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Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Design Management
University of the Arts London
Entry requirements
Here's what you will need to get a place on the Design Management course at University of the Arts London.
Select a qualification to see required grades
A level
80 UCAS tariff points from A Levels at grade C or above (preferred subjects include: English; History; Media; Business; Art and Design, or other subjects within Social Sciences)
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Tuition fees
| Location | Fees |
|---|---|
| England | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Scotland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Wales | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Northern Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Channel Islands | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| Republic of Ireland | £9,535 per year (provisional) |
| EU | £30,890 per year |
| International | £30,890 per year |
Course summary
What this course is about
UCAS code: W202
Here's what University of the Arts London says about its Design Management course.
BA (Hons) Design Management will teach you how to produce, facilitate and strategise to solve problems in many different areas, from business to social and global challenges. With innovation as its core, you’ll get an introduction in making positive change for diverse organisations with a skillset that develops your entrepreneurial spirit.
Why choose this course at London College of Communication
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Connecting creativity and business: You will gain core skills of creative and critical thinking, understanding context, entrepreneurship, management and communications, social justice, sustainability and climate justice so that you can succeed in the creative economy.
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Industry links?and collaboration: We encourage our students to proactively develop their industry connections. We invite industry professionals to share their experiences in guest lectures and feedback sessions.
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Graduate success: Our graduates work at agencies whose clients include global brands like Google as well as government departments, such as the Singapore Design Council.
What you can expect?
Foundational knowledge and skills: Develop essential skills for design management practice including visual communication, design research, basic project management and production.
Experimentation and innovation: You'll experiment and engage with emerging practices as you develop skills in insights and trend forecasting to understand how contemporary branding and marketing relate.
Collaboration: Work collaboratively, co-designing and understanding cultures and client and user needs through the lens of socially responsible enterprise, innovation and organisational change.
Strategic problem-solving: With enterprise and innovation in mind you'll research and create an independent project to instigate change, acknowledging industry contexts and connections and embodying sustainable and ethical practices.
Practical projects and workshops: Engage in immersive experiences of the design process, including research methods, defining and reframing problems, developing briefs, brainstorming, prototyping, testing, delivery and assessing effectiveness.
About London College of Communication
London College of Communication is for the curious, the brave and the committed: those who want to transform themselves and the world around them. Through a diverse, world-leading community of teaching, research and partnerships with industry, we enable our students to succeed as future-facing creatives in the always-evolving design, media and screen industries.
The London College of Communication experience is all about learning by doing. Our students get their hands dirty and develop their skills through the exploration of our facilities and technical spaces. Students work on live briefs and commissions, with everything from independent start-ups and charities in Southwark, through to major global companies, including Penguin, the National Trust and Royal Mail, to name a few.
Source: University of the Arts London
Course details
Qualification
Bachelor of Arts (with Honours) - BA (Hons)
Department
London College of Communication, University of the Arts London
Location
London College of Communication | London
Duration
3 Years
Study mode
Full-time
Subjects
• Design
• History of design
• Creative management
Start date
28 September 2026
Application deadline
14 January 2026
University of the Arts London reviews
Showing 70 reviews
Graduate
Fashion design
The canteen/cafe was quite expensive considering its for a university.
3 months ago
Graduate
Fashion design
Mental health support was great however I feel like I wasn't supported enough by my tutors when it came to my actual work. Tutors were really busy with other students that I felt I didn't get enough time with them. Also negative feedback was given after I had submitted and not before.
3 months ago
Graduate
Fashion design
Most facilities were really busy and some you had to pay for too. Loved the free fabric allowance. Library was really helpful with lots of different types of books and information.
3 months ago
Graduate
Fashion design
Overall an easy going course. There wasn't an overload of work and stress which was nice. Some tutors were really helpful and others were not. Wish they taught us more on sewing too.
3 months ago
Graduate
Fashion design
The actual uni was fine. Lots of different facilities however some of them could only be used by students from specific courses. Interior design and layout was great. The sewing machines and work spaces were really busy.
3 months ago
Foundation year student
Three stars: Good
1 year ago
National Student Survey (NSS) scores
The NSS is an annual survey where final-year students are asked to rate different aspects of their course and university experience.
The Design Management course at University of the Arts London features content from more than one subject area. Using the options below, you can see ratings from students who took courses in each of these subject areas at this uni
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
79%
low
Teaching on my course
79%
low
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
79%
low
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
86%
low
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
80%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
71%
low
Learning opportunities
80%
low
Learning opportunities
80%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
86%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
79%
low
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
84%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
70%
low
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
Assessment and feedback
81%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
86%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
76%
low
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
73%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
93%
high
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
76%
low
Academic support
84%
low
Academic support
84%
low
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
85%
low
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
82%
low
Organisation and management
74%
low
Organisation and management
74%
low
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
80%
low
How well organised is your course?
