification requirements for this course.

Additional entry requirements

Portfolio
Entry onto this course will require submission of a digital portfolio as part of the application process. Further details about the portfolio will also be sent via email after submission of application.

English language requirements

English language requirements https://www.kingston.ac.uk/study/international-students/english-language-entry-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.

When assessing your application, we’re looking for evidence of your ability, potential, passion for your subject and the skills and experience you have to evaluate your suitability for a course.

Our course entry requirements include tariff ranges. We vary the required UCAS Tariff points in our offers as we consider each application individually and use a number of factors to build an offer that is tailored to you, this includes your personal statement and predicted grades.

Learn more on the Kingston University website

Historical entry grades data BETA

This section shows the range of grades students (with UK A-Levels or Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diplomas) who received offers were previously accepted 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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Student Outcomes

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88 Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs)

92 Go onto work and study

The number of student respondents and response rates can be important in interpreting the data – it is important to note your experience may be different from theirs. This data will be based on the subject area rather than the specific course. Read more about this data on the Discover Uni website.

Fees and funding

Tuition fees

LocationFeeYear
England£9790Year 1
Northern Ireland£9790Year 1
Scotland£9790Year 1
Wales£9790Year 1

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

Please visit the provider’s course webpage for the most accurate details on tuition fees including Foundation Year O, international fees, and any additional course costs.

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