Overview

The Design - Placement Year (Hons) course from Lancaster University you’ll learn to solve problems with creativity, design research, and professional visualisation techniques. Taught by experts from our world-class design research lab, this programme equips you for a career in design agencies, tech companies, healthcare, education, public services, and beyond — wherever innovation is needed.

Career opportunities:

As a Lancaster Design graduate, you will integrate practical design skills with rigorous design research, enabling you to create innovative, impactful solutions across diverse challenges. This combination of creative thinking and an adaptable, research-driven approach will equip you to contribute meaningfully within the creative industries and beyond.

BA Hons Design empowers you to consider a range of existing and emerging careers that include:

User experience (UX) designer
Design researcher
Graphic designer
Interaction designer
Brand manager
Design facilitator
Service designer
Design consultant
Virtual/augmented reality designer
Ethics and inclusion designer
AI interface designer
Product designer

Our alumni have found success in varied settings from joining large organisations such as Nestlé, Cooperative Bank and Capgemini to successfully pursuing freelancing careers.

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Design Issues

Fundamentals: Contemporary Arts and Design

Fundamentals: Design Studio

Placement Preparation
Critical Reflections in Creative Arts

Design Studio: Materials

Design Studio: people

Work Based Learning Preparation

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2027-10-03 00:00:00
- Apply before 2027-01-14 00:00:00

Language

English

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Credits

480 alternative credits

Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

Lancaster, United Kingdom

Disciplines

Design Visual Arts View 415 other Bachelors in Design in United Kingdom

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Academic requirements

We are not aware of any specific GRE, GMAT or GPA grading score requirements for this programme.

English requirements

TOEFL^® IBT

87

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PTE Academic

58

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A Level ABB
International Baccalaureate 32 points overall with 16 points from the best 3 Higher Level subjects
BTEC Distinction

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Tuition Fees

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25490 GBP / year

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Living costs

Lancaster

United Kingdom

660 - 1140 GBP / month

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Funding

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