Design at Brunel University of London
Design (BSc (Hons), W248) at Brunel University of London asked for AAA - ABB in recent years; UCAS’s course data does not show the 2027 requirement yet. The middle entrant to the subject here had 112–127 UCAS points.
UCAS listing ↗ Course page on brunel.ac.uk ↗
A-level grades
~AAA
High144 points · around AAA
Published as AAA - ABB
Not the 2027 requirement. UCAS’s course search data does not include 2027 requirements yet, so this is from an earlier year and may have changed. Check brunel.ac.uk’s course page ↗ or the UCAS listing ↗.
Who actually got in
Entrants’ UCAS pointsSubject at this uni
Entrants hereUK, same subjectAsks 144
The middle entrant had 112–127 points. 75% had fewer than the 144 asked.
45 entrants · 2024-25 · HESA rounds to 5%
Came in with A-levels or Highers 88%, a foundation course 6%, other higher education 3%.
Course
- Award
- Bachelor of Science (with Honours)
- Code
- W248 · W2 design
- Duration
- 3 years
- Mode
- Full-time
- Starts
- September 2027
- Entry
- Year 1, Year 2
- Year
- 2027
- Year abroad
- optional
Accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers for the purposes of fully meeting the academic requirements for Registered Product Designer (RProdDes) and partially meeting the requirements for Chartered Technological Product Designer (CTPD). More ↗
Student experience
After the first yearSubject at this uni
95%
still studying
UK 83%
4%
left higher education
UK 11%
1%
moved to a lower award
UK 0%
70 students · started 2023-24
National Student SurveySubject at this uni
% positiveHereUKTeaching on my course83%85%
Learning opportunities83%85%
Assessment and feedback74%77%
Academic support90%92%
Organisation and management71%71%
Learning resources80%88%
Student voice69%78%
70 final-year students · 80% responded · NSS 2025-26
After graduating
SalaryWider subject at this uni
15 months£32k3 years£31.5k5 years£39.5k
£20k£30k£40k£50k
middle halfmedianUK, same subject
15 months: survey of 65 graduates, 2023-24 · 3 and 5 years: tax records, 2016-18 graduates
15 months onSubject at this uni
75% working10% working and studying10% unemployed
UK, same subject: 90% in work or study
65%
in professional or managerial jobs
UK 88%
85%
say their work is meaningful
UK 85%
65%
use what they learned
UK 65%
- Design occupations20%
- Engineering professionals15%
- Web and Multimedia Design Professionals15%
- Administrative occupations10%
- Skilled trades occupations5%
Graduate Outcomes survey · 40 graduates · 55% responded · 2023-24
Source: Discover Uni dataset, HESA (CC BY 4.0), summarised for display.
Location
- Campus
- Uxbridge, Greater London, England
- Postcode
- UB8 3PH
Subjects
engineering design engineering and technology
Campus
- Campus
- Brunel University Campus
- Housing
- Accommodation ↗
- Union
- Students' union ↗
Engineering at other universities
The course at each university nearest this one in entry requirement. Middle entrant: the UCAS points of the middle student who started, from Discover Uni.
| University | Course | Entry | Middle entrant |
|---|---|---|---|
| Durham University | Engineering (Civil) BEng (Hon) | A*AA | 176–191 |
| University of Bristol | Design Engineering BEng (Hon) | A*AA - AAB | 176–191 |
| Brunel University of London | Design this course | AAA - ABB | 112–127 |
| King's College London, University of London | General Engineering MEng (Hon) | AAA | 144–159 |
| Lancaster University | Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 112–127 |
| Ulster University | Biomedical Engineering BEng | 120 - 144 points | 128–143 |
| University of Birmingham | Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 144–159 |
| University of Glasgow | Mechanical Design Engineering MEng (Hon) | 144 points | 208–223 |
| University of Leeds | Product Design BSc (Hons) | AAA | 160–175 |
| University of Warwick | Computer Systems Engineering BEng (Hon) | 144 points | 176–191 |
| Cardiff University | Engineering with Foundation Year BEng (Hon) | AAB - BBB | 128–143 |
See all 325 in one sortable table, entry requirements side by side
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