Industrial Design - integrated with Placement Year

Industrial design is concerned with the conception and development of products that work well in the real world: objects that are functional, manufacturable, safe, and genuinely useful or appealing to the people who use them. It sits at the intersection of creative thinking and technical problem-solving, requiring designers to understand materials, manufacturing processes, human factors, and commercial contexts alongside the visual and spatial intelligence that shapes the form of objects. At its best, industrial design improves everyday life through the thoughtful engineering of the things people use.

At Brunel University London this five-year full-time integrated BA/MDes programme includes a placement year within its extended structure, giving you substantial professional experience in a design studio or product development environment. Brunel's design philosophy is oriented towards realising fantastic ideas in the real world, and the programme is particularly well suited to those who prefer to learn through building and evaluating real project-based challenges rather than through primarily theoretical or quantitative study. You will develop design skills through studio-based project work, prototyping, and iterative evaluation, building both your creative confidence and your technical understanding.

The typical entry tariff of 120 points reflects the portfolio-oriented and accessible entry requirements.

You will develop product design thinking, prototyping skills, user-centred design methods, understanding of manufacturing processes, and the professional competence to take a product from concept to realisation.

Graduates go on to work as product designers, industrial designers, UX designers, design researchers, and design managers in manufacturing, technology, consumer goods, and healthcare. Postgraduate study in design or design management is a natural next step for those seeking specialist expertise.