BA (Hons) Automotive and Transport Design Bachelor's degree at Coventry University
BA (Hons) Automotive and Transport Design at Coventry University. You'll develop a user-centred approach to solving transport challenges, combining theoretical grounding with practical skills that prepare you for professional practice.
About this course
Explore automotive and transport design at Coventry University with user-centred methods, industry-informed projects and immersive studio projects. Build skills to shape future transport solutions. From the provider’s course page.
BA (Hons) Automotive and Transport Design is a Bachelor's degree (BA (Hons)) at Coventry University, based in Coventry Campus. It runs 3 years, studied full-time.
For Engineering (non-specific) graduates from this provider, 95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, 70% in highly skilled roles, typical earnings around £29,000. (HESA Graduate Outcomes / LEO, via Discover Uni.)
For the typical curriculum, specialisations, career paths and graduate earnings for Sport & Exercise Science, see the sections below.
Course evidence score
The arithmetic mean of the official measures available for this course: NSS satisfaction, graduate activity and continuation.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Limited evidence Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Graduate Outcomes work or further study 95% (2021-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Published threshold met Discover Uni suppresses continuation data below its publication threshold. Cohort 2022-23. Continuation 85% (2022-23; Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Curriculum & modules
Real modules published for this course, grouped only where the source gives a year, stage or level.
Year one 4 modules
- DesignerCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Design isn't decoration - it's a series of choices, and every applied creative decision brings with it meaning. How do historical, contemporary and emerging design approaches inform what we do? Through disruptive idea generation and by considering informed creative options, explore how history and currency can be mobilised to enable your personal design approach. The module explores the history of the discipline, encourages appreciation of contemporary contexts, fosters the ability to relate pra
- UserCompulsory30 credits
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Designing for people means understanding people - the receivers of our work. Who are they? How will they engage with the things we make? How do we tailor work to give audiences the best user experience? Working within real-world contexts, you will learn that creativity thrives on constraints and that innovation is about nuance. Simple but not easy - ready for a challenge?
- Co-CreatorCompulsory30 credits
Module details
What drives great design? Curiosity, conviction and a deep understanding of its impact. Build on these foundations by discussing and exchanging feedback on your work and that of other students, which should also help you enhance your communication skills and design abilities. This is where your creative identity begins to take shape, where you start to uncover what truly motivates you.
- MakerCompulsory30 credits
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Your discipline is one of making - whether through traditional analogue methods or modern digital techniques. In this module, you will explore and apply specialist tools that bring design to life in the pursuit of deeper and more immersive audience experiences. Combine your ideas and practical skills to create a design that capitalises on the best of both.
Year two 4 modules
- Design ExpertiseCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Integrate cultural and contextual factors relevant to automotive and transport design into creative project outcomes. Analyse information to refine concepts and engage in debates and observations to shape personal perspectives and directions. Examine contemporary trends, user engagement and the global context of the discipline while fostering reflective practice, professional development and critical evaluation of individual capabilities. Develop research, writing and investigative techniques, e
- Experiment and InnovateCompulsory30 credits
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Cultivate innovative outcomes through experimental techniques and processes. Reflect on and challenge personal practice through discipline-specific responses to projects or themes. Continuously refine project work with a focus on career aspirations and creative exploration.
- Design CommunicationCompulsory30 credits
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Communicate and implement intentions to shape and strengthen creative outcomes. Reflect on project experiences to enhance personal automotive and transport design practice through negotiation, and utilise interpersonal skills in stakeholder engagement, project negotiation and development. This module supports professional development by focusing on understanding and interpreting briefs, developing narratives and enhancing presentation techniques, while fostering practical decision-making, person
- Transform and DevelopmentCompulsory30 credits
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Transform ideas into practical automotive and transport design outcomes using selective techniques. Critically reflect on personal practice through discipline-related projects and refine ongoing work to align with career aspirations and pathways. This module encourages the use of selected analogue and digital techniques to explore ideas within automotive and transport design. It aims to support critical reflection on personal practice, project development and career-oriented goals through discip
Placement year 2 modules
- UK Work PlacementOptional
Module details
This module provides you with an opportunity to reflect upon and gain experience for an approved placement undertaken during your programme. A placement should usually be at least 26 weeks or equivalent; however, each placement will be considered on its own merits, having regard to the ability to achieve the learning outcomes.
- International Study/Work PlacementOptional
Module details
This module provides you with an opportunity to reflect upon and gain experience for an approved international study/work placement undertaken during your programme. A work/study placement should usually be at least 26 weeks or equivalent; however, each placement will be considered on its own merits, having regard to the ability to achieve the learning outcomes.
