You will be part of the Industry 4.0 revolution; faster innovation and adoption of industrial digital technologies could be as much as £455 billion for UK manufacturing over the next decade, creating near 175,000 jobs. Industries from a range of sectors, including mechanical engineering design, architectural technology and construction, or product design and fabrication, require a new, innovative, and highly skilled professional.
This course invites you to explore, learn and apply state-of-the-art digital design, modelling and digital fabrication competences in high-value industrial sectors. Based in our main campus in Plymouth, you will study in an emerging region for the creative and manufacturing industries. You will benefit from our newly developed facilities for digital fabrication and immersive visualisation addressing challenging problem-solving scenarios in the cognate fields of mechanical engineering, architectural technology, architecture, and product design. As a result, the programme develops a broad skillset applicable to a range of careers in industry that require both creative thinking as well as digital and technological competences. Upon graduation you will be able to contribute to the design, creative or manufacturing sectors.
Our multidisciplinary curriculum, developed in partnership between the School of Art, Design and Architecture and the School of Engineering, is tailored to enable your professional interests to develop through project-based work supported by industry partners, academics and researchers. We offer alternative BA and BSc awards for students interested on cross-sectorial professional development, as well as potential continuity to post-graduate courses such as MA/MSc Integrated Design Innovation. Specifically, this BA award focuses on the development of design thinking skills and creative approaches and methods to problem-solving in industrial environments.
The course offers an optional placement year in industry between years 2 and 3, as well as contents aiming at developing your entrepreneurial, professional and business skills.
Course Details - Modules
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Course Details – Assessment Method
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Course Details – Professional Bodies
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How to Apply
26 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:
W2BB
Institution code:
P60
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Points of Entry
The following entry points are available for this course:
Year 1
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry (Year 2 and Beyond)
Entry Requirements for Advanced Entry are not listed for this Course.
International applicants
Standard Qualification Requirements
96-112 tariff points, including a minimum of 2 A Levels, General Studies accepted
Including a minimum of 2 A Levels, General Studies accepted.
In combination with Advanced Highers
Considered in combination
Pass a named Access to HE Diploma (e.g. Preferably Art & Design, Humanities or Combined), with at least 33 credits at Merit and/or Distinction.
96-112 tariff points, including two Advanced Highers
English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
In any subject
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
In any subject
96-112 tariff points overall. English and Mathematics accepted within as GCSE equivalent.
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
Considered in combination
GCSE Maths and English Grade C/4 or above required.
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Minimum Qualification Requirements
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English language requirements
Test
Grade
AdditionalDetails
IELTS (Academic)
6.0
With 5.5 in all elements.
Full details of English Language requirements can be found on our website.
Employment after 15 months (Most common jobs):
74%
Go onto work and study:
89%
Fees and funding
Additional Fee Information
For all information about tuition fees, please visit our fees and funding pages at www.plymouth.ac.uk/study/fees
* Fees are correct at the time of publication and may be subject to change.
Provider information
Drake Circus
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Plymouth
PL4 8AA
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