Engineering Design Degree Courses in the UK - Bachelor & Master

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13 Engineering Design Courses in London.
  • Industrial Design or Design Engineering? What's the Difference?
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  • How I became a design engineer
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  • Day in the life of a Chief Design Engineer
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  • Engineering Design (Drafting) In-Depth
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  • Design Engineering at Imperial College London: What does a Design Engineer do?
    5/5

Student Reviews

Overall student satisfaction
58 /100
5041 total respondents

Primarily based on data from undergraduate degree students.

The NSS is commissioned by the Office for Students

Salary

Primarily based on salary data of undergraduate students

Salary of all UK Graduates of Engineering Design

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £33003 £35944 £40198
25-75 percentile range £27415 - £38863 £28490 - £44937 £31697 - £51332

Salary of all UK Graduates of all subjects

  15 months after graduation 3 years after graduation 5 years after graduation
Median salary £31713 £36200 £43811
25-75 percentile range £28497 - £37475 £31188 - £45144 £36254 - £57818

Jobs & Career Perspectives

Career perspectives for Engineering Design

15 months after graduation, graduates of this subject were asked about their current circumstances of employment, what they do, and whether their activities and perspectives are directly related to their studies.

Current jobs

Among graduates of Engineering Design who indicated that they are working, the percentage below represents the number who “agree” or “strongly agree” with the statements about their job.

Typical employers for graduates of Engineering Design

  • Aerospace and Automotive industries
  • Computing and Software development
  • Construction and Building services
  • Design and Engineering consultancies
  • Energy Utilities
  • Government Agencies and Local Authorities
  • Hospitals and Educational institutions
  • Industrial and Domestic Product Manufacturers - Retailers
  • Medical engineering
  • Process industries
  • Oil and gas industries
  • Transport and highways industries
  • Water treatment services

Specialisations within Engineering Design

  • Advanced Materials and Healthcare Engineering
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Machines and Equipment Design
  • Transportation Design
  • International Design Engineer
  • Automobile Design

Jobs of graduates of Engineering Design (15 months after graduation)

Example below based on all graduates of Engineering Design at Bournemouth University

75% Welfare and housing associate professionals
10% Nursing Professionals
10% Sports and fitness occupations
10% Elementary occupations

Entry Requirements / Admissions

UCAS Tariff of Accepted Students for Engineering Design

Get advice on which foundation courses are best for you to still study Engineering Design, if you do not meet the minimum requirements in terms of UCAS score, A levels, or English language requirements.

FAQ

Engineering Design is the study of the principles of engineering as they apply to the design and development of devices, systems and processes.

The median salary of graduates of Engineering Design was £33003 15 months after graduation, £35944 3 years after graduation and £40198 5 years after graduation.

  • The following degrees are offered for Engineering Design studies:
  • Bachelor of Science (Honours) - BSc (Hons)
  • Bachelor of Engineering (Honours) - BEng (Hons)
  • Master of Engineering (Honours) - MEng (Hons)
  • Master of Design - MDes
  • Master of Engineering - MEng
  • Bachelor of Engineering - BEng
  • Master of Science - MSc