Course summary
The BA Design (Hons) degree aims to develop the next generation of multi-disciplinary designers that can enter the workplace as empathic, creative, responsible, and persuasive facilitators of change.
The Design BA programme is multi-disciplinary, highly creative, and intellectually stimulating; encouraging students to experiment with independent design judgement and creative risk taking. It is designed for students that are more open-minded about their career trajectory in design.
The programme fosters an experience-driven approach to design, building within students a creative, compassionate, and systemic mindset.
Students can experiment with the design of a range of design outputs including physical products and objects, digital products and interfaces, digital and non-digital services, and the spaces and environments these might inhabit to creative positive economic, social, and environmental impact.
The course develops students’ core design practice capabilities (both physical and digital) and exposes them to contemporary and future-facing design theory and practice including interaction and user experience design, service design and design futures.
Ways to study this course
Campuses
- Main Site
Study options
- BA (Hons) • Sandwich • 4 Years
Start dates
- 28/09/2026
Application codes
- Course code:
- W241
- Institution code:
- L79
Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
Loughborough University has participated in the Teaching Excellence Framework. These ratings were awarded in 2023, for four years.
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Application codes
- Course code:
- W241
- Institution code:
- L79
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.
- Data from:
- This course and 7 other creative arts and design courses
- Date range:
- 2022-2024
Grades held by accepted students
- A*A*A
- Highest grades
- BBC
- Lowest grades
Offer rate for UK school & college leavers
Students aged 17/18 who applied to this course were offered a place.
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Student Outcomes
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