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University degree

Design Engineering

University of Brighton
Qualification
Degree
Length
3 yrs
UK fees / yr
£9,535
Study
Full-time
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About this course

Want to fix or develop the machines central to our everyday lives? A Design Engineering degree course at university could be your starting point Design engineers use their skills to come up with solutions and designs that can have a real effect on people’s lives. It could be creating user-friendly products or even designing life-saving medical devices.

They can work on projects across different industries, collaborating with professionals from various backgrounds. Students on our Design Engineering BEng degree learn in a friendly, collaborative studio environment, working on industry-linked projects with other engineering and design students and supported by expert staff. Our Design Engineering MEng offers an extra year of study at masters level.

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Could you get in?
The grades students arrived with
<48 pts15%
64-79 pts10%
80-95 pts25%
96-111 pts10%
112-127 pts15%
128-143 pts10%
192-207 pts10%
How they qualified
Could I get in? Try your grades
120 UCAS pts
Pay & prospects
What graduates earn over time
£31,000
3 years on
£38,500
5 years on
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Where this degree can lead
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When you're ready, the full entry requirements and application are on University of Brighton's own site.
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