Design and Innovation (Q61)

Open University
Undergraduate BA/BSc Distance learning 3-6 Years ArtFashion, textiles, and jewelleryGraphic designProduct design

About this course

Design and innovation isn’t just about creating things. It’s about finding creative solutions to problems that affect every aspect of our lives. With our design and innovation degree, you’ll learn how to use design thinking to make things better for people, places and our planet, developing the creative mindset and skills employers increasingly demand. You’ll also have the flexibility to combine design with a complementary subject of your choice – from engineering to the arts – to build a BA or BSc qualification that’s unique to your passions and career goals.

Key features of the course

  • Tailor your degree to your career goals by combining design with another subject

  • Develop technical and innovative problem-solving skills you can use within the creative industries and beyond

  • Explore the design process and how design approaches can be used to find solutions to diverse real-world problems

  • Use our supportive online learning spaces to share with fellow students and ignite new ideas
  • Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    1132 Marketing, sales and advertising directors
    1139 Functional managers and directors
    1150 Managers and directors in retail and wholesale
    1123 Production managers and directors in mining and energy
    1225 Travel agency managers and proprietors

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science - BA/BSc
    Study Mode
    Distance learning
    Duration
    3-6 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Milton Keynes
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Art, Fashion, textiles, and jewellery, Graphic design, Product design