Final year 4 modules
- Design SpecialisationCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Integrate a critically informed personal vision and ethos into automotive and transport design-related project opportunities. Challenge information to enhance the conceptualisation and development of creative outcomes and develop informed positions and personal ethos through inclusive and responsible cultural debates linked to your personal specialism. This module introduces approaches to brief writing, responsible research and contextual critical thinking, while encouraging you to explore profe
- Concept CreationCompulsory30 credits
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Develop and refine outcomes using your unique creative approaches. Address real-world problems by critically engaging with traditions and conventions to find innovative solutions and establish creative practice principles that define and expand your identity in line with future ambitions. This module offers opportunities to explore and challenge personal creative approaches, consider individual positioning within the discipline and develop a specialist focus, while reflecting on practice in evol
- Design TransformationCompulsory30 credits
Module details
Strategically apply intentions to guide automotive and transport design-related creative outcomes. Reflect on project experiences to enhance practice and manage interpersonal skills during stakeholder engagement. Design development will be supported by research into aesthetics, user factors, operational sense and functional appreciation, addressing cultural, political, environmental, technological, social and legislative contexts. Engage in peer review and evaluation within creative design devel
- Prototype and VisualiseCompulsory30 credits
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Transform automotive and transport design-related ideas into practical solutions using specialist techniques. Make deliberate responses to practical challenges, critically assess their value and articulate, and reflect and refine personal practice in the context of continuously evolving discipline environments.
Source: provider course page. Modules can change; required/optional status, credits, descriptions and assessment are shown only when explicitly published.
Course in depth
What this course covers, who it suits and where it leads.
What you'll study
This course combines user-centred design methods, industry-informed projects and immersive studio work to develop your skills in shaping transport solutions. You'll usually start with foundations in automotive and transport design principles, alongside practical studio work. A course like this typically progresses from core design and technical skills in Year 1, covering conceptual thinking, design communication and the fundamentals of vehicle and transport systems, towards specialised project work in Year 2 and 3. In your final year, you'll undertake applied projects with industry partners and develop a major individual design project, drawing on real-world briefs and professional practice.
Who it's for
You're drawn to how vehicles and transport systems are designed and want to understand the people who use them. You have an eye for detail, enjoy problem-solving and are comfortable in a studio environment where you'll work on projects from brief to finished outcome. This course suits you if you're interested in both the creative and technical sides of design, how aesthetic choices meet engineering constraints and real-world needs. You'll thrive working collaboratively and iterating your ideas through feedback and testing.
Careers & job market
Across the UK, 90% of graduates from related courses are in work or further study within 15 months of graduating. Of those working, 62% are in highly skilled roles or pursuing further study. National graduate earnings data shows starting salaries in the region of £22,000–£30,000 fifteen months after graduation, rising to £23,375–£33,000 within five years. Automotive and transport design roles span consultancies, manufacturers, startups and public-sector transport organisations; many graduates also pursue postgraduate study or specialist qualifications.
University & format
This Bachelor's degree is studied full-time over 3 years at Coventry University, a university located in Coventry, England. Teaching and learning take place on the Coventry Campus. The course is taught in English and leads to the award BA (Hons) Automotive and Transport Design. As a UK degree-awarding body, Coventry University's degrees are nationally recognised. The university holds Gold for teaching quality in the Office for Students' TEF 2023.
Student satisfaction
How students on this course answered the National Student Survey, by theme.
Share of students responding positively.
Published threshold met NSS publication requires sufficient responses; small differences are not a rank. NSS mean of 7 published themes (Discover Uni snapshot 2026-06-21)
Applicant information
The next application dates for this course, followed by facts the provider publishes.
- 2027 entryCompleted applications can be submitted
Your application needs a reference before you can send it.
- 2026 entryFinal date for 2026 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2026 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
- 2027 entryEqual-consideration deadline
18:00 UK time for most undergraduate courses.
Show 5 later dates
- 2027 entryUCAS Extra opens
Applicants who used all five choices and hold no offer may be able to add another choice.
- 2027 entryLast day applications go directly to providers
Applications received after 18:00 UK time are entered into Clearing.
- 2027 entryClearing opens
Eligible applicants can see vacancies and release themselves into Clearing.
- 2027 entryFinal date for 2027 applications
Applications must reach UCAS by 18:00 UK time.
- 2027 entryLast day to add a Clearing choice
Check that this course still has a vacancy before adding it.
Placement year. Availability, selection and pay can vary.
See and book current events. Dates can fill or change.
Entry & how to get in
Who gets in
What recently admitted students actually held, official admissions data, not a stated requirement.
UCAS tariff of entrants
Grades are the A-level equivalent of each points band. Tap a band to check your own chances below.
Qualifications held on entry
| Qualification | Share |
|---|---|
| A-levels or equivalent | 58% |
| another higher-education qualification | 41% |
| a previous degree | 1% |
Entry & your chances
An honest read from the official entry data, plus your personal match.
