Our students are unique in their interests and ambitions. The nature of our courses mean that we have students from a variety of subject backgrounds. There is no requirement for students to have taken Art and Design, nor will it be detrimental to your application.
We look forward to receiving your application to study one of our courses. If you would like to discuss our courses in more depth, or want to chat to a member of the department about design studies, then we are happy to arrange a meeting. These can be in person and include a campus tour, or online via Microsoft Teams, and is a great opportunity for us get to know you and your interests. We would love to speak to you about where your interests lie and how we can help you design a degree around your passions. Your parents are very welcome to join too.
To arrange a one-to-one meeting please email
We are excited to announce that our Single Honours Undergraduate programme (Design for Sustainable Innovation BASc) is now open for 2025 entry! To apply, enter course code W201 when submitting your application form through UCAS.
We have provided links to useful information here about the application process for our courses. If you cannot find the information you are looking for, why not come and visit us at one of our open days. You can register to attend here.
We are always happy to meet with those intending to apply, and our keen to hear about your interest in design and how you feel it connects to your academic or personal experiences and ambitions. We regularly send out email updates about the department, research publications, outreach activities, and opportunities to meet with staff.
Warwick may make differential offers to students in a number of circumstances. These include students participating in the Realising Opportunities programme, or who meet two of the contextual data criteria. Differential offers will be one or two grades below Warwick’s standard offer (to a minimum of BBB).
There are lots of excellent reasons to take a gap year and applications for deferred entry are welcomed by the department. If you have been accepted by a university but now want to take a year out, just make sure to let Student Finance Link opens in a new windowknow. If you’re hanging off for a year, the Student Loans Company (SLC) will be able to prevent your fees being sent until you are ready to go to university. They will also allow you to resubmit the information that they need to get your loans in place for your return. Or you can apply for your funding during your year out in preparation for your return to uni (just don’t leave it too late – the funding application window normally opens around about May for entry in September).
We welcome applications from students with other internationally recognised qualifications. There are several things to consider if applying as an international applicant:
We welcome applications from individuals who are returning to study. There are no set entry requirements (although evidence of recent academic study is likely to be an advantage). Each application will be considered individually against the entry criteria for the chosen course. If you have any queries about this, please contact the Undergraduate Admissions Team.
Currently, there are no specific subject requirements for our courses. You can read the full details about entry requirements for our courses on the respective UCAS pages.
All students who successfully complete the Warwick IFP and apply to Warwick through UCAS will receive a guaranteed conditional offer for a related undergraduate programme. All IFP streams we will issue a guaranteed offer for Design Studies degree.
