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Future design graduates will need to be both artists and engineers, combining the latest technology with a creative process.
Good engineering alone can’t solve the complex challenges of the 21st century. Neither can design if the ideas go beyond the capabilities of today’s technology. And that’s where this course comes in.
Our practical programme allows you to develop strong creative design capabilities alongside engineering expertise. You won’t just apply your knowledge to solve problems. You’ll become a creative designer who can step back and question why a problem exists and discover users that have been overlooked.
From pitches to portfolios
In tutorial-style sessions, we’ll encourage you to think and develop as an independent designer, with pitches, presentations and portfolios to put your skills to the test. You’ll explore material properties of artefacts as well as looking at their environmental impact and manufacturing. All with support from academics and technical staff, as well as visiting design consultants.
In your final year, you’ll identify and explore a design problem that interests you. Past students have designed kit for the London Air Ambulance, tools to help patients communicate pain more effectively and solutions to avoid single-use containers in the cosmetic industry.
Some students progress to postgraduate study in areas like robotics. Some find their first design role. Others work in strategy or marketing. Whatever you do next, you could be the person who solves problems faced by communities around the globe.
The BEng (Hons) Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering programmes are accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers as partially meeting the academic requirement for Chartered Engineer (CEng).
The BEng (Hons) Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering programmes are accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers as fully meeting the academic requirement for Registered Product Designer.
This degree has been accredited by the Institution of Engineering Designers under licence from the UK regulator, the Engineering Council. Accreditation is a mark of assurance that the degree meets the standards set by the Engineering Council in the UK Standard for Professional Engineering Competence (UK-SPEC). An accredited degree will provide you with some or all of the underpinning knowledge, understanding and skills for eventual registration as an Incorporated (IEng) or Chartered Engineer (CEng). Some employers recruit preferentially from accredited degrees, and an accredited degree is likely to be recognised by other countries that are signatories to international accords.
You can complete your Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering degree in three, four or five years.
You'll study a range of core principles including:
You can look up module descriptions using our module directory.
Please note that all modules are subject to change.
You will cover the following specialist topics:
Modules cover topics including:
Students choosing the MEng option spend an additional year studying advanced specialist modules and working on a large design project:
EMS723U - Design and Innovation Year 4: Major Design Project
Optional modules cover topics including:
Apply for this degree with any of the following options. Take care to use the correct UCAS code - it may not be possible to change your selection later.
Add on an integrated masters to complete advanced modules and a high-level group project.
Go global and add an optional year abroad to your degree. Queen Mary has links with universities in Europe, North America, Asia and Australia (partnerships vary for each degree programme). Your year abroad can be taken in Year 3 of your degree, with your Year 3 modules taken in Year 4.
Find out more about study abroad opportunities at Queen Mary, including the progression requirements.
"I chose this course because it is one of the very few courses in London which joins engineering with product design and creativity. The DICE programme provides a less conventional, more futuristic approach to engineering by encouraging students to push boundaries. We have our own exclusive design studio where we have weekly tutorials and can create mockups or prototypes at any time. We also have access to a number of different facilities such as the Makerspace, where we can practise our workshop skills and use machines."
You’ll learn through a combination of lectures, laboratory practicals and problem-based learning.
You should plan for 14-17 hours of formal teaching each week, plus time spent on group projects. For every hour spent in class, you’ll complete a further one to two hours of independent study.
Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework, written reports, projects, presentations, group work and exams in the summer.
The School offers excellent on-campus resources to aid your studies, including:
Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification.
For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Our standard contextual offer: BBB including Maths and Physics or Chemistry at A-Level.
Our enhanced contextual offer: BBC including BB in Maths or Physics at A-Level.
More information on our contextual offer criteria can be found on our contextualised admissions page.
Please note that General Studies and Critical Thinking are excluded from any A-Level offer and cannot be considered.
Our standard contextual offer: BBB including Maths or Physics at A-Level.
Our standard contextual offer: ABB including A in Maths or Physics at A-Level.
Our enhanced contextual offer: BBB including Maths or Physics at A-Level.
We accept a wide range of European and international qualifications in addition to A-levels, the International Baccalaureate and BTEC qualifications. Please visit International Admissions for full details.
If your qualifications are not accepted for direct entry onto this degree, consider applying for a foundation programme.
Find out more about our English language entry requirements, including the types of test we accept and the scores needed for entry to the programme.
You may also be able to meet the English language requirement for your programme by joining a summer pre-sessional programme before starting your degree.
See our general undergraduate entry requirements.
UK students accepted onto this course are eligible to apply for tuition fee and maintenance loans from Student Finance England or other government bodies.
Queen Mary offers a generous package of scholarships and bursaries, which currently benefits around 50 per cent of our undergraduates.
Scholarships are available for home, EU and international students. Specific funding is also available for students from the local area. International students may be eligible for a fee reduction. We offer means-tested funding, as well as subject-specific funding for many degrees.
Find out what scholarships and bursaries are available to you.
We offer specialist support on all financial and welfare issues through our Advice and Counselling Service, which you can access as soon as you have applied for a place at Queen Mary.
Take a look at our Student Advice Guides which cover ways to finance your degree, including:
Our graduates work in industries from video game design to medical robotics, transport and construction. Many start their own businesses or work in start ups, or go on to further study at institutions such as the Royal College of Art and the Tokyo Institute of Technology.
Recent Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering graduates have job roles such as:
*GOS 2019-21 / QMUL market research 2024
Throughout the course, students have access to a bespoke careers programme, including workshops on job hunting and job applications as well as employer events.
The Queen Mary careers team can also offer:
Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering - BEng (Hons)
Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering with Industrial Experience - BEng (Hons)
Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering with Year Abroad - BEng (Hons)
Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering - MEng (Hons)
Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering with Industrial Experience - MEng (Hons)
Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering with Year Abroad - MEng (Hons)
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The School attracts some of the brightest minds from across the country, and the world. The most recent national assessment of the quality of university research (REF 2021) placed us seventh in the UK for electronic engineering and seventh for our general engineering research (Times Higher Education).
Our students benefit from the personal contact with approachable teaching staff in small-group settings, where discussion and feedback is actively encouraged.
The School of Electronic Engineering and Computer Science carries out world-class research – and applies it to real-world problems. Being taught by someone who is changing the world with their ideas makes for exciting lectures, and helps you to stay ahead of the curve in your field. 99 per cent of our research is classed as ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’ (REF 2021).
We are proud of our excellent student-staff relations, and our diverse student body, made up of learners from more than 60 countries.
The School has a close-knit student community, who take part in competitions and extracurricular lab activities.