68%
low
Learning resources
87%
med
Learning resources
87%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
84%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
91%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
87%
med
Student voice
79%
med
Student voice
79%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
76%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
83%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
79%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
74%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
80%
low
Select an option to see a detailed breakdown
Teaching on my course
86%
med
Teaching on my course
86%
med
How often does your course challenge you to achieve your best work?
87%
med
How good are teaching staff at explaining things?
91%
med
How often do teaching staff make the subject engaging?
85%
med
How often is the course intellectually stimulating?
81%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
Learning opportunities
82%
med
To what extent have you had the chance to bring together information and ideas from different topics?
88%
med
How well does your course introduce subjects and skills in a way that builds on what you have already learned?
79%
med
How well has your course developed your knowledge and skills that you think you will need for your future?
79%
low
To what extent have you had the chance to explore ideas and concepts in depth?
89%
med
To what extent does your course have the right balance of directed and independent study?
75%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
Assessment and feedback
86%
med
How well have assessments allowed you to demonstrate what you have learned?
87%
med
How fair has the marking and assessment been on your course?
84%
med
How often does feedback help you to improve your work?
84%
med
How often have you received assessment feedback on time?
92%
med
How clear were the marking criteria used to assess your work?
81%
med
Academic support
88%
med
Academic support
88%
med
How easy was it to contact teaching staff when you needed to?
87%
med
How well have teaching staff supported your learning?
89%
med
Organisation and management
79%
med
Organisation and management
79%
med
How well were any changes to teaching on your course communicated?
84%
med
How well organised is your course?
74%
med
Learning resources
83%
med
Learning resources
83%
med
How well have the IT resources and facilities supported your learning?
81%
med
How well have the library resources (e.g., books, online services and learning spaces) supported your learning?
93%
med
How easy is it to access subject specific resources (e.g., equipment, facilities, software) when you need them?
76%
low
Student voice
80%
med
Student voice
80%
med
How clear is it that students' feedback on the course is acted on?
75%
med
To what extent do you get the right opportunities to give feedback on your course?
83%
med
To what extent are students' opinions about the course valued by staff?
82%
med
How well does the students' union (association or guild) represent students' academic interests?
79%
med
Other NSS questions
Other NSS questions
During your studies, how free did you feel to express your ideas, opinions, and beliefs?
89%
med
How well communicated was information about your university/college's mental wellbeing support services?
83%
med
Student information
The Design Management course at University of the Arts London features content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below to find out about the students taking courses in each of those subject areas at this uni.
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Business Studies | B | |||||
| Psychology | B | |||||
| Sociology | B | |||||
| Textiles | B | |||||
| English Literature | B | |||||
| Most popular A-levels studied | ||||||
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| Subject | Grade | |||||
| Fine Art | B | |||||
| Mathematics | E | |||||
| Psychology | C | |||||
| English Literature | C | |||||
| Photography | B | |||||
Graduate prospects
What graduates do next
Facts and figures about University of the Arts London graduates who took Design Management - or another course in the same subject area.
Graduate statistics
64%
In a job where degree was essential or beneficial
87%
In work, study or other activity
69%
Say it fits with future plans
48%
Are utilising studies
Top job areas
15%
Design occupations
15%
Web and Multimedia Design Professionals
10%
Business and public service associate professionals
9%
Artistic, literary and media occupations
Graduate statistics percentages are determined 15 months after a student graduates
Earnings after graduation
The Design Management course includes content from more than one subject area. Choose an option below for University of the Arts London graduate earnings across each of those subject areas.
Earnings
£24.5k
First year after graduation
£28.9k
Third year after graduation
£36.1k
Fifth year after graduation
Earnings
£21.5k
First year after graduation
£24.5k
Third year after graduation
£27.4k
Fifth year after graduation
Shown here are the median earnings of graduates at one, three and five years after they completed a course related to Design Management.
Note: this data only looks at employees (and not those who are self-employed or also studying) and covers a broad sample of graduates and the various paths they've taken, which might not always be a direct result of their degree
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University of the Arts London (UAL) is ranked 2nd in the world for Art and Design according to the 2024 QS World University Rankings by Subject®. It welcomes a diverse body of over 18,000 students from more than 130 countries. Established in 2004, UAL brings together 6 esteemed Colleges specialising in arts, design, fashion and media, which were founded in the 19th and early 20th centuries. The Colleges are joined by the UAL Creative Computing Institute, breaking boundaries between art and technology.
UAL gives students unique opportunities to learn, create, research and innovate across a whole range of disciplines and at all levels – covering everything from drama, graphic and interior design to fashion and fine art. With a teaching staff made up of professional artists, practitioners, designers, critics and theorists, UAL is one of the world's leading specialist creative universities.
Each College has its own unique culture, philosophy and focus. UAL graduates go on to work in and shape creative industries worldwide, and the university has launched the careers of many creative and cultural leaders, including over half of all Turner Prize nominees.
Our representatives are here to help you with any questions you have about life at UAL, our courses, higher education in general or living in London.
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