Automotive and Transport Design BA (Hons)
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Course overview
Study at a university known worldwide for transport design innovation Join a hands-on course that gives you the creative and technical skills to design vehicles, transport systems, and future mobility solutions. You’ll work on real projects using industry-standard tools and build a portfolio that helps you stand out to employers in the automotive and transport sectors. Explore the latest trends and challenges in transport design.
Create work that pushes boundaries and responds to real-world issues. This course is for ambitious, forward-thinking designers who want to make an impact through bold
Key highlights
- Hands-on design of vehicles, transport systems and future mobility solutions
- Real projects using industry-standard design tools
- Build a portfolio aimed at automotive and transport employers
- Explores latest trends and challenges in transport design
- Optional sandwich year extends study to four years
Entry requirements
- UCAS tariff points: 112 — UCAS points 112 A level BBC GCSE GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards BTEC DMM IB Diploma 27 points Access to HE The Access to HE Diploma.
- A-level: BBC — UCAS points 112 A level BBC GCSE GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards BTEC DMM IB Diploma 27 points Access to HE The Access to HE Diploma.
- GCSE: 4/C — to include Mathematics, English
- BTEC: DMM — UCAS points 112 A level BBC GCSE GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards BTEC DMM IB Diploma 27 points Access to HE The Access to HE Diploma.
- International Baccalaureate: 27 — UCAS points 112 A level BBC GCSE GCSE maths and English at grade 4 / C or Functional Skills Level 2, or other equivalent Level 2 awards BTEC DMM IB Diploma 27 points Access to HE The Access to HE Diploma.
- Additional condition: portfolio — …attend a portfolio showcase, activity session or audition or submit a portfolio via email (as is appropriate to your course), either virtually or face to face, as is practical to arrange.
Scholarships
25% Alumni Discount
Alumni who hold an undergraduate or postgraduate degree are now eligible for a 25% discount on the majority of published postgraduate taught full-time or part-time course fees including postgraduate certificates, diplomas.
Coventry University Group Scholarship
£2,000 scholarship per year of study.
Up to £2,000Sports Scholarships
£1,500 or £3,000 per year
Vice-Chancellor Undergraduate Scholarship
Up to £4,000 off a full-time Undergraduate degree: Year 1 – £2,000, Year 2 – £1,000 and Year 3 – £1,000.
Careers this course leads to
- Automotive designer
- Transport designer
- Exterior designer
- Interior designer
- Digital modeller
- Mobility concept designer
Cost of study
UK/Home: £9,790 per year | International: £20,800 per year
Admission
Applications are made through AHZ at no cost. Share your transcripts, English test scores and personal statement, and your AHZ Counsellor will review your profile, submit your application to Coventry University, and guide you through interview, offer, CAS and visa — right up to enrolment.
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