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MA Automotive and Transport Design

  • DeadlineStudy Details: 1 year full-time - multiple intakes

Masters Degree Description

This course is for students and industry professionals who want to work as automotive or transport designers, or on exciting conceptual projects.

Develop your industry-relevant practical 2D and 3D skills as well as research skills to prepare you for a future-focused career in automotive and transport design.
Master the use of clay modelling to advance your understanding of vehicle form and proportions.
By combining creativity and research on global trends, you'll address contemporary challenges in the field and produce innovative designs.
Alongside technical and creative skills, the course emphasises portfolio development and innovative problem-solving to meet real-world industry demands.

Start dates:

  • March 2026
  • May 2026
  • July 2026
  • September 2026
  • November 2026
  • January 2027
  • March 2027
  • May 2027
  • July 2027

Entry Requirements

An honours degree 2:2 or above (or international equivalent) in an automotive or transport design discipline, or demonstrable and considerable experience at an appropriate professional level.

We recognise a breadth of qualifications; speak to one of our advisers today to find out how we can help you.

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Fees

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Programme Funding

A range of financial support is available for postgraduate study including loans, flexible payment options, discounts and scholarships.

Student Destinations

Successful graduates may seek positions in the following job roles: automotive or transport exterior designer, automotive or transport interior designer, automotive or transport component designer, CAD modeller, clay modeller, Colour, Material & Finish designer.

On successful completion of this course, you will be able to:

synthesise research and reflection to develop advanced expertise in relevant contexts within automotive and transport design practice and theory.
Apply advanced skills, techniques, and technologies (including generative AI) with originality and imagination to innovate in automotive and transport design.
Design and deliver complex, original projects tailored to specific users and contexts within the automotive and transport sectors.
Actively contribute to the shaping of a global contemporary discourse by engaging with experimental, creative, and cutting-edge approaches to automotive and transport design.
Apply solutions to diverse creative, professional, social, and collaborative environments using enhanced tools and methods of social change.apply systematic knowledge and understanding of the role of creative teams in the realisation of design projects.

Module Details

Automotive and Transport Design: Imagination and Innovation - 30 credits
Co-Create — 30 credits
Research and Ideas: Preparing for the Major Project - 30 credits
Professional Practice and Innovation - 30 credits
Major Project: Designing the Future - 60 credits

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