Future design graduates will need to be both artists and engineers, combining the latest technology with creative thinking. Engineering alone can’t solve the complex challenges of the 21st century - and design can only go so far without the right technology to bring ideas to life. That’s where this course comes in. Our hands-on programme blends creative design thinking with cutting-edge engineering expertise, equipping you with the skills to innovate beyond conventional solutions. You won’t just apply existing knowledge to solve problems - you’ll rethink the problem itself, uncovering overlooked users and challenging assumptions to design more effective, human-centred solutions. From pitches to portfolios In tutorial-style sessions, we’ll encourage you to think and develop as an independent designer, with pitches, presentations and portfolios to put your skills to the test. You’ll explore material properties of artefacts as well as looking at their environmental impact and manufacturing. All with support from academics and technical staff, as well as visiting design consultants. In your final year, you’ll identify and explore a design problem that interests you. Past students have designed kit for the London Air Ambulance, tools to help patients communicate pain more effectively and solutions to avoid single-use containers in the cosmetic industry. Many students progress to postgraduate study in design and innovation. Some find their first product design role. Others work in technology, strategy or marketing. Whatever you do next, you could be the person who solves problems faced by communities around the globe. The BEng (Hons) Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering programmes are accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers as partially meeting the academic requirements for registration as a Chartered Engineer (CEng), and fully meeting the academic requirements for registration as a Registered Product Designer.
A level: AAB | Including Maths or Physics. If you do not have an additional in a creative subject you should be able to demonstrate creativity by another method, for example as a GCSE or an activity outside school. Excluded subjects - General Studies and Critical Thinking Please note: You will also be excepted to achieve a Pass grade in the practical endorsement for any of the following A levels - Biology, Chemistry, Physics - if taken with one of the Awarding Bodies in England. | Access to HE Diploma: 30 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma: 15 UCAS points | Access to HE Diploma | We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics and Mathematics based discipline. Entry will normally be to the BEng or BSc. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 33 credits must be at Distinction and 12 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. | GCSE/National 4/National 5 A minimum of five GCSE passes to include English at grade C or 4 or an acceptable equivalent will be required. | Extended Project | We consider applications from students offering an EPQ and may make an alternative offer to include three A levels, one grade lower than our usual requirement, along with a specific grade in the EPQ. | International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme: 34 UCAS points | 6,6,5 at HL including Mathematics or Physics. If students do not have an IB creative subject at standard or higher level they should be able to demonstrate creativity in their personal statement by another method, for example through an activity outside school. | Pearson BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma (first teaching from September 2016) | Queen Mary University of London welcomes applications from students currently studying Level 3 BTEC qualifications and will consider you for entry to the majority of our undergraduate courses. The typical entry requirements will vary according to the course you are applying for. Some of our courses require specific subject knowledge which you may not be able to cover as part of a Level 3 BTEC qualification and we may therefore require additional Level 3 qualifications to ensure that you are suitably prepared for relevant courses. A small number of our courses do not accept BTEC qualifications for entry, either as a standalone qualification, or in combination with other qualifications at Level 3. Information on our typical entry requirements and guidance for applying can be found at http://www.qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/btec/ If you are at all unsure about the acceptability of your BTEC qualification for entry, please contact the Admissions team for individual advice (admissions@qmul.ac.uk).
Year 1 You'll study a range of core principles including: EMS403U - Studio Practice Year 1 (30 credits) EMS402U - Engineering Design EMS412U - Computational and Mathematical Modelling 1 EMS430U – Materials Engineering EMS406U - Data and Design EMS450U - Exploring Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering EMS418U - Computational and Mathematical Modelling 2 EMS499U - Skills for Engineers Please note that all modules are subject to change.
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