BEng in "Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering" (Full Time) BEng in "Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering" (Full Time) Queen Mary, University of London ../webroot/files/Institutions/cover_photo/1563862679Queen-Mary1.jpg
Course Description
This practical programme allows you to develop strong creative design capabilities as well as scientific and engineering knowledge and skills.
The programme is built around the core Design Studio modules – tutorial-style sessions where you are encouraged to think and develop as an independent designer, supported by visiting professionals.
Throughout the second and third years you’ll be working on individual and group projects. The final-year group project, in which students work for a client in industry, has generated several patent applications. All final-year projects are presented at the Queen Mary Design Show.
If you choose the MEng degree you’ll carry out a further ambitious individual project in the fourth year, experiencing product development from inception to realisation. You’ll also take engineering and materials modules that provide background knowledge for the project.
Course Content
You can complete your Design, Innovation and Creative Engineering degree in three, four or five years. If you are a BEng student and choose to study abroad, this will take place in Year 3 and Year 3 modules will instead be studied in Year 4. If you are an MEng student and choose to study abroad, this will take place in Year 4 and Year 4 modules will be studied in Year 5.
YEAR 1
You'll study a range of core principles including:
- Creative Design
- Design Thinking
- Engineering Design
- Programming
- Mathematics
- Multimedia
- Statics in Engineering
YEAR 2
You will cover the following specialist topics:
- User Centred Design
- Engineering Instrumentation
- Interactive Media Design
- Materials for Engineering Design
- Physical Computing
YEAR 3
Research project
In the third year, students undertake an individual design project, plus a group design project alongside four taught modules. The project allows students to apply the skills and techniques learnt from previous years’ studies and to focus on an area of design that particularly interests them
Modules cover topics including
- Innovation
- Interaction Design
- Materials Selection in Design
- Social Network Analysis
Course Intakes
Location | Start Date | Fees | Duration | ||
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Classroom Mile End Road Queen Mary University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, UK |
September, 2025
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UK/EU: |
4 years, Full Time |
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Entry Requirements
A-Level :- Grades AAB at A-Level. This must include A-Level Maths or Physics. If students do not have an additional A-level in a creative subject they should be able to demonstrate creativity by another method, for example as a GCSE or an activity outside school. Excludes General Studies and Critical Thinking.
IB :- International Baccalaureate Diploma with a minimum of 34 points overall, including 6,6,5 from three Higher Level subjects. This must include Mathematics or Physics, and one further subject from Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry or Design Technology, both at Higher Level.
BTEC :- See our detailed subject and grade requirements.
Access HE :- We consider applications from students with the Access to Higher Education Diploma in a Physics and Mathematics based discipline. Entry will normally be to the BEng or BSc. The minimum academic requirement is to achieve 60 credits overall, with 45 credits at Level 3, of which 33 credits must be at Distinction and 12 credits at Merit or higher. Applications are considered on a case by case basis. Before a decision is made, applicants will be invited to a Maths test at Queen Mary, normally in April. This Maths test will assess whether an applicants ability in Maths is at the required level. Applicants will be contacted shortly after the test with a decision on their application.
GCSE :- Minimum five GCSE passes including English at grade C or 4.
EPQ :- Alternative offers may be made to applicants taking the Extended Project Qualification. For further information please visit: qmul.ac.uk/undergraduate/entry/epq
Contextualised admissions :- We consider every application on its individual merits and will take into consideration your individual educational experiences and context. More information on how academic schools and programmes use this information as part of the admissions process, can be found on our contextualised admissions pages.
Assessment Methods
Assessment typically includes a combination of coursework, written reports, projects, presentations, group work and exams in the summer.
Additional Information
Degree :- BEng (Hons)
Duration :- 4 years
Start :- September 2020
UK/EU fees :- £9,250*
International fees :- £20,850*
*These fees are for the 2019-20 academic year and are provided as a guideline. Fees for 2020-21 have not yet been set.
Student Satisfaction
Source: NSS
Overall student satisfaction | |
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67% of students were satisfied overall |
The teaching on my course | |
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90% of students strongly agree that staff are good explaining things | |
80% of students strongly agree that staff have made the subject interesting | |
80% of students strongly agree that the course is intellectually stimulating | |
60% of students strongly agree that the course has challenged them to achieve their best work |
Learning opportunities | |
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60% of students strongly agree that the course has provided them with opportunities to explore ideas or concepts in depth | |
80% of students strongly agree that the course has provided them with opportunities to bring information and ideas together from different topics | |
70% of students strongly agree that the course has provided them with opportunities to apply what they have learnt |
Assessment and feedback | |
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60% of students strongly agree that the criteria used in marking have been clear in advance | |
60% of students strongly agree that the marking and assessment has been fair | |
50% of students strongly agree that the teedback on their work has been timely | |
60% of students strongly agree that they have received helpful comments on my work |
Academic support | |
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90% of students strongly agree that they have been able to contact staff when they needed to | |
60% of students strongly agree that they have received sufficient advice and guidance in relation to their course | |
70% of students strongly agree that good advice was available when they needed to make study choices on their course |
Organisation and management | |
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50% of students strongly agree that the course is well organised and running smoothly | |
70% of students strongly agree that the timetable works efficiently for them | |
60% of students strongly agree that any changes in the course or teaching have been communicated effectively |
Learning resources | |
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30% of students strongly agree that the IT resources and facilities provided have supported their learning well | |
78% of students strongly agree that the library resources (e.g. books, online services and learning spaces) have supported their learning well | |
33% of students strongly agree that they have been able to 3ess course-specific resources (e.g. equipment, facilities, software, collections) when they needed to |
Learning community | |
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60% of students strongly agree that they feel part of a community of staff and students | |
90% of students strongly agree that they have had the right opportunities to work with other students as part of their course |
Student voice | |
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80% of students strongly agree that they have had the right opportunities to provide feedback on their course | |
50% of students strongly agree that staff value students’ views and opinions about the course | |
40% of students strongly agree that it is clear how students’ feedback on the course has been acted on | |
33% of students strongly agree that the students’ union (association or guild) effectively represents students’ academic interests |
University TEF Outcome

Statistics
Source: hesa.ac.uk
UCAS Points64
Employment Rate79%
Average Graduate Salary£25000
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