Design Engineering

University of Brighton
Undergraduate BEng (Hon) Full-time 3 Years Engineering and technology

A-Level Entry

BBB - BCC

UCAS Points

104 - 120 points

About this course

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.

TOP REASONS TO CHOOSE THIS COURSE

  • Work alongside others in a friendly, creative and collaborative studio environment.

  • Project work such as designing and building water rockets, finding solutions to Fixperts challenges, working on the design and development of bike force pedals for Team GB.

  • Specialist facilities including flight and car simulators, wind tunnel, prototyping labs and workshops, CNC machines, robotics and VR labs.

  • Expert staff with excellent industry contacts.

  • Guest lectures from professionals.

  • Gain work experience on placement.

  • Bike Sim Lab – research project developing mechanical and aerodynamic tools for bicycle training and simulators.

  • Student-led Sustainable Technology and Engineering Projects (STEP) – work on heating, cooling, power and energy conversion challenges.
  • Entry Requirements

    A-Level Grades BBB - BCC
    UCAS Tariff Points 104 - 120 points
    BTEC DMM

    Study Options

    This course is available in 2 study options:

    Full-time Shown above

    Duration: 3 Years

    Qualification: BEng (Hon)

    Location: Brighton

    Sandwich

    Duration: 4 Years

    Qualification: BEng (Hon)

    Location: Brighton

    Career Prospects

    Graduates from this course typically go into the following occupations:

    2129 Engineering professionals
    1121 Production managers and directors in manufacturing
    2126 Aerospace engineers
    2127 Engineering project managers and project engineers
    2123 Electrical engineers
    3116 Planning, process and production technicians

    Course Details

    Qualification
    Bachelor of Engineering (with Honours) - BEng (Hon)
    Study Mode
    Full-time
    Duration
    3 Years
    Start Date
    2025
    Academic Year
    2025
    Campus / Location
    Brighton
    Scheme
    Undergraduate
    Subjects
    Engineering and technology