48 monthsProgramme duration
43,300 GBPTuition Fee/year
14 Jan, 2026Application Deadline
OctStarting Month
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Product Design
Degree
MEng
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Design engineering combines traditional engineering with modern design tools and mindsets. This professionally accredited four-year course prepares you to turn your creativity into real-world solutions.
You’ll gain essential skills, including computer-aided engineering, rapid prototyping, human-centred design, systems thinking, and sustainability, equipping you to bring innovative products to life. From manufacturing techniques to computational methods, you’ll explore how design engineers develop new products and improve existing ones, creating practical solutions for modern challenges.
In your first two years, you’ll dive into core subjects such as design principles, mathematics, electronics, mechatronics, and data science, working in teams to solve complex problems and build collaboration skills. With access to extensive hackspaces and workshops, you’ll have the freedom to experiment and refine your ideas as you gain hands-on experience in technical design and engineering.
In your final two years, optional modules allow you to specialise, while a six-month paid industrial placement in your third year provides invaluable industry experience. With past placements at leading companies like Dyson, Jaguar Land Rover, and Apple, you’ll gain practical insights into the demands of design engineering and build connections that can shape your future career.
You’ll also develop enterprise skills as you learn to translate design engineering into impact. Your final year culminates in projects and entrepreneurship opportunities, giving you the chance to bring one of your own designs to market and gather feedback from real users. By the end of the programme, you’ll be ready to lead in a broad range of engineering fields, equipped with both technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills.
You’ll gain essential skills, including computer-aided engineering, rapid prototyping, human-centred design, systems thinking, and sustainability, equipping you to bring innovative products to life. From manufacturing techniques to computational methods, you’ll explore how design engineers develop new products and improve existing ones, creating practical solutions for modern challenges.
In your first two years, you’ll dive into core subjects such as design principles, mathematics, electronics, mechatronics, and data science, working in teams to solve complex problems and build collaboration skills. With access to extensive hackspaces and workshops, you’ll have the freedom to experiment and refine your ideas as you gain hands-on experience in technical design and engineering.
In your final two years, optional modules allow you to specialise, while a six-month paid industrial placement in your third year provides invaluable industry experience. With past placements at leading companies like Dyson, Jaguar Land Rover, and Apple, you’ll gain practical insights into the demands of design engineering and build connections that can shape your future career.
You’ll also develop enterprise skills as you learn to translate design engineering into impact. Your final year culminates in projects and entrepreneurship opportunities, giving you the chance to bring one of your own designs to market and gather feedback from real users. By the end of the programme, you’ll be ready to lead in a broad range of engineering fields, equipped with both technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills.
Programme overview
Main Subject
Engineering - Product Design
Degree
MEng
Study Level
Undergraduate
Study Mode
On Campus
Design engineering combines traditional engineering with modern design tools and mindsets. This professionally accredited four-year course prepares you to turn your creativity into real-world solutions.
You’ll gain essential skills, including computer-aided engineering, rapid prototyping, human-centred design, systems thinking, and sustainability, equipping you to bring innovative products to life. From manufacturing techniques to computational methods, you’ll explore how design engineers develop new products and improve existing ones, creating practical solutions for modern challenges.
In your first two years, you’ll dive into core subjects such as design principles, mathematics, electronics, mechatronics, and data science, working in teams to solve complex problems and build collaboration skills. With access to extensive hackspaces and workshops, you’ll have the freedom to experiment and refine your ideas as you gain hands-on experience in technical design and engineering.
In your final two years, optional modules allow you to specialise, while a six-month paid industrial placement in your third year provides invaluable industry experience. With past placements at leading companies like Dyson, Jaguar Land Rover, and Apple, you’ll gain practical insights into the demands of design engineering and build connections that can shape your future career.
You’ll also develop enterprise skills as you learn to translate design engineering into impact. Your final year culminates in projects and entrepreneurship opportunities, giving you the chance to bring one of your own designs to market and gather feedback from real users. By the end of the programme, you’ll be ready to lead in a broad range of engineering fields, equipped with both technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills.
You’ll gain essential skills, including computer-aided engineering, rapid prototyping, human-centred design, systems thinking, and sustainability, equipping you to bring innovative products to life. From manufacturing techniques to computational methods, you’ll explore how design engineers develop new products and improve existing ones, creating practical solutions for modern challenges.
In your first two years, you’ll dive into core subjects such as design principles, mathematics, electronics, mechatronics, and data science, working in teams to solve complex problems and build collaboration skills. With access to extensive hackspaces and workshops, you’ll have the freedom to experiment and refine your ideas as you gain hands-on experience in technical design and engineering.
In your final two years, optional modules allow you to specialise, while a six-month paid industrial placement in your third year provides invaluable industry experience. With past placements at leading companies like Dyson, Jaguar Land Rover, and Apple, you’ll gain practical insights into the demands of design engineering and build connections that can shape your future career.
You’ll also develop enterprise skills as you learn to translate design engineering into impact. Your final year culminates in projects and entrepreneurship opportunities, giving you the chance to bring one of your own designs to market and gather feedback from real users. By the end of the programme, you’ll be ready to lead in a broad range of engineering fields, equipped with both technical expertise and creative problem-solving skills.
Admission Requirements
176+
62+
6.5+
98.5+
92+
39+
Three A-level offer: A* A A
14 Jan 2026
4 Years
Oct
Tuition fees
Domestic
9,535 GBP
International
43,300 GBP
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