UJ Industrial Design
Industrial designers use drawings, models and computer programmes to improve the aesthetics, ergonomics and functionality of a broad range of products, from once-off furniture items to mass-produced goods such as gaming consoles, kitchen appliances and mobile phones.
The Department of Industrial Design offers a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design.
The Department also offers a BA Honours in Industrial Design Degree for those who have already successfully completed a Bachelor of Arts in Industrial Design.
The Department’s facilities include a comprehensive workshop that allows students to manufacture almost any prototype.
Career Opportunities
Graduates enter the following career paths:
- Member of a design team at a design consultancy
- Member of an in-house design team at a manufacturing company
- Manufacturer of products
- Designer/maker
- Model maker
- Illustrator
Please note: The estimated budget for materials, books, printing and other consumables is R18 000 and payable to various service providers outside of the university when required. This is a variable cost and dependent on the individual student’s ability to work within the constraints of specified projects. This cost is not to be confused with the tuition fee which is a fixed cost and payable directly to the University of Johannesburg.
Admission Requirements for the BA Industrial Design (B8ID1Q)
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- Senior Certificate or equivalent qualification with a minimum APS or M-score
- Submission of a prescribed portfolio once the application form has been processed
Recommended school subjects: Mathematics, Engineering Graphics and Design, Design, Mechanical Technology, Consumer Studies and History.
Average Point Score (APS)
A minimum APS of 23 with Mathematics or 24 with Mathematical Literacy is required to apply for the programme.
| Min APS | Languages | | Mathematics/
Mathematical Literacy |
Other requirements
Submission of
|
| 23
With Mathematics |
Language of teaching and learning | Other recognised language | | |
| 24
With Maths Lit |
4
(50 – 59%) |
4
(50 – 59%) |
Maths:4
(50 – 59%) OR Maths Lit:5 (60-69%) |