Entry is set by the university and based on your offer. Use your predicted grades to see how you compare, then check the university's stated requirements.
Will you get in? Plot your grades
Pick your predicted A-levels and watch your UCAS points land on the real spread of students admitted to this course.
Each bar is the share of admitted students in that UCAS-points band (lower → higher). Grades show the A-level equivalent.
Based on the official admitted-student tariff distribution. Many universities make contextual (reduced-grade) offers, so a result below the range doesn’t rule you out.
How to apply
Undergraduate applications go through UCAS. Here’s what matters for this course, the right deadline, the grades to aim for, and the steps in order.
- 1Register on UCAS Hub
Create your UCAS application and add this course. One application covers up to five choices.
- 2Write your personal statement
A single statement covers all your choices, so keep it broad enough for similar courses while showing genuine interest in this subject.
- 3Submit by 13 January 2027, 18:00 UK time
UCAS equal-consideration deadline for most undergraduate courses. Source: UCAS 2027 dates.
- 4Reply to your offers
When decisions are in, pick a firm (first) choice and an insurance (back-up) choice with slightly lower grades.
- 5Results day & confirmation
On results day (mid-August) your place is confirmed if you meet the offer. Just missed? Talk to the university, or find a place through Clearing.
Fees & funding
What this course costs and how UK student finance covers it.
Tuition per year
Provider fee page (England 2026/27 cap where not stated).
Check fees at Coventry University →For students who normally live in England
2026/27 Student Finance England figures. Maintenance support is means-tested and this two-point view is not an entitlement calculator. The course total uses its published length and home fee where both are available; a missing full-time fee uses the clearly labelled England-cap scenario, while part-time fees and unknown lengths are never guessed. Use the official calculator. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland use separate systems: SAAS, Student Finance Wales, and Student Finance NI.
Starting on or after 1 January 2027?
The Lifelong Learning Entitlement is a separate system. A new learner’s tuition entitlement is currently stated as £39,160 (about 480 credits at 2026/27 fee levels), subject to prior study and eligibility. Check the official LLE guide.
Paying for it
- Tuition Fee Loan: can cover eligible tuition up to the applicable limit and is paid straight to the provider.
- Maintenance Loan: up to £10,830/yr away from home outside London (England, 2026/27), means-tested on household income.
- Repayment: 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below it; written off after 40 years.
- Earn alongside: most students work part-time in term, part-time roles on the StudySmarter job board.
England figures shown; Scotland, Wales & NI run their own schemes, check gov.uk.
Scholarships & bursaries you could qualify for
That does not mean no funding exists. Check the university directory for current amounts, eligibility and application dates.
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Careers & earnings
What Sport & Exercise Science graduates actually earn, from real outcome data, 15 months, 3 years and 5 years after graduating.
Graduate earnings: this course
| When | Median | Typical range | Graduates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 months after | £29,000 | £24,000 – £40,000 | 20 |
| 3 years after | £27,500 | £24,000 – £36,000 | 20 |
| 5 years after | £31,500 | £25,000 – £38,500 | 30 |
Nominal earnings for graduates of this course/subject at this provider. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23.
Graduate outcomes, 15 months on: this course
- 1Graduate roleFirst role after the degree · 0–2 yrs
- 2Specialist / PractitionerWorking in sport & exercise science · 2–5 yrs
- 3Senior / LeadLeading work and people · 5–10 yrs
- 4Head of / ExpertSenior leadership or deep expertise · 10+ yrs
How pay grows: this course vs Sport & Exercise Science nationally
National figures for Sport & Exercise Science graduates, HESA Graduate Outcomes (15 months) and the Longitudinal Education Outcomes (LEO) dataset (3 & 5 years). These are national, not university-specific; actual pay varies by employer, region, role and experience. Different cohorts, so the bars are not one group over time.
Work out your pay
Headline figures hide a lot. Calculate realistic take-home pay for this field by role, region and experience, then check your CV before you apply.
What happened to 100 students?
Choose an outcome to translate the published percentage into a simple 100-person view. Each dot represents one percentage point, not an individual tracked student.
were in work or further study
15 months after graduation
Source: Discover Uni, using Graduate Outcomes and continuation data. Cohorts: 2021-23. Limited evidence. Published sample: 20; treat comparisons cautiously. Cohort 2021-23. Each tab is a separate published measure; categories can overlap and should not be added together.
Value compared with similar courses
How this course’s 5-year median earnings compare with Sport & Exercise Science courses at the same study level.
Compared with 915 courses with compatible official earnings data. This is a course-value comparison, not a quality ranking.
UK occupations graduates enter
Published graduate destinations, joined conservatively to UK SOC 2020, ONS pay and Skills England demand.
