Overview

Through the Design and Branding course from Loughborough University London you will engage with themes of identity, strategic design, technology, visual aesthetics and management to learn how to become a design strategist that will see the bigger picture.

To thrive in the design industry, you’ll need a strategic understanding of audiences and businesses, combined with a critical, design-led problem-solving approach and strong presentation skills.

We’ll help you build these capabilities through of activities of design thinking, research methods, and concepts of service design, digital media and strategy.

You’ll be part of a diverse and inclusive design-minded cohort, learning from leading academics and brand experts from global agencies like Ogilvy and Landor.

Being in Design Capital London, with a thriving design community, you’ll be in the ideal place to participate in design events and build your network and seize career-enhancing opportunities

Career opportunities:

As a specialist in branding and design, you’ll be well equipped to help steer decisions and implement effective brand-driven innovations that benefit companies and customers.

By the end of your course, you’ll be ready for roles in brand design and management, strategy, market analysis, and strategic and visual communications.

Graduates of this course have taken their skills into wide-ranging roles including:

Brand strategist
Brand consultant
Brand manager
Creative director
Brand designer
Strategist
Art director
Space branding marketer
Campaign operations manager

Some of the employers they’re now working with include:

JKR
Epsilon
TikTok
GFFG

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Programme Structure

Courses include:

Branding and Identity

Design Innovation

Strategy and Market Analysis

Design Research
Design for Experiences

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Key information

Duration

Full-time
- 12 months
Part-time
- 48 months

Start dates & application deadlines

Starting 2026-09-21 00:00:00
- Apply before 2026-09-14 00:00:00 , National
- Apply before 2026-08-24 00:00:00 , International

Language

English

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TOEFL^® IBT

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88

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4.5

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Delivered

On Campus

Campus Location

London, United Kingdom

Disciplines

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Academic requirements

GPA

Lower Second Class

English requirements

Duolingo English Test

120

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TOEFL^® IBT

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88

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4.5

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PTE Academic

67

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IELTS

6.5

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Other requirements

General requirements

A 2:2 honours degree (or equivalent international qualification) in design (eg engineering design, fashion design, art and design), innovation, business, media, technology or a related subject.
Applicants from non-design backgrounds must have achieved 55% or above in their final year.

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Tuition Fees

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Non-residents

26900 GBP / year

≈ 26900 GBP / year
Domestic Applies to you

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Citizens or residents

13700 GBP / year

≈ 13700 GBP / year

Living costs

London

United Kingdom

1137 - 2157 GBP / month

The living costs include the total expenses per month, covering accommodation, public transportation, utilities (electricity, internet), books and groceries.

Funding

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