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Industrial Design

Loughborough University · United Kingdom

Industrial Design

A three-year design degree in Loughborough.

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Where
LoughboroughUnited Kingdom
Degree
BAHons
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027
Apply by
13 January 2027
Admission
SelectiveIB grades
EU/EEA fee
£31,500 a year2027-28
More facts
Degree
BAHons
Length
3 years
Taught in
English
Starts
Autumn 2027

Deadlines

  1. 13 January 2027

    Applications close
    Hard deadline
    DetailsSource

  2. 25 February 2027

    Extra opens
    Details

    For anyone who used all five choices and holds no offer: one further choice at a time.

    For applicants holding no offers.

    Source

  3. 2 July 2027

    Clearing opens
    Rolling
    Details

    For applicants holding no offer, or whose results missed their conditions. Runs on vacancies, so it rewards moving quickly.

    IB results come out 6 July, so Clearing is already open when you get them.

    Source
All dates for this programme (1 more)

  1. 6 July 2027*

    IB results released
    Details

    The point of the conditional offer. Universities confirm or release places against results that have only just arrived, which is what the whole UK calendar is built around.

    Source

* Last year’s date, not yet confirmed.

Every date in the United Kingdom

What it is

Design products for people: research, ideation, model making and CAD in year 1, design for manufacture in year 2, then a year-long self-directed project, with an optional paid placement year in industry.

What you need

  • IB Diplomaat least 34 points
Requirements in full

Every IB applicant at Loughborough

The full Diploma with at least three HL subjects; each course sets points and HL grades, e.g. 34 (6,5,5 HL) for Industrial Design and 37–38 (6,6,6–7,6,6 HL) for Sport and Exercise Science.

Where it says so

Check it on lboro.ac.uk

How places are decided

    • IB grades
    • Portfolio
    You must submit an electronic portfolio; the School publishes portfolio guidance. GCSE Maths and English at grade 4.
Sources (2)
  1. Industrial Design at Loughborough — checked 2026-09-30
  2. IB applicants at Loughborough

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