- Design occupationsSOC 2020 342 · 30% of published destinations · ASHE median £35,957
- Web and Multimedia Design ProfessionalsSOC 2020 214 · 20% of published destinations · ASHE median £32,574
- Sales occupationsSOC 2020 71 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £15,975
- Science, engineering and technology associate professionalsSOC 2020 31 · 10% of published destinations · ASHE median £34,828
Discover Uni JOBLIST/JOBTYPE; ONS ASHE 2025 provisional, all employee jobs; Skills England Occupations in Demand 2025. SOC is shown only for an exact normalised label match; demand is shown only at exact four-digit SOC. Published sample: 100; response rate: 50%. Pay describes the occupation across workers, not a guaranteed graduate salary.
Job market & outlook
How Sport & Exercise Science graduates fare in the labour market, and how AI is reshaping the work.
How AI is changing the work
AI doesn't replace the profession, it shifts it: routine tasks get automated, while judgement, working with people and using AI well become more valuable.
What AI takes off your plate
- Routine information gathering
- First-draft writing and summaries
- Standard analysis and admin
- Repetitive processing tasks
More human than ever
- Judgement and original thinking
- Working with and leading people
- Owning and sense-checking AI output
- Ethics and accountability
The strongest graduates pair subject depth with the ability to use AI tools critically.
Roles & employers
Where Sport & Exercise Science graduates typically go, indicative destinations from graduate career data. Each role links to live openings on the StudySmarter job board.
Roles graduates go into
Where they work
- Sports clubs & NGBs
- Leisure providers
- Schools
- The NHS
Jobs after this course
Current roles from the StudySmarter job board that suit Sport & Exercise Science graduates.
Sport CoachAspire PeopleSport Science LeadBiolyz FlexCoBTEC Tech Awards Sept 22 - Sport - ExaminerPearsonEquine Vet: Independent Clinic for Leisure & Sport HorsesBritish Veterinary LGBT+Learning Mentor (PE/Sport)Prospero TeachingCasual Youth Worker: Sport, Community Growth & BelongingActive Herefordshire & WorcestershireIs this course right for you?
The essentials UK applicants ask about: finance, outcomes, entry and quality.
Student finance
For comparison, the standard full-time England tuition cap is up to £9,790 per year in 2026/27; the actual fee varies by course and provider. If you normally live in England, eligible students can apply for a Tuition Fee Loan, plus a Maintenance Loan for living costs. Under Plan 5 you repay 9% of income above £25,000, nothing below that, and the balance is written off after 40 years.
Where graduates go
95% were in work or further study 15 months after graduating, with a median salary of £29,000. See the full breakdown in Careers & earnings above.
Your entry chances
Use the UCAS points calculator above to see how your predicted grades compare with admitted students, and whether a contextual offer could apply.
Official-data snapshot
Averaging the official measures published for it, this course scores 8.4 out of 10: NSS 72.9% · in work or study 95% · continued 85%.
Who studies here and in this subject?
Provider- and UK subject-level context.
Coventry University
Biological and sport sciences across the UK
HESA student record 2024/25. Counts are rounded.
Local crime-data context
A neutral snapshot around the published teaching location.
Around Coventry Campus
2,964 street-level reports returned within roughly one mile across 2026-04 to 2026-06.
Police.uk street-level API. Approximate locations, not confined to campus. England, Wales and Northern Ireland; not Scotland.
Is Sport & Exercise Science right for you?
Tick what applies to you and see how good a fit it is.
International students
What applying to Coventry University from outside the UK involves: fees, English, visa, funding and living costs.
Tuition fees
International tuition is £20,800 / year for this course (from the provider’s fee page). You’re not eligible for UK Tuition Fee or Maintenance Loans, so plan for fees plus living costs upfront.
English language
Most UK undergraduate courses ask for around IELTS 6.0–6.5 (no band below 5.5–6.0), or an accepted equivalent. If you’re just short, most universities run a pre-sessional English course that counts towards the requirement.
Student visa
You’ll usually need a Student visa (Student Route). After you accept an offer the university issues a CAS; you then show funds for fees plus about £1,023–£1,334/month living costs and pay the Immigration Health Surcharge for NHS access.
Scholarships & funding
Many universities offer international/global scholarships (often £2,000–£6,000/yr), check Coventry University’s funding pages.
Living costs
Budget roughly £1,100–£1,400/month outside London and £1,400–£1,800/month in London for rent, food and travel; the figure also matters for your visa.
Working while you study
A Student visa usually allows up to 20 hours/week in term time and full-time in holidays, useful alongside study, though not something to rely on for fees.
Visa rules and fees change. Always confirm the current requirements with Coventry University and gov.uk before you apply.
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