Product Design Engineering with Placement MDes
Brunel University of London
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Master of Design - MDes

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Design at Brunel is all about realising fantastic ideas in the real world. Our Product Design Engineering BSc/MDes degree is for creative thinkers who are also comfortable with logical reasoning and who enjoy deeper analysis of functional and technical design challenges, principally focused on industrially-manufactured products. The course spans design and engineering, meaning you can develop products and systems with good form and function. The programme is available as a 3 year BSc or a four ...Read more

Design at Brunel is all about realising fantastic ideas in the real world. Our Product Design Engineering BSc/MDes degree is for creative thinkers who are also comfortable with logical reasoning and who enjoy deeper analysis of functional and technical design challenges, principally focused on industrially-manufactured products. The course spans design and engineering, meaning you can develop products and systems with good form and function. The programme is available as a 3 year BSc or a four year MDes, which is Masters degree. There is a lot of project-based learning to test your skills and youll see the outcome of your design from concept to making the actual product. This means youll be able to build a great portfolio of your best-quality projects, academic and industry briefs, and case studies, during your studies. Youll have workshop training and will use industry-standard equipment and software to develop quality hands-on skills to become a maker. You'll have access to modern facilities that include dedicated design studios, digital sketching, extensive prototyping workshops, and electronics and digital fabrication labs. The practical knowledge you gain is transferable to industry and provides a head start for your future career as a designer and design engineer in the modern world.Careers and your futureTo help you prepare for the world of work, well encourage you to take the placement option, incorporating a year spent in industry. This means youll have a years worth of invaluable professional experience and networks when you graduate. Our students have worked on placement for both small innovation start-ups and multinational organisations.Graduates of Brunel Design School have gone on to work for well-known companies, including Disney, Dyson, JCB, Jaguar Land Rover, Philips and Cambridge Consultants.

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WUSCA ranking:
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47/101
CUG Ranking
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79th
What students say
J
J
04 Nov 24

The location is fantastic, with close transport links to central London and Reading. Facilities are fine, nothing amazing but they do the job. student support can be hit or..Read more

K
Kehinde
17 Oct 24

the facilities are amazing for my course and the services for learning that are placed are amazing the timetableing could be improved as our timetables are not working currently..Read more

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A level

A level:

ABB - AAA Grades / Points required

Scottish Advanced Higher:

ABB Grades / Points required

Access to HE Diploma:

Not currently available, please contact university for up to date information.

Cambridge International Pre-U Certificate - Principal:

D3,M2,M2 Grades / Points required

International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme:

31 Grades / Points required

Leaving Certificate - Higher Level (Ireland) (first awarded in 2017):

H2,H2,H3,H3,H3 Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Diploma:

DD Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Certificate:

D Grades / Points required

OCR Cambridge Technical Extended Diploma:

DDM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Diploma (QCF):

DD Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Extended Diploma (QCF):

DDM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Diploma (first teaching from September 2016):

DD Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Certificate (first teaching from September 2016):

D Grades / Points required

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

DDM Grades / Points required

Pearson BTEC Subsidiary Diploma (QCF):

D Grades / Points required

T Level:

M Grades / Points required

including grade B in Maths or Physics

including grade B in Maths or Physics

Obtain a minimum of 128 UCAS tariff points in the Access to HE Diploma in Engineering with 45 credits at Level 3. All Maths units must be passed with Distinctions at level 3

including grade M2 in Maths or Physics

including Higher level 5 in Maths or Physics

including H3 in Maths or Physics

in any subject and an A level grade B in Maths or Physics or obtain DD in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Distinctions in Further Engineering Mathematics or Dynamic Mechanical Principles and A level grade B in any subject

in any subject with A levels grade BB including Maths or Physics

in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Distinctions in Further Engineering Mathematics or Dynamic Mechanical Principles

in any subject and an A level grade B in Maths or Physics or obtain DD in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Distinctions in Further Engineering Mathematics or Dynamic Mechanical Principles and A level grade B in any subject

in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Distinctions in Further Maths or Further Mechanical Principles.

in any subject and an A level grade B in Maths or Physics or obtain DD in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Distinctions in Further Engineering Mathematics or Dynamic Mechanical Principles in Practice and A level grade B in any subject

in any subject with A levels grade BB including Maths or Physics

in Engineering, Manufacturing Engineering or Mechanical Engineering with Distinctions in Further Engineering Mathematics or Dynamic Mechanical Principles in Practice

in any subject with A levels grade BB including Maths or Physics

Subjects accepted:Design & Development for Engineering and ManufacturingEngineering, Manufacturing, Processing & ControlMaintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering and ManufacturingBuilding Services Engineering for ConstructionDesign, Surveying and Planning for Construction

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£9,250 per year

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This is the fee you pay if you live within England. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Scotland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Scotland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Wales

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Wales. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Northern Ireland

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Northern Ireland. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£9,250 per year

This information comes from UCAS, or in some cases the institution directly.
Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from Channel Islands

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

This is the fee you pay if you live within Channel Islands. Please note, this is subject to change.

£23,615 per year

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Students from EU

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This is the fee you pay if you live within the European Union. Please note, this is subject to change. Please confirm the most up to date fee with the individual institution.

£23,615 per year

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Please note: fees do vary so please make sure you contact the institution for up to date information.

Students from International

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£23615 Per year

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J
04 Nov 24
Product Design Engineering with Placement MDes
The location is fantastic, with close transport links to central London and Reading. Facilities are fine, nothing amazing but they do the job. student support can be hit or...
Read more
K
Kehinde
17 Oct 24
Product Design Engineering with Placement BSc (Hons)
the facilities are amazing for my course and the services for learning that are placed are amazing the timetableing could be improved as our timetables are not working currently...
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Brunel University of London
Brunel University of London , Uxbridge

Brunel University of London is located in leafy west London and offers an extensive range of undergraduate and postgraduate...

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Brunel University of London
Kingston Lane Uxbridge Hillingdon UB8 3PH United Kingdom
Nearest tube station: Uxbridge  0.6 miles away Nearest train station: Uxbridge Vine Street  0.5 miles away

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