Creative Design Management (Level 6 Top-up) ,BA (Hons)

    Creative Design Management (Level 6 Top-up) ,BA (Hons)

    Duration1 year(s)
    Tuition Fee
    GBP 22,324 / per year
    Next IntakeSeptember 1, 2026

    Creative Design Management (Level 6 Top-up) ,BA (Hons)

    About

    Overview

    Equip yourself with a diverse skillset essential for a career in design management. On this course, you will focus on key areas such as client management, time planning, concept development, and coordinating with multiple project stakeholders, gaining the expertise needed to manage a project from inception to completion. Our experienced staff, who bring extensive real-world knowledge of design management, will guide your learning throughout the programme.

    The curriculum strikes a balance between theory and practical application. Throughout the year, you will manage a virtual project, offering hands-on experience while allowing you to specialise in Product, Digital, or Interior Design in modules two and four. This experience will help shape your future career decisions, enabling you to focus on the area of design management that best aligns with your interests and strengths.

    Completing this programme will give you the chance to progress to Design Innovation and Management MA/MSc at DMU, gaining two degrees in two years.

    • Earn a BA (Hons) that meets UK degree standards, with the option to progress onto a Master’s programme, gaining two degrees in just two years.
    • Learn from industry professionals, who bring real-world insights to your studies and help shape your understanding of the design industry.
    • Tailor your studies to match your career goals, specialising in product, digital, or interior design management, or explore multiple disciplines to broaden your skills.
    • Study in the award-winning Vijay Patel Building, a state-of-the-art facility designed to inspire creativity and nurture your ideas.
    • Boost your employability with transferrable skills in project management, preparing you for the fast-paced and diverse design industry.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    Entry requirements

    Typical offer

    Credits

    240 appropriate credits from level 4 and 5

    Appropriate subject areas

    Year two (Level 5) Interior, Product, Graphic, Digital Design, Business, Media, English, or other subjects.

    OR

    BTEC, HND course in Interior, Product, Graphic, Digital Design or Business, Media, English, or other subjects.

    OR

    Foundation degree in Interior or Product Design or Business – or Business, Media, English, or other subjects.

    Mature students

    We welcome applications from mature students with non-standard qualifications and recognise all other equivalent and international qualifications.

    English language requirements

    If English is not your first language, an IELTS score of 6.0 overall with 5.5 in each band (or equivalent) when you start the course is essential.

    English language tuition, delivered by our British Council-accredited Centre for English Language Learning, is available both before and throughout the course if you need it.

    Interview and portfolio

    Interviews and portfolios are not required for acceptance on this course. However, non-standard applicants will require an interview with the Programme Leader.

    Career

    Graduate careers

    Employability skills are embedded in the curriculum to prepare you for a range of careers both related to Design, Management and wider industries.

    Graduates of the Level 6 Top-Up also have access to studying a MA course at DMU, uniquely providing two degrees in two years – maximising your employment possibilities.

    Fee Information

    Tuition Fee
    22,324 / per year

    Creative Design Management (Level 6 Top-up) ,BA (Hons)

    De Montfort University

    De Montfort University

    United Kingdom

    United Kingdom, Leicester