Design and Visualisation - MA

Program Overview

Design and Visualisation - MA

Overview

Design and visualisation plays a key role in many of today’s businesses and organisations. From designing complex animations, brand identity, 3D products, virtual interiors, landscape, architectural visualisation and new conceptual designs, employers look for graduates with creativity and knowledge-based software skills.

What's covered in this course?

This course will enable you to further develop your skills and competencies as a 3D design visualiser with an understanding of the design process. You will be taught how to make important critical decisions, how to devise visualisation strategies, design methods and how to use these skills across a range of disciplines.

Why Choose Us?

• Ours is a contemporary, relevant and cutting-edge curriculum exposing you to a variety of transferable skills.
• Our engaging study sessions ensure you learn a range of vital skills needed for various design positions.
• We have excellent links with industry and employers.
• Our graduates have a track record of moving on to successful careers in which to apply their knowledge.
• Our campus is based in the centre of a vibrant cosmopolitan city.
• The Faculty of Arts, Design and Media is one of the UK’s largest design faculties.

Entry Requirements

Essential requirements

• Applicants are normally expected to have a minimum of a 2:2 first degree, or equivalent, from any Art and Design or Engineering related undergraduate degree.
• We also welcome applications from individuals who may not satisfy the normal entry requirements, but have equivalent qualifications and experience.
• Applicants will also need to submit a good portfolio.

Applying with international qualifications

• See below for further information on applying as an international student.
• International qualifications
• Please see our international pages for further details of the entry requirements for our courses and information relevant to applicants from your country.

English language requirements

• IELTS 6.0 overall with no less than 5.5 in each band, or equivalent.
• See details of accepted qualifications.
• If you have a qualification that is not listed, please contact us.

Fees & How to Apply

UK students

• Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study.
• The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament.
• View fees for continuing students.
• Award: MA
• Starting: Sep 2025
• Mode: Full Time
• Duration: 1 year
• Fees: £9,190 in 2025/26
• Apply Online

International students

• Annual and modular tuition fees shown are applicable to the first year of study.
• The University reserves the right to increase fees for subsequent years of study in line with increases in inflation (capped at 5%) or to reflect changes in Government funding policies or changes agreed by Parliament.
• View fees for continuing students.
• Award: MA
• Starting: Sep 2025
• Mode: Full Time
• Duration: 1 year
• Fees: £18,600 in 2025/26
• Apply Online

Course in Depth

Modules

• Design Visualisation 20 credits
• Design Realisation 40 credits
• Major Project: Design and Visualisation 60 credits
• Co.LAB 20 credits
• Competition 40 credits

Professional Placement

• In order to qualify for the award of MA Design and Visualisation with Professional Placement, a student must successfully complete all of the Level 7 modules listed above as well as the following Level 6 module.
• Professional Placement (Optional) 60 credits

Employability

Enhancing your employability skills

• Upon graduating you will have the skills needed for a number of roles within the design industry.
• Your skillset will allow you to apply for jobs in various design professions as well as roles in different visualisation sectors.

Facilities & Staff

Our Facilities

• When you join Birmingham City University, the first thing you will notice is the exceptional quality of our campuses.
• With an investment of over £400 million across our buildings and facilities, we are committed to giving you the very best learning environment to help shape your experience.

Our staff

• Dr Panch Suntharalingam
• Course Director for MA Design and Visualisation
• Dr Panch Suntharalingam is currently the Course Director for MA Design and Visualisation and the lead tutor for the programme.
• He teaches product design, interior design and interior products design in the UK and abroad and his areas of expertise and interests include: design and visualisation, engineering product design, industrial design,...