Design studies degrees

1,177 courses at 167 UK universities offer design studies for 2027 entry: most ask for between 48 and 104 UCAS points; 135 courses quote A-level grades instead, most often See entry requirements.

Qualifications BA (Hons) 954, BSc (Hons) 56, FdA 31, HND 25
Study full-time 1,141, part-time 36

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Often studied with

Joint honours courses pairing design studies with another subject.

marketing 35
animation 19
fine art 18
promotion and advertising 16
photography 15
business and management 14
engineering design 12
crafts 10
computer games graphics 9
history of design 9

Course codes

What these courses' UCAS codes start with.

W2 design 620
W6 film and photography 15
H7 production and manufacturing engineering 12
K1 architecture 12
W3 music 11
W4 drama 11
W9 other creative arts 10
N5 marketing 8

Universities

University for the Creative Arts 56
University of the Arts London 50
Norwich University of the Arts 48
Falmouth University 30
Nottingham Trent University 30
University of Staffordshire 29
Bucks New University 27
London Metropolitan University 24
Ravensbourne University London 24
Southampton, Solent University 23
Manchester Metropolitan University 22
University of East London 21
Anglia Ruskin University 18
Arts University Bournemouth 16
De Montfort University 16
Middlesex University 16
Northumbria University, Newcastle 16
University of Derby 15
University of Northampton 15
Birmingham City University 14
Cardiff Metropolitan University 14
Sheffield Hallam University 14
Yeovil College University Centre 14
Arts University Plymouth 13
University of Hertfordshire 13
University of South Wales 13
Cambridge School of Visual and Performing Arts 12
University of Brighton 12
University of Portsmouth 12
Coleg Sir Gar 11
Kingston University 11
University of Huddersfield 11
University of Salford 11
Loughborough University 10
Teesside University 10
University of Lincoln 10
Coventry University 9
Lancaster University 9
Leeds Arts University 9
Open University 9
University of Chester 9
University of West London 9
University of Westminster, London 9
Istituto Marangoni London 8
Newcastle College University Centre 8
The Northern School of Art 8
University of Worcester 8
Bath Spa University 7
Bristol, UWE 7
Glasgow School of Art 7
Hereford College of Arts 7
Robert Gordon University 7
Ulster University 7
University of Bedfordshire 7
University of Lancashire 7
University of Leeds 7
University of Plymouth 7
University of Wales Trinity Saint David 7
Oxford Brookes University 6
Regent's University London 6
University of Cumbria 6
University of Dundee 6
University of Gloucestershire 6
University of Greater Manchester 6
University of Wolverhampton 6
Wrexham University 6
York St John University 6
Bournemouth University 5
City College Plymouth 5
City St George's, University of London 5
Heriot-Watt University 5
Hopwood Hall College 5
Leeds Beckett University 5
Liverpool Hope University 5
Liverpool John Moores University 5
The University of Edinburgh 5
University Centre Farnborough 5
University of Sunderland 5
Blackpool and the Fylde College 4
Canterbury Christ Church University 4
City of Bristol College 4
DN Colleges Group 4
East Sussex College 4
Edinburgh Napier University 4
Gloucestershire College 4
Morley College London 4
University of Greenwich 4
University of Manchester 4
University of Southampton 4
University of Warwick 4
Warwickshire College and University Centre 4
Bangor University 3
Bedford College Group 3
Brunel University of London 3
Chichester College Group (inc Brinsbury, Chichester, Crawley, Northbrook & Worthing Colleges) 3
Fashion Retail Academy 3
Glasgow Caledonian University 3
JCA | London Fashion Academy 3
London College of Contemporary Arts 3
London South Bank University 3
MidKent College (Inc Medway School of Arts) 3
MJM LSBU 3
NABA London 3
New College Durham 3
North Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College 3
Queen Mary University of London 3
University of Essex 3
University of Kent 3
University of Roehampton 3
University of Suffolk 3
University of the Highlands and Islands (UHI) 3
Aston University, Birmingham 2
BMet (Birmingham Metropolitan College) 2
Boston College 2
Burnley College 2
Cornwall College 2
Escape Studios 2
Futureworks 2
Grwp Llandrillo Menai 2
Hugh Baird College 2
Keele University 2
KLC School of Design 2
Shrewsbury College 2
South Thames College Group (inc Carshalton, South Thames and Kingston College) 2
Trafford & Stockport College Group 2
UCEN Manchester 2
University Campus Oldham 2
University Centre Bishop Burton 2
University Centre Calderdale College 2
University Centre Rotherham 2
University Centre South Essex 2
University College Birmingham 2
University of Exeter 2
University of Glasgow 2
University of Reading 2
University of Strathclyde 2
West Dean College 2
York College & University Centre 2
Barnsley College University Centre 1
Bournemouth and Poole College 1
City of Glasgow College 1
Coastland College 1
Edge Hill University 1
Goldsmiths, University of London 1
Hertford Regional College 1
New College Swindon University Centre 1
Queen Margaret University, Edinburgh 1
Sheffield College 1
South Eastern Regional College 1
Stranmillis University College 1
TEC Partnership (University Centre Grimsby, East Riding College, Scarborough & Skegness Colleges) 1
Tyne Coast College 1
UCL (University College London) 1
University Centre at the Heart of Yorkshire Education Group (inc Wakefield College & Selby College) 1
University Centre Leeds, Leeds City College 1
University Centre South Devon 1
University Centre St Helens 1
University of Bristol 1
University of Chichester 1
University of Hull 1
University of Liverpool 1
University of Sussex 1
University of the West of Scotland 1
University of Winchester 1
Vogue College of Fashion 1
West Suffolk College 1
Wigan and Leigh College 1

Courses

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